4 special trains to Kerala, including weekly Mangaluru-Coimbatore, canceled, latest news, Kerala news, Southern Railway, Kerala trains

Kannur: Southern Railway has decided to cancel six special trains, including four weekly services crossing Kerala. Cancellations are attributed to operational and security issues.

This decision comes at a difficult time, as travel difficulties are expected to increase with the reopening of schools. Notably, the weekly Mangaluru-Coimbatore-Mangaluru train (06041/06042), which runs on Saturdays, will be suspended from June 8 to 29. However, services on May 25 and June 1 will continue as planned.

Special trains canceled:

1. Train No. 06041 Mangaluru Central – Coimbatore Weekly Special: The scheduled departure from Mangaluru Central at 09:30 am on 8, 15, 22 and 29 June 2024 is completely canceled.

2. Train No. 06042 Coimbatore – Mangaluru Central Weekly Special: The scheduled departure from Coimbatore at 10:15 p.m. on June 8, 15, 22 and 29, 2024 is completely canceled.

3. Train No. 06071 Kochuveli – Hazrat Nizamuddin Weekly Superfast Special: The scheduled departure from Kochuveli at 2:15 p.m. on June 7, 14, 21 and 28, 2024 is completely canceled.

4. Train No. 06072 Hazrat Nizamuddin – Kochuveli Weekly Special: The scheduled departure of Hazrat Nizamuddin at 04:10 on June 10, 17 and 24 and July 1, 2024 is completely canceled.

5. Train No. 06037 Chennai Egmore – Velankanni Bi-Weekly Special: The scheduled departure from Chennai Egmore at 11:50 p.m. on 21, 23, 28 and 30 June 2024 is completely canceled.

6. Train No. 06038 Velankanni – Bi-weekly Special Chennai Egmore: The scheduled departure from Velankanni at 2:45 p.m. on June 22, 24, 29 and July 1, 2024 is completely canceled.

Earlier, the special train on the Mangaluru-Kottayam-Mangaluru route (06075/06076) was also canceled. This train was scheduled to run once a week on Saturdays from April 20 to June 1, but was canceled after its inaugural service on April 20.

Separately, locomotive pilots of the Southern Railway have announced a strike from June 1, demanding a reduction in workload. This strike risks further affecting services.