Thiruvananthapuram: With Indigo flight operations facing disruptions, the Southern Railway has introduced special train services and added extra coaches on busy routes to accommodate passenger demand.
Additional services have been announced for routes to and from Kerala, including:
- Hazrat Nizamuddin – Thiruvananthapuram Central Superfast Special
- Ernakulam Junction – Yelahanka (Bengaluru) – Ernakulam Special
- Thiruvananthapuram North – Chennai Egmore –Thiruvananthapuram North Express Special
Southern Railway has also added temporary coaches on several scheduled trains.
A sleeper coach has been added to the MGR Chennai Central – Thiruvananthapuram Central Superfast Express until December 11, and an additional sleeper class coach to the Thiruvananthapuram Central – MGR Chennai Central Superfast Express until December 12.
Similarly, the Chennai Egmore – Kollam Junction Ananthapuri Express will run with an extra sleeper coach today, while the Kollam – Chennai Egmore Ananthapuri Express will have an additional sleeper coach tomorrow.
An extra sleeper class coach has also been attached to today’s Alappuzha – Dr. MGR Chennai Central Superfast Express.
In addition, a chair car coach will be added to the Thiruvananthapuram Central – Kozhikode – Thiruvananthapuram Central Jan Shatabdi Express until December 11.
Southern Railway said these arrangements have been made to ensure smooth travel options for passengers affected by airline disruptions.
