Stoppages of two passenger trains restored at Singanallur and Irugur stations in the interests of working class, office-goers
The trains operated from Coimbatore Junction to Palakkad and Nagercoil will stop for a minute at the two stations in both directions every day.
In particular, stoppage of train no.16844 Palakkad Town – Tiruchi Express at Singanallur Station (08.34 / 08.35) and Irugur (8.39/ 8.40 a.m.) has been welcomed by the travelling public.
The stoppage that was discontinued after the Covid lockdown was long awaited by several hundreds of daily labourers commuting to Tiruppur and Erode on a daily basis.
In the return direction, train no.16843 Tiruchi – Palakkad Town Express will be halting at Irugur for a minute (5.05 / 5.06 p.m.).
The train has already been halting at Singanallur for a minute.
Stoppage of train no.16322 Coimbatore – Nagercoil Express at Singanallur (08.19 / 08.20 a.m.) and Irugur (08.23 / 08.24) is of similar utility for the working class. In the return direction, train no.16321 Nagercoil – Coimbatore Express has been provided stoppage at Irugur (6.14 / 6.15 p.m.) and Singanallur (6.19 / 6.20 p.m.).
In the absence of the stoppages for these trains so far, the passengers had been forced to depend on buses, which was not only quite expensive, but also time-consuming and tiring.
The Railways has also announced stoppage at Wellington (2.44/2.45 p.m.) for the no.56137 Udagamandalam – Mettupalayam passenger train, with effect from August 18.
Other trains that have been provided with additional stoppages with same effect constitute train no.16087 Arakkonam – Salem MEMU at Valathoor (6.48 / 6.49 a.m.), train no.16088 Salem – Arakkonam MEMU at Valathoor (6.34 / 6.35 p.m.), train no.16087 Arakkonam – Salem MEMU a Melpatti (6.55 / 6.56 a.m.), train no.12602 Mangalore – Chennai Central Express at Walajah Road (4.08 / 04.10 a.m.), train no.16321 Nagercoil – Coimbatore Express at Melappalaiyam (8.51 / 08.52 a.m.), train no.16322 Coimbatore – Nagercoil Express at Melappalaiyam (6.08 / 6.09 p.m.), train no.16321 Nagercoil – Coimbatore Express at Aralvaymozhi (8.13 / 08.14 a.m.), train no.16322 Coimbatore – Nagercoil Express at Aralvaymozhi (6.52 / 6.53 p.m.), train no.16845 Erode – Sengottai Express at Vadippatti (5.17 / 5.18 p.m.), train no.16846 Sengottai – Erode Express at Vadippatti (9.46 / 09.47 a.m.), and train no.16235 Tuticorin – Mysore Express at Tutimelur (5.30 / 5.31 p.m.).
The undermentioned trains will have additional stoppages with effect from August 19.
Train no.16187 Karaikal – Ernakulam Express at Ottappalam (3.35 / 3.36 a.m.), train no.16188 Ernakulam –Karaikal Express at Ottappalam (1.13 / 01.14 a.m.), train no.16236 Mysore – Tuticorin Express at Tutimelur (9.39 / 09.40 a.m.), and train no.16232 Mysore – Cuddalore Port Jn Express at Tiruchi Fort (3.08 / 03.10 a.m.).
From August 20, train no.13351 Dhanbad – Alappuzha Express will stop at Gudiyattam (1.53 / 1.55 a.m.) and train no.13351 Dhanbad – Alappuzha Express at Vaniyambadi (2.23 / 2.25 a.m.).
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