Title - Rly Divisional manager to travel with commuters today

Kochi: Divisional Railway Manager Rajesh Agarwal will take the passenger from Kottayam to Ernakulam on Thursday, interacting with commuters and seeing for himself the conditions at small stations and the problems commuters face.

Agarwal will travel with over 200 passengers who are regular commuters, and later kick off the Onam celebrations at the Ernakulam South railway station.

“This will be the first time in the country when such a top official will be travelling along with the commuters to study their problems. He has agreed to receive petitions personally from the passengers and interact with them”, said All Kerala Rail Users Association president Paul K.J. Manvettom.

Agarwal will welcome Maveli before boarding the Kollam-Kottayam-Ernakulam passenger from Kottayam at 6.30 am on Thursday.

Commuters plan to highlight a host of issues which include the non-entry of trains into the main platform in small stations like Piravom Road.

Later, he will join passengers in distributing chips and sweets to the railway staff and other passengers at Ernakulam junction.