The record
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- Commuters in Kerala are shifting from road travel to trains due to ongoing National Highway widening work that has led to traffic congestion.
- Passenger associations have urged the Railways to increase the number of coaches on existing short-distance trains and launch additional MEMU services.
- Reports indicate that construction on the major highway stretch is expected to continue until 2028.
- Authorities have acknowledged the rising demand for rail transit as public preference shifts due to road delays and increasing travel costs.
What to watch next
- The potential introduction of additional MEMU services between Kollam and Thiruvananthapuram.
- The conversion of remaining short-distance trains to MEMU status.
- The progress of the National Highway 66 widening project.
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Liyons J.
general secretary of Friends on Rails
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“In this situation, the Railways must allot more coaches to the existing MEMU trains and introduce more MEMU trains from different districts to Ernakulam”
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…have shifted from buses and private vehicles to trains, in the wake of the NH stretch being widened to six lanes in different parts of the State and the accompanying traffic hold-ups in the vicinity of worksites. In this situation, the Railways must allot more coaches to the existing MEMU trains and introduce more MEMU trains from different districts to Ernakulam , said Liyons J., general secretary of Friends on Rails, a collective of train passengers. Official estimates said it would take until 2028 to complete the six-laning work on the 640-km-long Thiruvananthapuram-Kasaragod…
P. Krishnakumar
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“In addition, steps must be taken to convert all short-distance trains to MEMU trains so that they can accommodate more commuters and accelerate faster”
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…Railway Passengers’ Association general secretary P. Krishnakumar expressed concern about the inordinate delay in augmenting coaches in MEMU and other short-distance trains, despite repeated demands from commuters. “ In addition, steps must be taken to convert all short-distance trains to MEMU trains so that they can accommodate more commuters and accelerate faster ,” he said. Meanwhile, railway sources said MEMU trains now operate with either 12 or 16 coaches. “Apart from NH-66 widening works, more and more commuters are preferring trains since bus and fuel fares are frequently…
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