Sapt Kranti Express: Ruling the tracks with EMD Power - Keshav Singh

Nagercoil Madurai.
This temporary diversion is additional 71 km run of trains without any stoppages.This diversion is necessary for the maintenance works of Railway's around Thirumangalam station.
This is a temporary diversion and no stoppages in the major Municipality station of Aruppukkottai station situated in between Manamadurai and Virudhunagar.
So all the passengers travelling beyond Virudhunagar /...
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Madurai fares are collected additional 71 km distances.
Since the diversion is temporary for Railway maintenance works, the extra additional train fares for 71 km have to be withdrawn.
Today i travel from Madurai to Kovilpatti in this diverted train via Manamadurai ,Aruppukkottai and Virudhunagar of distance 163 km with passenger fares of Rs 35/( Normal fares from Kovilpatti to Madurai via Virudhunagar and Thirumangalam of distance 92 km is Rs 25.
If this trains are run in these diverted routes permanently with stoppages in Aruppukkottai, Manamadurai and Thiruppuvanam ,then additional 71 km run charges may be imposed to the passengers