Title - More trains, stoppages for Pongala

Railways have made special arrangements, including additional trains and stoppages and special information centres, in connection with the Attukal Pongala festival in the city.The first special train will leave Thiruvanathapuram Central Railway station at 3.45 p.m. on February 26 to reach Kollam Junction at 5.40 p.m. Another train will leave Thiruvananthapuram Central at 4.30 p.m. to reach Kollam at 6.20 p.m. Both trains will stop at all stations between Thiruvananthapuram and Kollam. Nine passenger trains running across Nagercoil, Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam and Kottayam section will have additional coaches on Monday and Tuesday.

Rescheduling:Train No. 56304 Nagercoil-Kottayam passenger will be rescheduled to leave Thiruvananthapuram Central at 3 p.m. instead of 2.45 p.m.On February 25, there will be additional stoppage for Train No. 16327 Corba-Thiruvananthapuram Express at Mayyanad, Paravur, Varkala, Kadakkavur, and Chirayankeezh. Train No. 16649 Mangalore-Nagercoil Parasuram Express, Train No. 17230 Hyderabad-Thiruvananthapuram Express and Train No. 16345, Lokmanyathilak -Thiruvananthapuram Express will have additional stoppages at Mayyanad, Paravur, Kadakkavur, Chirayankeezh and Murukkumpuzha. Train No. 16605 Mangalore-Nagercoil Ernad Express will have additional stoppage at Mayyanad, Paravur, Kadakkavur, Kazhakootam, Chirayankeezh and Murukkumpuzha. Train No. 16127 Egmore-Guruvayur Express will have an additional stop at Parassala.

On February 26

The following trains will have additional stoppages on February 26. Extra stoppages are given in brackets. Train No. 16344 Palakkad Town-Thiruvananthapuram Amrutha Express (Mayyanad, Paravur, Kadakkavur, Chirayankeezh and Murukkumpuzha); Train No. 56700 Madurai-Kollam Passenger (Dhanuvachapuram, Amaravila, Balaramapuram and Nemom); Train No.16382 Kanyakumari-Mumbai CST Express (Balaramapuram and Nemom); Train No. 16603 Mangalore-Thiruvananthapuram Maveli Express (Mayyanad, Paravur, Kadakkavur, Chirayankeezh and Murukkumpuzha).

Train No. 12695 Chennai-Thiruvananthapuram Central Superfast Express (Mayyanad, Paravur, Varkala, Kadakkavur, Murukkumpuzha, and Chirayankeezh); Train No. 12696 Thiruvananthapuram Central-Chennai Superfast Express (Mayyanad, Paravur, Kadakkavur and Chirayankeezh); Train No. 16342 Thiruvananthapuram Central-Guruvayur Intercity Express (Chirayankeezh, Kadakkavur and Mayyanad); Train No. 16304, Thiruvananthapuram-Ernakulam Vanchinad Express (Paravur); Train No. 16629, Thiruvananthapuram-Mangalore Malabar Express (Mayyanad); Train No. 16604 Thiruvananthapuram-Mangalore Maveli Express (Mayyanad, Paravur, Kadakkavur and Chirayankeezh); Train No. 16347, Thiruvananthapuram-Mangalore Express (Murukkumpuzha); Train No.16343, Thiruvananthapuram-Palakkad Town Amrutha Express (Murukkumpuzha, Chirayankeezhu, Mayyanad, Paravur and Kadakkavur); Train No.16526, Bangalore-Kanyakumari Express (all stations between Thiruvananthapuram and Nagercoil); Train No. 16605 Mangalore-Nagercoil Ernad Express (Parassala and Iraniyal).