ഏറനാടിന് വയസ്സ് 15; ആശംസകൾ നേർന്ന് റെയിൽവേThe Eranad Express, a train running between Thiruvananthapuram and Mangalore, celebrated its 15th anniversary. Launched on September 13, 2009, the train (16605/16606) is relatively young compared to other daily trains. The article highlights the age of various trains operating in Kerala, including the Mangalore-Chennai Mail (12601/12602) at 157 years old, the...
more... Malabar Express at 136 years old, the West Coast Express (Mangalore-Chennai) at 59 years old, and the Parashuram Express at 54 years old. The Venad Express, launched in 1972, is 52 years old, while the Mangalore-Thiruvananthapuram Express (16347/16348) is 40 years old. Other trains mentioned include the Vanchinad Express (1985) at 39 years old, the Maveli Express at 23 years old, the Jan Shatabdi Express (introduced in 2003), the Garib Rath Express (introduced in 2006), MEMU (introduced in 2012), Antyodaya Express and Humsafar Express (introduced in 2016), and the Vande Bharat Express (introduced in 2023). A passenger, K.V. Ramakrishnan Payyannur, expresses his affection for the Eranad Express, especially its stop at Valapattanam, a unique feature not shared by any other express train.
Thiruvananthapuram aur Mangalore ke beech chalne wali Eranad Express ne apna 15th anniversary manaaya hai. 13 September 2009 ko launch ki gayi yeh train (16605/16606) doosri daily trains ke muqable mein kaafi young hai. Article mein Kerala mein chalne wali alag-alag trains ki umar par light daali gayi hai, jaise ki...
more... Mangalore-Chennai Mail (12601/12602) jo ki 157 saal purani hai, Malabar Express 136 saal purani hai, West Coast Express (Mangalore-Chennai) 59 saal purani hai, aur Parashuram Express 54 saal purani hai. 1972 mein launch ki gayi Venad Express, 52 saal purani hai, jabki Mangalore-Thiruvananthapuram Express (16347/16348) 40 saal purani hai. Dusri trains mein Vanchinad Express (1985) 39 saal purani hai, Maveli Express 23 saal purani hai, Jan Shatabdi Express (2003 mein launch ki gayi), Garib Rath Express (2006 mein launch ki gayi), MEMU (2012 mein launch ki gayi), Antyodaya Express aur Humsafar Express (2016 mein launch ki gayi), aur Vande Bharat Express (2023 mein launch ki gayi) shamil hain. Ek passenger, K.V. Ramakrishnan Payyannur, ne Eranad Express ke liye apna pyaar dikhaaya hai, khass karke Valapattanam pe uske stop ke liye, jo ki koi bhi doosri express train mein nahi hai.