Title - ‘Chandigarh-Kochuveli Express to be biweekly’

Chandigarh : The Member of Parliament from Chandigarh, Pawan Kumar Bansal, today said that the Chandigarh-Kochuveli Express, which is a weekly train will soon become biweekly, as announced in the rail budget.The MP was participating in a function organised by the Confederation of Keralite Organisations in the tricity to celebrate Onam at Community Centre, Sector 47. He further said the new trains to religious places will start running from October.While the Nangal Dam-Anadpur Sahib-Chandigarh-Hazur Sahib (Nanded) Express will be flagged off on October 3 and the Kalka-Chandigarh-Shirdi Express will be flagged off on October 6.Benny Thomas, media in charge, said Onam is a traditional ten-day harvest festival celebrated by the people of Kerala. The occasion was brightened up with Athhapookalam Competition in traditional festival spirit.Dr Earnest Charles J Samuel, co-founder of Mount Carmel School, Chandigarh, was felicitated by the confederation.

New trains to start
Chandigarh, September 15
Two new trains, Nanded Sahib Express and Shirdi Express are expected to be flagged off by former railway minister Pawan Kumar Bansal on October 3 and 6, respectively. The decision to start the trains was taken recently. Residents of the city have hailed the decision.