On Wednesday, a trial run of the double-decker coaches for the Coimbatore-Bengaluru Uday Express took place on the Pollachi-Palakkad route in Kerala. The trial run was conducted jointly by the Salem and Palakkad divisions of the Indian Railways. The train started from Coimbatore Junction at 8 am and arrived at Palakkad...
more...

Junction at 11:05 am, then continued to Palakkad Town Railway Station at 11:25 am. In the return journey, the train reached Palakkad Junction at 11:50 am, left for Coimbatore at 12 pm, and arrived back at Coimbatore at 2:30 pm. The train consisted of four coaches, including two double-decker AC coaches. The launch of the Bengaluru-Coimbatore Uday Double-Decker Superfast Train is expected to alleviate train shortages on the electrified route and provide another Bengaluru service from Kerala. The official train timings are yet to be confirmed.

A trial run for the Coimbatore-KSR Bengaluru Uday Express, which will be extended to Palakkad, was successfully completed on the Coimbatore-Palakkad route on Wednesday. The train, which departed from Coimbatore at 8 AM, arrived in Palakkad Town station at 10:55 AM, later reaching Palakkad Junction station at 11:10 AM. It departed...
more...

from Palakkad at 1:10 PM and returned to Coimbatore at 3:10 PM. The trial run, conducted jointly by the Salem and Palakkad divisions of the Southern Railway, assessed factors like vehicle movement and platform inconveniences. The Uday Express, featuring the first AC double-decker coach, boasts 16 coaches, including 7 double-deckers with a capacity of 120 seats each. Extending the route to Palakkad adds 103.8 km, including a 46 km stretch on the Coimbatore-Pollachi route and a 57.8 km stretch on the Pollachi-Palakkad route. The Uday Express will become the third train to start its journey from Palakkad in the morning and end it at night, alongside the Tiruchendur Express and Nilambur Express. Completion of the pit line works at Palakkad Town railway station will enable more train departures and maintenance. The Bengaluru-Coimbatore Uday Express currently struggles with profitability due to inconvenient schedules for passengers. Adjustments, including departure times from Palakkad, could make the train more beneficial for a wider audience.