One of the few last remaining Diesels - 11097 Poorna Exp. moving towards Kumta, Konkan Railways.Date: 12-Nov-2023.click here

The regular Monday Visitor at ERS.CR PUNE WDP 4D 40579 resting at ERS with the rake of CR 11097/98 PUNE - ERS - PUNE Poorna Express.Ernakulam Jn (ERS), Southern Railway (SR)

Short termination of 1. 12695/96 MAS-TVC-MAS Express at KCVL2. 12644/43 TVC-NZM-TVC Express at KCVL3. 12644/43 TVC-NZM-TVC Express to KCVL4. 16382/81 CAPE PUNE CAPE xpress at NCJ5. 22623/24 MDU-MS-MDU express at TBM6. 20681/82 SCT-MS-SCT Express at TBMExtension of Trains1. 22657/58 TBM-NCJ-TBM express to CAPE2. 16649/50 MAQ-NCJ-MAQ Express to CAPE3. 12667/68 MS-NCJ-MS Express to CAPE4. 12689/90 MAS-NCJ-MAS Express to CAPE5. 06639 PUU – NCJ to CAPE6. 06642/06641 TEN – NCJ – TEN to CAPE7. 22149/50 & 11097/98 PUNE-ERS-PUNE Express to KTYM8. 20910/09 PBR-KCVL-PBR Express to TVC9. 13351/52 at KCVL from ALLP. ...

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)