55 Trains from (MNTT)MULANTURUTTI to (KRPP)Kuruppanthara

Fixed Time Corridor Block has been approved for facilitating the regirdering of Bridge No.124 located between Mavelikara - Chengannur Railway stations in Thiruvananthapuram Division. Consequently, the following changes have been made in the pattern of train services as detailed below:

Full Cancellation of Train Services:

1.Train No. 06768 Kollam – Ernakulam Unreserved MEMU Special Express  leaving Kollam at 08.00 hrs on 21^st May, 2023 will be fully cancelled 

2.Train No. 06778 Kollam – Ernakulam Unreserved MEMU Express Special leaving Kollam at 11.00 hrs o­n 21^st May, 2023 will be fully cancelled 

3.Train No. 06441 Ernakulam – Kollam MEMU Express Special leaving Ernakulam at 20.10 hrs o­n 21^st May, 2023 will be fully cancelled 

4.Train No. 16310 Kayankulam – Ernakulam MEMU Express leaving Kayankulam at 15.00 hrs on 21^st May, 2023 will be fully cancelled 

5.Train No. 16309 Ernakulam Jn – Kayankulam MEMU Express leaving Ernakulam at 08.45 hrs on 21^st May, 2023 will be fully cancelled 

6.Train No. 06786 Kollam – Kottayam Special leaving Kollam at 14.35 hrs o­n 21^st May, 2023 will be fully cancelled

7.Train No. 06769 Ernakulam – Kollam MEMU Special leaving Ernakulam at 13.35 hrs o­n 21^st May, 2023 will be fully cancelled

8.Train No. 06785 Kottayam – Kollam MEMU Special leaving Kottayam at 17.40 hrs o­n 21^st May, 2023 will be fully cancelled

9.Train No. 06450 Kayankulam – Ernakulam Express Special leaving Kayankulam at 08.50 hrs o­n 21^st May, 2023 will be fully cancelled

10.Train No. 06015 Ernakulam – Alappuzha MEMU Express Special leaving Ernakulam at 16.00 hrs o­n 21^st May, 2023 will be fully cancelled

11.Train No. 06452 Alappuzha – Ernakulam Express Special leaving Alappuzha at 18.00 hrs o­n 21^st May, 2023 will be fully cancelled

Partial Cancellation of Train Service:

1.Train No. 16366 Nagercoil – Kottayam Express leaving Nagercoil at 13.00 hrs o­n 21^st May, 2023 will be partially cancelled between Kollam and Kottayam. The train will be short terminated at Kollam

Diversion of Train Services:

1.Train No. 17229 Thiruvananthapuram Central – Secunderabad Sabari Express   leaving Thiruvananthapuram Central at 06.45 o­n 21^st May, 2023 will be diverted to run via Alappuzha skipping stoppage at Mavelikara, Chengannur, Tiruvalla, Changanasseri and Kottayam. Additional stoppages will be provided at Harippad, Ambalapuzha, Alappuzha, Cherthala and Ernakulam for the convenience of passengers

2.Train No. 12625 Thiruvananthapuram Central - New Delhi Kerala Superfast Express   leaving Thiruvananthapuram Central at 12.30 hrs o­n 21^st May, 2023 will be diverted to run via Alappuzha skipping stoppage at Mavelikara, Chengannur, Tiruvalla, Changanasseri, Kottayam and Vaikom Road. Additional stoppages will be provided at Harippad, Ambalapuzha, Alappuzha, Cherthala and Ernakulam for the convenience of passengers

3.Train No. 16525 Kanniyakumari Ã¢â‚¬â€œ KSR Bengaluru Express  leaving Kanniyakumari  at 10.10 hrs o­n 21^st  May, 2023 will be diverted to run via Alappuzha skipping stoppage at Mavelikara, Chengannur, Tiruvalla, Changanasseri ,Kottayam, Piravom Road and Tripunithura. Additional stoppages will be provided at Harippad, Ambalapuzha, Alappuzha, Cherthala and Ernakulam for the convenience of passengers

4. Train No.12082 Thiruvananthapuram Central – Kannur Janshatabdi Express leaving Thiruvananthapuram Central at 14.50 hrs o­n 21^st May, 2023 will be diverted to run via Alappuzha skipping stoppage at Chengannur, Tiruvalla and Kottayam. Additional stoppages will be provided at Alappuzha and Ernakulam for the convenience of passengers

5.Train No. 12624 Thiruvananthapuram Central - Dr MGR Chennai Central Mail leaving Thiruvananthapuram Central at 15.00 hrs o­n 21st May, 2023 will be diverted to run via Alappuzha skipping stoppage at Mavelikara, Chengannur, Tiruvalla, Changanasseri, Kottayam and Tripunithura. Additional stoppages will be provided at Harippad, Ambalapuzha, Alappuzha, Cherthala and Ernakulam for the convenience of passengers

6.Train No. 12659 Nagercoil – Shalimar Weekly Express leaving Nagercoil at 14.45 hrs o­n 21^st May, 2023 will be diverted to run via Alappuzha skipping stoppage at Chengannur, Tiruvalla and Kottayam. Additional stoppages will be provided at Alappuzha and Ernakulam for the convenience of passengers

7.Train No. 12696 Thiruvananthapuram Central – Dr MGR Chennai Central Superfast Express  leaving  Thiruvananthapuram Central at 17.15 hrs o­n 21^st May, 2023 will be diverted to run via Alappuzha skipping stoppage at Mavelikara , Chengannur, Tiruvalla, Changanasseri and Kottayam. Additional stoppages will be provided at Harippad, Ambalapuzha, Alappuzha, Cherthala and Ernakulam for the convenience of passengers

8.Train No. 16304 Thiruvananthapuram Central – Ernakulam Vanchinad Express leaving Thiruvananthapuram Central at 17.45 hrs o­n 21^st May, 2023 will be diverted to run via Alappuzha skipping stoppages at Mavelikara, Chengannur, Tiruvalla, Changanasseri, Kottayam, Piravom Road and Tripunittura. Additional stoppages will be provided at Harippad, Ambalapuzha, Alappuzha and Cherthala for the convenience of passengers

9.Train No. 16327 Punalur – Guruvayur Express leaving Punalur at 18.25 hrs o­n 21^st May, 2023 will be diverted to run via Alappuzha skipping stoppages at Mavelikara, Chengannur, Tiruvalla, Changanasseri, Kottayam, Ettumanur, Kuruppantara, Vaikom Road, Piravam Road, Mulanturutti and Tripunittura. Additional stoppages will be provided at Harippad, Ambalapuzha, Alappuzha, Cherthala and Ernakulam for the convenience of passengers

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Hon’ble PM dedicated to the Nation the Doubling of Kuruppanthara – Kottayam-Chingavanam section and flagged off of Special Train – Cost of the doubling project Rs.750 Crore

Hon’ble PM dedicated to the Nation the newly electrified section between Kollam – Punalur and flagging off of Special Train– Cost of the project Rs. 76 Crore

Hon’ble PM laid the foundation stone for the Redevelopment of three Railway stations in Kerala–Ernakulam Junction, Ernakulam Town  and Kollam  Estimated total cost of station redevelopment projects – Rs.1059 Crore

Shri Narendra Modi, Hon’ble Prime Minister of India visited the state of Kerala o­n 1^st September 2022 and dedicated and laid the foundation stone for important infrastructural projects at Cochin International Airport Ltd, Kochi in the presence of  Shri Arif Mohammed Khan, Hon’ble Governor of Kerala ,  Shri Pinarayi Vijayan, Hon’ble Chief Minister, Shri V.Muraleedharan, Hon’ble Union Minister of State for External Affairs & Parliamentary Affairs and other elected representatives including State Ministers from Kerala, Members of Parliament and Members of Legislative Assembly.

Among the rail development projects for the State of Kerala, Hon’ble Prime Minister dedicated to the Nation the Doubling of 27 Km Kuruppanthara – Kottayam-Chingavanam section completed at a cost of Rs.750 Crore.   The Prime Minister also flagged off a special train service from Kottayam to Ernakulam.  Speaking at the function, Hon’ble PM stated that as the entire 634 Km stretch from Thiruvananthapuram to Mangaluru is fully doubled now, the section will offer seamless connectivity to the people of Kerala. He expressed his happiness of the section being a boon to lakhs of devotees bound for Sabarimala Lord Ayyappa Temple from various parts of the country.

Hon’ble PM dedicated to the Nation the newly electrified section between Kollam – Punalur completed at a cost of Rs. 76 Crore.  The Hon'ble  Prime Minister also flagged off a special train service from Kollam to Punalur.  Elucidating the benefits of the  section in his address, Hon’ble PM said that the picturesque Kollam – Punalur electrified section will offer a fillip to tourism besides offering fast and affordable means of transportation in the area. 

During the function Hon’ble PM also laid the foundation stone for the Redevelopment of three Railway stations in Kerala–Ernakulam Junction (Estimated cost:Rs.445 Crore), Ernakulam Town (Estimated cost:Rs.226 Crore) and Kollam (Estimated cost:Rs.388 Crore).  The Estimated total cost of these three station redevelopment projects is Rs.1059 Crores.  Hon’ble PM elaborated o­n the futuristic infra, pleasing ambience and world-class amenities these redeveloped stations will offer to the common man.

The main function of Hon’ble Prime Minister was beamed live at Ernakulam Junction, Ernakulam Town,  Kottayam and Kollam railway stations which were connected to the main venue through Video Conferencing. Elected representatives at other locations  attended the function at these locations. Shri B.G.Mallya, General Manager, Southern Railway, Shri R.Mukund, Divisional Railway Manager, Thiruvananthapuram and Principal Heads of Departments of Southern Railway attended the function at Kochi.

A new MEMU Express Train service (T.No.16309/16310) will be introduced between Ernakulam and Kayankulam and regular operations will commence from 2^nd September 2022.   Two pairs of Passenger Train services (T.Nos.06661/06669 & 06666/06670) presently operated in Kollam – Punalur section will be converted into MEMU services and commence operations from 2^nd September 2022.

Apart from Railway projects, Hon’ble Prime Minister inaugurated the Phase 1A of Kochi Metro between SN junction to Vadakkekotta.  Hon’ble PM also laid the foundation stone for the Phase-2 of Kochi Metro from Jawaharlal Nehru stadium metro station to Infopark, Kakkanad.

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