Title - Palakkad-Ernakulam MEMU flagged off

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: MB Rajesh MP flagged off of regular service of the Palakkadjunction-Ernakulam junction MEMU passenger (Train No. 66611) on Friday morning at a function held at the Palakkad junction station.

The MEMU will leave Palakkad junction at 8.45am and will reach Ernakulam junction at 12.55pm. The ErnakulamJunction-Palakkad junction MEMU passenger (Train No 66612) will leave from Ernakulam junction at 3.10pm and will reach Palakkad junction at 7.25pm. This train will stop at all stations between Palakkad junction and Ernakulam junction. However, the train will not touch Shoranur junction. The MEMU train will run six days a week, barring Tuesday.

Shafi Parambil MLA, Palakkad municipality chairman Haji A Abdul Kudhoos and district panchayat president Kandamuthan were present during the flagging off of the MEMU service. Palakkad divisional railway manager (DRM) Piyush Agarwal, additional divisional railway manager (ADRM) Mohan A Menon, railway officers and employees participated in the function.

Later in a news conference, the DRM informed that Palakkad junction station is going to get two lifts and one escalator. He also told that four touch screens will be installed in Palakkad junction, which will be useful to the passengers to know the reservation and train running details. He added that platform shelter on platforms 3 and 4 towards Kanjikode side will be extended.