Title - Linking Punalur and Guruvayur

Thrissur: The Railways announcement to run an express train service between Punalur and Guruvayur via Kottayam-Chengannur has been welcomed by all. At present, there’s no service between the two destinations.

The two express trains starting from Guruvayur, the Guruvayur-Thiruvanathapuram Intercity Express and the Guruvayur-Chennai Egmore Express, have been running via Alappuzha and these trains are packed during the peak season.

Following the continuous demand of commuters, a new train was announced between Guruvayur and Punalur in the railway budget, much to their delight.

Commuters also urged the railway authorities to sanction stops for the new train at Punkunnam, Puthukkad, Irinjalakuda, Angamali and Aluva stations.

This would be of great service to passengers and pilgrims, said P. Krishnakumar, general secretary of the Thrissur Railway Passengers Association.

But the announcement came as a little disappointment to rail users in Thrissur as the service that has been proposed to run through the route, is likely to disturb the timings of two passenger trains starting from Ernakulam and Thrissur to Guruvayur in the evening.