Title - Train timings to change from Friday

MANGALORE: Palakkad division of the Southern Railway has revised the timings of train no. 56661 Charvattur-Mangalore passenger train with effect from Friday. The train will henceforth leave Charvattur at 6.50am and reach here at 8.45am instead of 9.05am as per timings mentioned in the revised timetable that came into effect on July 1.

The decision of the railway authorities had evoked strong resentment among the student community, and the Students' Federation of India had taken the lead to stage a protest against it in front of Mangalore Central Railway Station early last week. They had pointed that the new timings was inconvenient to students and office goers.

As per the revised timings, the train will depart Nileshwar at 6.58am, Kanhangad at 7.09am, Bekal Fort at 7.18am; Kottikula at 7.24am; Kalanad at 7.33am; Kasargod at 7.39am; Kumble at 7.50am; Uppala at 7.58am; Manjeshwar at 8.06am; Ullal at 8.15am; Thokkottu at 8.21 am and reach Mangalore Central at 8.45am.

Train extended

Train no. 22609/22610 Mangalore Central-Palakkad intercity express will be extended to Coimbatore from Friday. Train no. 22609 Mangalore Central -Coimbatore intercity express will reach Palakkad at 5.40pm and will leave at 5.45pm and reach Coimbatore at 7.05pm. Train no. 22610 Coimbatore-Mangalore Central intercity express will leave Coimbatore at 6.20am and reach Palakkad at 7.20am. The train will leave Palakkad at 7.25am. There is no stoppage for this train between Palakkad and Coimbatore.