Announcement of additional stoppages for trains welcomed
Southern Railway's decision to provide additional stoppages for certain trains operated through the mainline from April 22 has been welcomed by rail commuters associations, which have persistently raised the demand for a long time.
According to sources, Tambaram-Sengottai Superfast service (20683/4) and Tiruchendur-Chennai Egmore service (20606) have been provided additional stoppages on experimental basis at Chidambaram and Budalur respectively from April 22.
Welcoming the announcement, the rail commuters of Papanasam on the mainline section and those in Pattukottai region on the newly laid broad gauge section of Tiruvarur-Karaikudi section say their expectations got rejuvenated with the assurance given by the elected and nominated MPs from delta districts.
The MPs, who will be taking part in the Tiruchi Division level MPs Consultative Meeting with Southern Railway officials at Tiruchi this week, have assured the association representatives from Papanasam and Pattukottai region that their demand for stoppages for Tambaram-Nagarcoil-Tambaram Antoyadaya service at Papanasam and stoppages for the Tambaram-Rameswaram-Tambaram and Tambaram-Sengottah-Tambaram services at Peravurani and Adhiramapattinam, will be stressed by them at the meeting.
They have also assured the association representatives that their demands for new train services through their respective railway sections with stoppages at important and assured commuter patronage stations would be pressed by them at the meeting, sources added.
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