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In bid to facilitate harmless and convenient question for passengers during the Pongala Mahotsavam astatine Attukal Bhagavathi Temple connected March 3, broad arrangements person been made by the Southern Railway. These see the cognition of peculiar bid services, proviso of further stoppages, augmentation of ticketing facilities, and strengthening of information arrangements.
On the time of Attukal Pongala, rider question astatine Thiruvananthapuram Central railway presumption volition beryllium streamlined. Trains bound towards Kollam volition depart from platforms 1, 2, 3 and 4, portion trains towards Nagercoil volition depart from level 5, thereby facilitating harmless and casual rider movement, said the railways successful a connection present connected Monday. To guarantee casual ticketing, further summons counters volition beryllium opened astatine introduction and exit points. Unreserved Ticketing System (UTS) and UTS-on-Mobile QR codification counters volition besides beryllium arranged connected platforms astatine Thiruvananthapuram Central.
Security arrangements person besides been strengthened with enhanced crowd-control measures and regulated level access. The Railway Protection Force (RPF), successful coordination with the Government Railway Police (GRP), section constabulary and different authorities, volition actively show and negociate rider safety. Special teams comprising medical, commercialized and information unit volition beryllium deployed astatine cardinal locations to supply contiguous assistance and guarantee a hassle-free journey.
For the convenience of passengers, further bid services volition beryllium operated betwixt Ernakulam Junction and Thiruvananthapuram Central, and betwixt Thiruvananthapuram Central and Nagercoil Junction. Selected trains volition besides beryllium provided with further stoppages to facilitate question for pilgrim passengers.
Special trains
Train No. 06121 Thiruvananthapuram Central-Nagercoil Junction Unreserved Special volition permission Thiruvananthapuram Central astatine 8.55 p.m. connected March 2, and get astatine Nagercoil astatine 11.20 p.m. the aforesaid day. It volition person stoppages astatine Neyyattinkara, Parassala, Kulitthurai and Eraniel. Train No. 06122 Nagercoil Junction-Thiruvananthapuram Central Unreserved Special volition permission Nagercoil astatine 1.40 a.m. connected March 3 and get astatine Thiruvananthapuram Central astatine 3.30 a.m.
Train No. 06123 Ernakulam Junction-Thiruvananthapuram Central Special volition depart from Ernakulam Junction astatine 1.20 a.m. connected March 3 and get astatine Thiruvananthapuram Central astatine 6.30 a.m. Train No. 06124 Thiruvananthapuram Central-Ernakulam Junction Special volition depart from Thiruvananthapuram Central astatine 3.10 p.m. and get astatine Ernakulam Junction astatine 8.15 p.m.
Train No. 06124 Thiruvananthapuram Central-Ernakulam Junction Unreserved Express Special via Alappuzha volition depart from Thiruvananthapuram Central astatine 2.40 p.m connected March 3, and get Ernakulam Junction astatine 7.10 p.m. Additional stops were besides provided for assorted trains astatine antithetic stations successful transportation with the question arrangement.
Guidelines for pilgrims
Pongala hearths are strictly prohibited wrong railway premises for information reasons. Sitting oregon crowding connected platforms and Foot Over Bridges (FOBs) volition not beryllium allowed to guarantee safety. Crossing railway tracks is besides strictly forbidden; passengers indispensable usage Foot Over Bridges to determination betwixt platforms. Passengers are besides requested to travel the instructions of RPF, constabulary and railway officials to guarantee harmless and creaseless movement, said a statement.
