Trivandrum: Due to heavy rush in trains during Sabarimala festive season, there will be a restriction in issuing unreserved sleeper tickets for passengers till 15th December 2017 for the below-mentioned trains. On account of reports of the dispute between daytime unreserved sleeper tickets holders and reserved pilgrims in sleeper coaches, issue of unreserved sleeper tickets has been restricted during daytime in these trains till 15.12.2017.
This will be reviewed after 15.12.2017. Short distance travellers are requested to make use of the advance reservation facility at Passenger Reservation Centres and also online booking through IRCTC website.
Sl No |
Train No. |
Section |
|
I |
1 2 3 4 5 |
17229 Trivandrum – Hyderabad Sabari Express 12625 Trivandrum – New Delhi Kerala Express 12624 Trivandrum – Chennai Mail 12696 Trivandrum – Chennai Superfast 16525 Kanniyakumari – KSR Bangaluru Expres |
Unreserved sleeper class tickets will be issued for journey up to Ernakulam Town only. |
II |
1 2 3
|
16526 KSR Bangaluru – Kanniyakumari Express 17230 Hyderabad – Trivandrum Sabari Express 12626 New Delhi – Trivandrum Kerala Express
|
Daytime sleeper tickets will not be issued till Ernakulam Town and will be issued from Ernakulam Town onwards. |
The northbound trains in Sl No I. above are fully occupied by reserved passengers from Ernakulam Town and southbound trains in Sl No II. are full up to Ernakulam Town. Hence there won’t be seats available for unreserved passengers in sleeper coaches of these trains in the section.
Passengers are requested to contact railway helpline No 138, Security Helpline No 182 and Woman helpline No 9567869385 for any emergency assistance in trains.