Trains on Konkan network to have advanced departure and delayed arrival
The Hindu
Monsoon timetable comes into effect from June 10 on KRCL network till October 31 wherein trains would run at reduced speeds
The Monsoon timetable of the Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd. network came into effect on Friday, wherein trains will be operated at reduced speeds on the network.
Accordingly, trains will have delayed departures and arrivals at en-route stations. The change in timings will be applicable for trains commencing service from the originating station from June 10 to October 31, said a release by Southern Railway’s Palakkad Division.
Passengers who have booked tickets before the notification of the timetable may confirm the changed timings in advance of their journey by visiting the National Train Enquiry System app or the website, https://enquiry.indianrail.gov.in/mntes.
Train No.12620 Mangaluru Central- Mumbai LTT Matsyagandha Express leaves Mangaluru Central at 12.40 p.m. (present departure 2.15 p.m.), 1.35 hours advanced departure. Its pairing service, Train No. 12619 Mumbai LTT-Mangaluru Central Matsyagandha Express arrives at Central at 10.10 a.m. instead of 7.40 a.m., a delay of 2.30 hours.
Train No.12134 Mangaluru Junction – Mumbai CSMT Express leaves Mangaluru Junction at 4.35 p.m. instead of 2 p.m. and its pairing service, Train No. 12133 Mumbai CSMT-Mangaluru Junction Express arrives Junction at 3.45 p.m. instead of 1.05 p.m.
Madgaon-Mangaluru Central Daily Express Special (Train No. 06601) leaves Madgaon at 1.45 p.m. instead of 2 p.m. and arrives at Mangaluru Junction at 9.08 p.m. instead of 8.33 p.m. and Mangaluru Central at 9.40 p.m., instead of 9.05 p.m. Mangaluru Central-Madgaon Daily Express Special (06602) would depart at the usual timing, 5.30 a.m.
Train No.12617 Ernakulam Junction – Hazrat Nizamuddin Daily Mangala Lakshadweep Express leaves Ernakulam Junction at 10.40 a.m. (1.25 p.m.). Train No.12431 Thiruvananthapuram Central – Hazrat Nizamuddin Tri-weekly Rajdhani Express on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday leaves Thiruvananthapuram Central at 2.30 p.m. (7.15 p.m.).
Capt. Brijesh Chowta, Dakshina Kannada MP, on Saturday urged Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to facilitate speeding up of ongoing critical infrastructure works in the region, including Mangaluru-Bengaluru NH 75 widening, establishment of Indian Coast Guard Academy, and merger of Konkan Railway Corporation with the Indian Railways.