Palakkad: Despite generating profitable revenue, the Ernakulam – Bengaluru Vande Bharat special train has been suspended as the authorities failed to issue a notification, extending the special service. Meanwhile, the railway authorities said that the service would be resumed after deciding on the change in the departure time from Bengaluru. The Southern Railway has suggested changing the departure time of the train that starts from Bengaluru Cantonment station from 5.
30 am to 6.30 am, to benefit more passengers. However, the Southwest Railway hasn’t made its decision yet.
The Ernakulam – Bengaluru Vande Bharat train began service on July 25 as a special service that ran thrice in a week. The railways had informed that the service would be extended based on the revenue it generates. The total booking in the Mangaluru – Goa Vande Bharat that has been running for the last eight months is just 31 per cent.
Meanwhile, the booking in Ernakulam – Bengaluru Vande Bharat special service is 105 per cent and Bengaluru – Ernakulam service is 88 per cent. If the service isn’t resumed, then the crises will worsen in this route during the upcoming Onam season. Trains cancelled Many trains including the Palaruvi Express and Jan Shatabdi Express will be partially cancelled on August 31 and September 1 due to the maintenance works of the signal block near Angamaly railway station.
Meanwhile, some trains will be delayed for up to two hours from tomorrow until September 1. The Tho.