Current speculations about the 16526 SBC - CAPE Island Express:
Timings change: Probable 1940 departure from SBC. ED at 0130, ERN at 0730, KTYM at 0900, QLN at 1115, TVC at 1300, CAPE at 1530 (Stupid to suggest it will leave SBC two hours LATER). 16525 might be left untouched.
RSA with 12633/4 MS-CAPE Kumari Express and transfer of rake of the Kumari Exp to SWR with primary maintenance at SBC and secondary at MS/BBQ OR transfer of rake to SR with primary at MS/BBQ and secondary at SBC. RSA is almost confirmed...
more... though by the cancelation of the two pairs of NCJ-CAPE rake movement passenger trains.
Route change: To be diverted via HSRA - DPJ instead of BWT - TPT to avoid running clash with SBC-BWT. If true, stops may be allotted at BYPL, CRLM, HSRA, DPJ and link might change to a KJM WDM3A or WDP4 for SBC-SA.
Augmentation with one First Class AC coach and one AC 3 tier (to match rake of 12633). But since 12633 has HA (AC first cum 2 tier) it might be HA. Again, TEN MP had previously demanded a H coach for Nellai (which currently runs 24 coach load) so probably this one will get a full H coach to satisfy that need. However, this has not appeared in PRS yet.
Also, never trust Malayalam media, they have no clue what they are reporting.