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May 24 (19:28)   Parasuram Express from Mangaluru to be extended to Kanyakumari

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Entry# 6074760   News Entry# 553501         Tags   Past Edits
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May 29 (19:09)
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KR does not have stabling lines or watering facility to terminate the trains in these intermediate stations.

They will need to run upto MAO/VSG which is possible but it would consume slots which could be better used for new trains from MAQ beyond MAO.

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good number of Kerala trains are currently halting at Byndoor, Kundapura, Murdeshwar etc.

PM of one of Ernad/Parasuram needs to be shifted to TVC division freeing up MAQ CDO for new trains.

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3 Public Posts - Mon Jun 03, 2024

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Jun 03 (20:19)
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The intermediate stations are mostly barebones without watering facility or even a 2nd PF in several cases. There is no agenda on doubling as well.

Problem is that KR will not bother spending on developing infrastructure from its own revenue. It maintains the illusion of a separate railway zone but has nowhere near the basic operational capacity. Trains face some of the worst delays no matter the season and all gets brushed aside under emergency line block.
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17 Public Posts - Mon Jun 03, 2024

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Jun 03 (20:46)
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One reason Kerala got most of the long-distance trains is because they used to have the capacity, a lot of trains came when the KCVL terminal came into use. Once they maxed out, additional trains are being taken to CBE and TEN. Interior Gujarat gets foisted with these trains at the other end because of lack of capacity in the Mumbai-Ahmedabad section from where most of the traffic is.

KR had one coaching terminal in MAO (RN maintains a couple of passenger trains) and that was occupied by trains from the North.
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Meanwhile SR saturates MAQ CDO with south-bound trains. Coastal Karnataka suffers from apathy from all sides.

Coastal Karnataka needs connection to North Karnataka but not one SWR train goes south of MAO nor does any SR train run east of MAO. A namesake exception would be the older Poorna Exp which is the only train which has somehow managed to still hold on against mighty odds (Monsoon timings, Braganza Ghat doubling, alternate bi-weekly SF train) amidst the inter-zonal cold war.

KR has regularly played spoilsport for new trains citing operational constraints every time and had only relented in cases where there was significant political pressure exerted.

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Jun 04 (01:40)
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KRCL does not get Union government funds through the railway budget allocation. All its projects are financed from its own receipts or long-term borrowings.

Indian Railway Zones get funds both from Ministry of Railway (More than 90%) as well as in the form of Capital investments from IRFC (Less than 10%) but there's no external debt involved.

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years ago, KRCL did something exceptional by completing this line at break-neck speed while Zonal railways were taking decades to complete mere gauge conversion works. Now IR is doing better than what it was earlier and KRCL has fallen behind.

Right now, the management's focus is on freight revenue and not passenger segment. Nothing has happened in terms of infrastructure development.

KRCL is not a loss-making entity, it actually understates its profit (5000 cr revenue, 127 cr net profit last year) so it doesn't get absorbed by Indian Railway.

Even if the state government shares are bought back/transferred, Indian Railway will still need to pay off or agree in principle to clear the long-term bonds and debt of KRCL which is about 2-3 times the equity prior to acquiring or merging KRCL.

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Jun 03 (13:51)   12611/M.G.R. Chennai Central - Hazrat Nizamuddin Garib Rath Express (PT)
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There Was A Proposal Stating That By Using This Garib Raths Rake Mas Csmt/Ltt Garib Rath Was Going To Be Started But What Happened To This Proposal Why It Was Rejected By SR Zone And Why Till Now This Proposal Is On Papers
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Jun 03 (19:54)
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The GR rake recently got deployed as a special train to KCVL.
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1 Public Posts - Mon Jun 03, 2024

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122 Glorius And Sucessful Years Of Mas Tvc Express
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Should be rerouted via PTJ bypass again. 12601/02 would be more useful for CBE instead. 12683/84 even more so.

Kerala needs it own daily to HWH apart from Vivek. It's too much hassle to transit via MAS like in the past.
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Info Update
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Jun 01 (14:01)  
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WR received their First Vande Metro, in fact First Vande Metro of ICF yesterday!
This VM has 12 cars just like a MEMU train with advanced interiors for passenger comfort. In concept, it is going to connect important cities within the range of 200-250 kms.
Any guess about this Vande Metro route?
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4 Public Posts - Sat Jun 01, 2024

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Jun 02 (00:29)
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This is another exercise of rebranding of what is essentially the AC MEMUs.

Next, they'll come up with Amrit Metro to run alongside regular EMUs.

Expect premium fares with no meaningful increase
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200-250 km falls outside the remit of Suburban/Rapid transit and is touching Intercity territory.

Will there be advanced reservation also, that might pull some crowd off Intercity trains CC coaches.
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General Travel
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Apr 12 (09:27)   12203/Saharsa - Amritsar Garib Rath Express | ASR/Amritsar Junction (8 PFs)
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So They are removing Chair class from Garib rath Sets what do you think🤔🤔
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The Garib Rath AC Chair Car coaches could actually be better utilized in Intercity trains to replace some of the 2S coaches.

The current 3+3 individual seating configuration in the Garib Rath Chair car is very cramped and neither gets the reclining option as regular EC/CC.

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individual bucket seats could be done away and seating could be designed as per the Old ICF 2S bench seat type (some of the LHB 2S coaches have it) where it's easier to slide in luggage underneath.

Similar to the 3E coach, fares can be constituted in between CC and 2S and far more passengers would be able to travel in air-conditioned class this way.

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May 24 (16:52)
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Yes, they should experiment with this class in Intercity trains (6 hrs journeys) to check for patronage. The GR Chair Car could accommodate 30 more passengers than your regular CC.

If the seats could be redone somewhat, it might just find a niche for itself between CC and 2S coaches.

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Intercity trains have a high and consistent demand for air-conditioned Chair Car coaches (It's the Premium VBs which are hit or miss) compared to 2S coaches (which get filled with last minute bookings) given our weather conditions but the difficulty with directly replacing 2S coaches with CC would be the loss of capacity.

The GR Chair Car offers the best of both worlds, but is being deployed on the wrong train.

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