Yeh dil maange more (RailFans, while ending their trip) - Kirti Solanki

The Thiruvananthapuram-Madurai Amrita express stretching up to Rameshwaram is under active consideration of Railways. Nilambur-Nilambur-Nilambur-Nilambur-Nilambur Train Express PV Abdul Wahab, chairman of Railway Board chairman, has assured us that by the end of this month the country would be converted into a free country train. Amrita Shornur passenger train will be diverted to Palakkad via Thrissur and will be part of the new train. Amrita's journey takes less than an hour. Today, there is also a test drive to make the maximum speed in Palakkad-Pollachi route from 80 to 100. Palakkad-Madurai currently takes about 6 hours and it will come down to four-and-a-half hours. Amrita Express from Amrita Express will be rescheduled to leave Palakkad at 5.30 am and arrive at Rameswaram at 1.30 pm. The train will resume at 3.30 pm from Amritsar. The Palakkad division was forwarded to the Southern Railway. With both the country and Amrita, the number...
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of coaches will increase. Amrita currently has 14 coaches and country coaches with 9 coaches. This will increase to 22 and 16 respectively. The number of AC coaches in Amrita has increased. Amrita Express from Palakkad will leave at 7.30 am and will reach Chennai Central at 3.00 pm. The train is eight hours. The demand for a demum service in Palani has also been initiated. Ernakulam Junction-Mangalore Weekly Superfast Express will be diverted to Palakkad-Pollachi Junction by 6 am each.