For the first time, Kottayam to be converted in to a terminus for long hauling trains. Right now there is no Long Haul trains/Reservation Trains Originate or Terminate at Kottayam. Only 2 Unreserved Express and few Passenger service operated from Kottayam.Poorna Express & Pune Ernakulam SF to be extended till Kottayam in order to de contest Ernakulam and thereby dully skips Ernakulam Junction.But why Southern Railway didn't consider Alappuzha which already has a Pitline for maintenance & even didn't need to skip Ernakulam Junction.

CR PUNE WDP 4D 40578 at ERS loop line after hauling Poorna Express via Miraj.Ernakulam Jn (ERS), Southern Railway (SR)

CR PUNE WDP 4D 40578 at ERS. Poorna link.Ernakulam Jn (ERS), Southern Railway (SR)

CR PUNE WDP 4D 40576 at ERS loop pine, power of Poorna ExpressErnakulam Jn (ERS), Southern Railway (SR)

Too Much power...Super offlink SWR's a pair of Original cab EMD WDG 4 with CR 11097/11098 PUNE- ERS-PUNE Poorna Express rake at resting at ERS loopline .Ernakulam Jn (ERS), Southern Railway (SR)