Thiruvananthapuram division division, which is at a high level on the growing patronage of passengers, carries out several initiatives aimed at improving the experience of traveling by train for passengers. According to the railway authorities, to satisfy the growing demand of passengers, the divisions joined other coaches to the main trains working within the division.
Only fur, for example, only in the last year, between April 2024 and May 2025, nine main express trains received other coaches, including popular services such as Parasuram and Palalaruvi Express, as well as trains serving Metropolitan destinations including Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Bangalore and Pilgirimage Centers and Madurai and Madurai. Augmentation Vanchinad Express is in the pipeline.
An increase in seating capacity
Vande Bharat Train Services in the division with more than 150% of occupancy and ensures faster and more comfortable travel with modern equipment. The seating capacity for these trains has also witnessed an increase between 25% to 100%, which provides accommodation for thousands of other passengers daily, the railway said.
Train 20634/20633 Thiruvananthapuram-Kasaragod-Thirvananthapuram Vande Bharat became the first service to gain 25% additional seating capacity, while its coaches increased from 16 to 20, effective January 10. Train 20631/20632 Mangalore-Thiruvananthapuram-Mangalore Vande Bharat Service experienced the most important expansion, doubled coaches from 8 to 16, effective from May 22.
Upgrade
Long -distance main trains are also upgraded to modern LHB coaches, along with standardized four general uneressed coaches. These changes increased the availability of the seat, improved passengers’ comfort and resulted in a reduced waiting list. The period from December 2024 to May 2025 also witnessed the highest level of temporary augmentation, with 31 pairs of trains to extend to 1,023 trips to satisfy the demand for top travel.
At the same time, the projects of upgrading stations were accelerated to provide modern equipment and better equipment. The division also prefers efforts to reduce traffic delay across the railway network, Railways said. In addition to the recently upgraded two new stations Amrit-Chirayinkeezhu and Kulittiturai, five other stations are approaching throughout the division and will soon be solemnly solemnly closer to the world infrastructure throughout the region.
The long -term problem of overloading platforms in Thiruvananthapuram Central, which caused trains delay, is solved by expanding the platform number 2. To improve the operational capacity of the Thiruvananthapuram central station, the ARME device moves to a new location and platform No. 2 extends to its entire length. Upon completion, the trains arrive and leave in time in Thiruvananthapuram Central without delay caused by the overload of the platform, the officials said.
Published – May 24, 2025 21:48
