To clear extra rush of passengers in Kochuveli - Bangalore sector, following special trains will run 3 days a week from 01stOctober 2012 to 30th October 2012 as under.
Train No.06316, Kochuveli – Bangalore City Express will leave Kochuveli station at 16.30 hrs on all Sundays, Mondays & Fridays from 01.10.2012 to 30.10.2012 and will reach Bangalore City at 10.00 hrs. on the following day. In the return direction, Train No.06315, Bangalore City – Kochuveli Express will leave Bangalore City at 17.15 hrs on Mondays, Tuesdays & Saturdays to reach Kochuveli at 10.15 hrs. on the following day. With a composition of one AC 2Tier, Three AC 3-tier, Fourteen Sleeper Class, Three General Second Class and Two luggage cum brake van coaches, the trains will stop Kollam, Alappuzha, Ernakulam Jn., Thrissur, Palakkad, Coimbatore, Erode and Salem stations.
Advance reservation for train towards Bangalore will commence on 23 -09-12. Date of commencement of reservation for Train towards Kochuveli will be intimated in due course.
2.Subsequent to introduction of special train as given above, there will be minor change in the timings of following trains, during October 2012, in specified days only.
(a)Train No. 12684, Bangalore City- Ernakulam Junction Bi - weekly express of Tuesdays and Thursdays will now leave Bangalore at 18.50 hrs instead of present 17.15 hrs and will reach Ernakulam Jn at 06-10 hrs instead of 04.15 hrs during the month of October.
(b)Train No. 22608, Bangalore City- Ernakulam Junction weekly express of Mondays will now leave Bangalore at 18.50 hrs instead of 17.15 hrs and will reach Ernakulam Jn at 06-10 hrs instead of 04.15 hrs during the month of October.
(c)Train No. 16321, Bangalore City- Thiruvananthapuram Central weekly express of Thursdays will now leave Bangalore at 17: 15 hrs instead of usual 18: 50 hrs (Early starting) and will arrive Thiruvananthapuram Central at 10:30 hrs instead of 11:10 hrs during the month of October.
(d)In the month of October 2012, Train no. 13351, Dhanbad - Alappuzhaexpress, TrainNo.16324, Shalimar- Thiruvananthapuram express and Train No. 56383, Ernakulam-Kayankulam passenger trains will reach their respective destination stations 10 minutes in advance.