With Guruvayoor MDU train being extended , this makes back to back train from Kollam with chennai express leaving at 12:00 and the next train to MDU at 12:15. It does not make sense. This train should be changed back to its original timing - that is when it used to be a Quilon Mail. It should leave MS at 22:00 PM and arrive TPJ at 03:00 AM and MDU at 05:20 AM and SCT at 08:55 AM and arrive QLN at 12:30 PM (After the GUV MDU leave the PF) and the return 16102 timing is like it should leave QLN at 14:00 PM and SCT at 17:00 PM and MDU at 20:10 PM and TPJ at 22:20 PM and arrive MS at 04:00 AM
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It can go to PM from 04:00 AM to night 20:00 PM - This would be the best timing for this Quilon MAIL aka Quilon Express.

With this timing , they can short terminate ananthapuri back to Kochuveli or Central station.

The “PATHIMOONU KANNARA BRIDGE”,

also called the "13 Arch Bridge", is a historic British-era structure on the Kollam-Sengottai railway line in India.
It is situated at Kazhuthurutty in the Kollam district of Kerala.The bridge is a part of one of India's oldest mountain rail lines and was constructed by the British in 1904 to transport goods from Kollam to Madras.
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bridge was constructed with just rocks, limestone, and jaggery (Surki method), and it has 13 arches. The bridge, which connects two hillocks, is supported by thirteen granite pillars that are about 100 feet tall.
The bridge is sandwiched by the River Kazhuthurutti on one side and the Kollam Thirumangalam National Highway (NH 744) on the other.

Onboard #16102 Kollam jn Chennai Egmore Express behind the Golden Rock ”GOC” WDP4B #40075 Climb the Beautiful 😍 Uphill in Kerala Banking by Golden Rock “GOC” WDP4D #40569

Doc:- 09/06/2023