DRM promise urgent action to address travel woes in Kottayam-Ernakulam railway stretch: Francis George MPKottayam MP Francis George met with the Railway Divisional Manager (DRM) in Thiruvananthapuram to address the shortage of trains between Kottayam and Ernakulam during morning hours. The DRM assured immediate action, including operating a passenger or MEMU train between the Palaruvi and Venad Express services to fill the gap between their...
more... departures at 6:50 a.m. and 8:30 a.m., respectively. The MP also requested a MEMU service on the Punalur-Ernakulam route. The DRM responded by outlining steps to address the technical and administrative challenges, increase passenger capacity on the Palaruvi Express by adding coaches, and replace the Venad Express' pantry car with a passenger coach. While adding a coach to the Venad Express is currently impossible due to platform length limitations, efforts are underway to find a solution. These discussions were prompted by complaints from commuters, including the Friends of Rails group, regarding overcrowding, delays caused by the Vande Bharat Express, and insufficient capacity in ladies' coaches.
Kottayam ke MP Francis George ne Thiruvananthapuram mein Railway Divisional Manager (DRM) se baat ki thi, Kottayam aur Ernakulam ke beech subah ke waqt trainon ki kami ke issue ko solve karne ke liye. DRM ne assurance diya ki wo jaldi action lenge, jaise ki Palaruvi aur Venad Express services ke...
more... beech ek passenger ya MEMU train chalana, jisse unke departures ke beech ki gap, jo ki 6:50 a.m. aur 8:30 a.m. pe hai, fill ho jaaye. MP ne Punalur-Ernakulam route pe MEMU service start karne ka bhi request kiya. DRM ne technical aur administrative challenges ko solve karne, Palaruvi Express mein passenger capacity badhane ke liye coaches add karne, aur Venad Express ke pantry car ko passenger coach se replace karne, ke steps bataye. Venad Express mein ek coach add karna abhi mumkin nahi hai, platform ki length ki wajah se, lekin is problem ka solution dhundne ki koshish ki ja rahi hai. Ye sab baatein commuters ki complaints ke wajah se hui hain, jinme Friends of Rails group bhi shamil hai, jinhone overcrowding, Vande Bharat Express ki wajah se hone wali delays, aur ladies' coaches mein kam capacity hone ke baare mein complain ki thi.