RailFans don't miss their train. Why? Because they go to the station HOURS before the actual departure of their Train - to watch OTHER trains depart. - Prince Maan

I travel very frequently from Chennai to Ernakulam . It is like once in every two months . Since the train 2623 Trivandrum Mail is packed up every time I travel by 2695 Trivandrum Express and return by 2696 TVC - MAS express. My concern is regarding the stops for this train . Both of the trains do not have any stops at Aluva . Aluva is one of the main stations in Kerala . A lot of passengers in this train who book up to Ernakulam are actually from at Aluva but since the train does not stop at Aluva they have to get down at Ernakulam around 2.45 am in the night where they cannot take any transportation , the same is on the return journey when the arrival time at Ernakulam is 21.40, during night time the frequency for public transport service slows down and on some days...
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specially on Sundays it becomes really difficult to reach Ernakulam . This applies even to me . For me my home is very near to the Aluva railway station . This train has got a number of stops in Tamil Nadu and Kerala so in my view it is not going to make any difference if the there is a stop at Aluva for 2 minutes since it is going to facilitate the passengers a lot . It is my humble to you to provide a stop at Aluva for train number 2695 and 2696 .