Seven railway stations in India have achieved a revenue of over 10 billion rupees, with New Delhi station topping the list with 33.37 billion rupees. The Howrah station follows with 16.92 billion rupees and Chennai Central at 12.99 billion rupees. Chennai is also included in the list from the...
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Southern Railway. This information is based on the passenger revenue figures for 2023-2024 released by Indian Railways. The top eight stations in Kerala are also seeing an increase in revenue, with Thiruvananthapuram leading with 281.12 crore rupees. Thane (Mumbai) boasts the highest number of passengers with 93.06 crore, followed by Mumbai Kalyan at 83.79 crore and New Delhi at 39.36 crore. Thiruvananthapuram recorded 1.31 crore passengers. India has 28 stations in the highest group, Non-Suburban Group-1 (NSG-1), considering both passenger numbers and revenue. Central Railway, including Mumbai, has the most stations in this group with eight, followed by Southern Railway with three (Chennai, Egmore, and Tambaram). There are no Kerala stations in this group. Six stations that were in NSG-2 in 2017-2018 have now moved up to NSG-1.

South Western Railway (SWR) will operate an Onam Special train between Hubballi and Kochuveli (Thiruvananthapuram) via Bengaluru due to the anticipated increase in travel during the Onam festival. The train, numbered 07333, will depart from Hubballi Railway Station at 6:55 AM on September 13th and arrive at Kochuveli at 6:45 AM...
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the next day. It will stop at SMM Haveri, Ranebennur, Harihar, Davanagere, Birur, Arsikere, Tumkur, Chikbanavara, SMVT Bengaluru, Krishnarajapuram, Bangarpet, Salem, Erode, Tiruppur, Coimbatore, Palakkad, Thrissur, Aluva, Ernakulam town, Kottayam, Tiruvalla, Chengannur, Kayankulam, and Kollam in both directions. The return train, numbered 07334, will depart from Kochuveli at 12:50 PM on September 14th and arrive at Hubballi Railway Station at 12:50 PM the next day. The train will consist of 20 coaches, including 2 AC 2-tier, 4 AC 3-tier, 10 Sleeper class, 2 General second class, and 2 SLR/D coaches. Bookings for the special train are open on the IRCTC website.

The Indian Railways has announced changes to several train services due to maintenance work. Some trains will be canceled, while others will be diverted, resulting in changes to their routes and stops. The affected trains include those running between Madgaon-Ernakulam, Kochuveli-Chandigarh, Kochuveli-Amritsar, Ernakulam-Hazrat Nizamuddin, Thiruvananthapuram Central-New Delhi, Kochuveli-Yog Nagari Rishikesh, Kanyakumari-Shri...
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Vaishno Devi Katra, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra-Dr MGR Chennai Central, Chandigarh-Madurai, Dr MGR Chennai Central-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra, Tirunelveli-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra-Tirunelveli, Dr MGR Chennai Central-New Delhi, and Coimbatore-Hazrat Nizamuddin. Passengers are advised to check the updated schedules before travelling.

Train services between Vadakkancherry and Vallathol Nagar stations in Kerala have resumed after being disrupted due to landslides and flooding on the tracks near Mannannur. The disruption, caused by heavy rainfall, resulted in the cancellation of four trains and partial cancellation of several others. The Parashuram Express and the Alappuzha-Kannur Express,...
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both of which had their journeys interrupted in Shoranur, were able to continue their journey on later trains. Rail authorities have confirmed that all other trains are running on schedule.

Kerala commuters are frustrated by the delay in launching the Ernakulam-Bengaluru Vande Bharat Express, despite an eight-coach rake arriving in April. The lack of trains forces passengers to rely on overcrowded interstate buses, causing highway congestion and accidents. A recent accident involving an illegally-altered bus in Kochi resulted in a...
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fatality and injuries. There have been calls to urgently deploy the idle Vande Bharat rake on this route due to high demand and booked trains. Recent highway construction in Kerala further highlights the need for improved rail connectivity.