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The Southern Railway operated 34 peculiar trains during the Deepavali festive week from large stations nether the Thiruvananthapuram Division, benefitting implicit 45,000 reserved passengers. Between October 1 to October 22, a full of 1,35,032 passengers booked tickets successful 92 trips of peculiar trains operated to and from important stations successful the Thiruvananthapuram Division.
In addition, 15 pairs of highly patronised trains were augmented, providing other capableness connected routes connecting large metros and bluish destinations, said a connection from the Southern Railway present connected Tuesday.
To cater to the surge successful rider demand, Deepavali peculiar trains were operated connecting Thiruvananthapuram, Kochuveli, Kollam, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Nagercoil, and Kanniyakumari with large destinations specified arsenic Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Patna, Santragach, Hubballi. These services importantly eased congestion successful regular trains and ensured comfy question for passengers heading location for the festive season.
The Railways person besides ensured proactive steps astatine cardinal stations, including Thiruvananthapuram Central, Kochuveli, Kollam Junction, Kottayam, Ernakulam Junction, Aluva, Ernakulam Town to negociate rider travel and support order.
