Direct Train Service between Varanasi
and Kanyakumari
41. SHRI N- E. BALARAM; Will the
Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:
(a) whether Government are aware that
lakhs...
more... of Malayalees residing between
Varanasi and Ittarsi have been agitating under
the leadership of South Indian Welfare
Movements for a direct train between
Varanasi an
d Kanyakumari two sacred places
in South and North of th e country; and
(b) if so, the Government's reaction
thereto?
THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS (SHRI
GEORGE FERNANDES): (a) Demands we
re
received in this regard.
(b) Varanasi-Tirupati Express was
extended (on one day) to/from Cochin with
effect from 1-11-1989.
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please wait...Translate to EnglishYo, check it out! We got a question for the Minister of Railways, Shri George Fernandes, regarding a direct train service between Varanasi and Kanyakumari. So here's the deal: (a) The government knows that a bunch of Malayalees living between Varanasi and Ittarsi have been raising hell, demanding a direct train between Varanasi and Kanyakumari, two holy places in the north and south of our awesome country. (b) As for the government's reaction, we got the Varanasi-Tirupati Express that got extended to/from Cochin starting from November 1, 1989. You can get more info about it here: /train/1240/52/334. Peace out!
