Despite a long wait, the Mangaluru-Rameshwaram Weekly Express has finally been approved. However, Malappuram district has been left out as the train will not stop at any station within the district. MPs E.T. Mohammed Basheer and Abdussamad Samadani had requested stops at Tirur and Kuttippuram, but these requests were not...
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granted. The train will make stops at Kasaragod, Kannur, Kozhikode, Shornur, Palakkad, Pollachi, Palani, Ottachatram, Dindigul, Madurai, Manmadhurai, and Ramanathapuram. The train is scheduled to depart from Mangaluru at 7:30 PM on Saturdays and arrive in Rameshwaram at 11:45 AM on Sundays. It will depart from Rameshwaram at 2:00 PM on Sundays and arrive in Mangaluru at 5:50 AM on Mondays. The route via Pollachi and Palani will be beneficial for pilgrims visiting Palani and tourists traveling to Kodaikanal. However, the service's impact will be limited without increased frequency.