A new 12-car Mainline Electric Multiple Unit (MEMU) rake will be introduced in the Kollam Junction-Thiruvananthapuram Central- Nagercoil-Kanyakumari section from October 5.
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The new rake will run to the path and timings of 56307/56308 Kollam Junction-Thiruvananthapuram Central-Kollam passenger trains in Kollam Junction-Thiruvananthapuram Central section, according to Railways.
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Timings of Thiruvananthapuram Central-Kanyakumari MEMU is as follows: Thiruvananthapuram Central (9 a.m.), Nemom (9.10 a.m.), Balaramapuram (9.16 a.m.), Neyyattinkara (9.22 a.m.), Amaravila (9.26 a.m.), Dhanuvachapuram (9.31 a.m.), Parassala (9.38 a.m.), Kuzhitturai West (9.46 a.m.), Kuzhitturai (9.54 a.m.), Palliyadi (10.01 a.m.), Eraniel (10.10 a.m.), Veerani Aloor (10.16 a.m.), Nagercoil Town (10.25 a.m.), Nagercoil Juncton (10.40 a.m.), and Kanyakumari (11.55 a.m.).
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In the return direction, the MEMU will begin its journey from Kanyakumari at 2.50 p.m., and reach Thiruvananthapuram Central (5.50 p.m). Consequent to the introduction of 12-car MEMU rake for 56307/56308 Kollam Junction-Thiruvananthapuram Central-Kollam Junction passenger trains, the 56715 Punalur-Kanyakumari Passenger will be terminated at Thiruvananthapuram Central. The train will reach Thiruvananthapuram Central at 9.45 a.m.
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Under the new arrangement, 56716 Kanyakumari-Punalur Passenger will originate from Thiruvananthapuram Central. The train will leave from Thiruvananthapuram Central at 4.45 p.m