As per this article Ernakulam Area Manager of Southern Railway P.L. Ashok Kumar said the Dhanbad-Alappuzha express can be extended up to Kochuveli in Thiruvananthapuram.This will benefit office-goers and others from Ernakulam.The return train will benefit commuters from Kochuveli who can reach Ernakulam before Jan Satabdhi arrives here at 9.15 a.m. the next day.
As it is due to its slow speed long distance passenegrs are tested. Why not introduce an intercity and spare this train???
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