Trivandrum: Based on the request by the Government of Kerala and as approved and directed by Railway Board, in view of CoVID pandemic, the following stoppages have been eliminated for the special trains notified to run from 1st June 2020 in the State of Kerala.
1. Train No.02075 / 02076 Kozhikode – Thiruvananthapuram Central – Kozhikode Jan Shatabdi special trains
Stoppages eliminated: Aluva, Shertalai, Kayankulam and Varkala Shivagiri.
2. Train No.02081 / 02082 Kannur – Thiruvananthapuram Central – Kannur Jan Shatabdi special trains
Stoppages eliminated: Thalassery, Vadakara, Mavelikara and Kayankulam.
3. Train No.02671 / 02618 Ernakulam Jn. – Hazrat Nizamuddin – Ernakulam Jn. daily special trains
Stoppages eliminated: Aluva, Pattambi, Kuttippuram, Parappanangadi, Ferok, Koyilandi, Vadakara, Thalassery, Payyanur, Nileshwar and Kanhangad.
4. Train No.06345 / 06346 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus – Thiruvananthapuram Central – Lokmanya Tilak Terminus daily special trains
Stoppages eliminated: Varkala Shivagiri, Karunagapalli, Kayankulam, Haripad, Ambalappuzha, Shertalai, Aluva, Divine Nagar, Kuttippuram, Tirur, Parappanangadi, Vadakara, Thalassery, Kannapuram, Payyanur and Kanhangad.
NOTE:
· All other scheduled stoppages for the above trains as notified by Railway board earlier will hold good.
· No stoppages have been eliminated for the services of Train No.02283 / 02284 Ernakulam Jn. – Hazrat Nizamuddin – Ernakulam Jn. Duronto special trains.
· Full refund will be arranged for passengers who have booked a journey from/to the stoppages eliminated, on cancellation of the tickets.
REVISED LIST OF ELIMINATION OF STOPPAGES FOR SPECIAL TRAINS
Railway Board had approved the elimination of some stoppages for special trains, notified to run from 01.06.2020, in view of the Covid-19 pandemic. The list of stoppages eliminated for some trains has been revised. Details are provided below.
1. Train No.02617 / 02618 Ernakulam Jn. – Hazrat Nizamuddin – Ernakulam Jn. daily special trains
Revised list of stoppages eliminated: Aluva, Pattambi, Kuttippuram, Tirur, Parappanangadi, Ferok, Koyilandi, Vadakara, Thalassery, Payangadi, Payyanur, Nileshwar and Kanhangad.
2. Train No.06345 / 06346 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus – Thiruvananthapuram Central – Lokmanya Tilak Terminus daily special trains
Revised list of stoppages eliminated: Varkala Shivagiri, Karunagapalli, Kayankulam, Haripad, Ambalappuzha, Shertalai, Aluva, Divine Nagar, Kuttippuram, Parappanangadi, Vadakara, Thalassery, Kannapuram, Payyanur, Charvattur and Kanhangad.
Stoppage at Tirur for Train No.06345 / 06346 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus – Thiruvananthapuram Central – Lokmanya Tilak Terminus daily special trains are provided and not eliminated.