These trains were on the anvil even while the fresh Time Table comes out in in last year! If there are serious constraints to introduce separate trains (to/fro Ernakulam/Mangalore- Rameswaram ), the pair train can be scheduled as a single train ( for amalgamation/bifurcation at Shoranur Junction). In fact these trains were proposed by Palakkad division itself in July,2016. Palakkad – Rameswaram ( on the lines of the previous MG Fast passenger Train ) as well as Mangalore – Rameswaram and Ernakulam – Rameswaram Trains are introduced now. Pilgrim and business passengers would have delighted if the much talked about and proposed Trains viz. Now this Reservation Counter must be restored at the Kollengode station as early as possible. Kollengode station had a Reservation Counter then that enabled booking passenger reservation for accommodation in trains ( Seat/Berth) passing through Palakkad Jn.( Olavakode) as well under ‘Station Quota’ earmarked for Kollengode. Southern Railway must have complete data relating the passenger patronage of these two stations while Rameswaram and Madurai bound M.G trains were popular. Thrissur – Kollengode ( Thrissur – Mannuthy- Vadakkumcherry- Maudappallur – Chittilamcherry- ‘Nemmara – Vallanghy’ town – Vithanassery – Elavancherry – vattekkad – Kollengode/Oottara) and Thrissur – Puthunagaram ( Thrissur- Mannuthy – Vadakkumcherry- Alathur – Trippalur – Kunisseri- Koduvayur,- Puthunagaram, less than 5 km Tathamangalam/Chittur muncipal towns).
Even passengers from Thrissur City and nearby places can board-on/alight from trains at Kollengode ( Oottara) or Puthunagaram station since they may find it convenient to travel by road for 2 hours ( by bus too ), the road route viz. Puthunagaram, Kollengode and Muthalamada stations will be convenient for passengers in the a big enclave of PGT-Thrissur districts covering many towns and villages in between the valley of Nelliyampathy Hill ( Western Ghats region) and Valluvandau regions in the banks of River Nila. Kollengode was a busy station, almost like a busy junction during the days of MG trains. Trains are not introduced for ‘Point to Point’ trips between bigger cities/towns! Puthunagaram, Kollengode and Muthalamada are the nearest Railway stations for hundreds of daily passengers to/fro towns/villages with the famous temple, markets & trading centers, tourist destinations, heritage places etc. I would like to write here on the neglected Palakkad – Pollachi Rail section even after gauge conversion! Palakkad – Pollachi – Dindigul section is a ‘Branch Line’ that connects ‘Trunk Route’ at both ends, trains introduced through this rail link must have to cater to the needs of passengers who travel to/fro many towns and villages in the enclave. Later on, I have traveled even from Chennai ( Egmore) by changing trains at Dindigul and Pollachi for my instant trips to/fro my village- Ayalur in Palakkad dist. It is a station through which I have had many memorable train journeys to Trichy, Madurai and many pilgrim towns in the neighboring Tamil Nadu state during school days. I am so exhilarated upon seeing snaps of the lawn and garden at the Kollengode Railway station ( Code: KLGD).
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