THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Railway has made major changes to the passenger entry to Thiruvananthapuram Central and train arrival/departure in connection with the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to flag off the Vande Bharat train on Tuesday. The passengers will be allowed entry/exit through Second Entry (Power House Road) at Thiruvananthapuram Central Railway Station. Additional booking counters and ATVMs will be operated at the second entry for the convenience of passengers. Seven trains will begin or end the trip at Kochuveli station.
The trains short terminated at the Kochuveli station are Train No 16341 Guruvayur-Thiruvananthapuram Central Intercity Express; Train No 16303 Ernakulam Junction-Thiruvananthapuram Central Vanchinad Express; Train No 16630 Mangaluru Central-Thiruvananthapuram Central Malabar Express; Train No 12623 MGR Chennai Central-Thiruvananthapuram Central Daily Mail; Train No 16344 Madurai Junction-Thiruvananthapuram Central Amritha Express.
Trains such as Train No 16629 Thiruvananthapuram Central-Mangaluru Central Malabar Express and Train No 12624 Thiruvananthapuram Central-MGR Chennai Central Mail will originate from Kochuveli. Train No 06430 Nagercoil Junction-Kochuveli Express Special leaving Nagercoil Junction will be short-terminated at Nemom.
Train No 06423 Kollam Junction-Thiruvananthapuram Central Unreserved Express Special will be short-terminated at Kazhakuttam. Train No 06424 Thiruvananthapuram Central-Kollam Junction Unreserved Special will originate from Kazhakuttam (at 6.20pm) instead of Thiruvananthapuram Central.
Train No 06429 Kochuveli-Nagercoil Express Special will commence service from Neyyatinkara (at 2.30pm) instead of Kochuveli. Train No 16823 Chennai Egmore-Kollam Ananthapuri Express will be regulated between Nagercoil Junction and Thiruvananthapuram Central. Train No 16382 Kanniyakumari-Pune Daily Express will be regulated between Nagercoil Junction and Thiruvananthapuram Central.
Traffic restrictions
T’Puram: Traffic restriction has been put in place in the city on Tuesday in view of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit. Traffic restrictions will be in place from 7am to 2pm from Shanghumugham domestic terminal and along All Saints-Chakkai-Pettah- Pattoor-Asan Square-Panchapura-RBI-Bakery Junction-Panavila-Model School Junction-Aristo Junction-Thampanoor stretch. Similarly, restrictions will also be enforced along Bakery Junction-Vanross Junction-Jacob’s Junction-Central Stadium stretch during the same time.
The vehicles arriving in connection with the PM’s programme at the Thampanoor Central Railway Station should park at Manjalikulam ground, Swathi Thirunal Music College premise, Chalai Government Boys HSS and Chalai Government HS. The vehicles arriving in connection with the Central Stadium programme should park at the Sanskrit College premise, Kerala University campus, Palayam LMS ground or Kowdiar Salvation Army school ground.
No parking areas
Vehicles arriving in connection with the programmes should not be parked on the byroads or the main thoroughfares. Vehicles parked defying rules will be removed using recovery vehicles, the police have warned.