19 March 2012

Additional coaches for Delhi-bound trains

The Railways have permanently augmented additional coaches on the Thiruvananthapuram-Nizamuddin-Thiruvananthapuram weekly expresses, Ernakulam-Nizamuddin-Ernakulam weekly Mangala Expresses, and Ernakulam-Nizamuddin-Ernakulam weekly Expresses.As many as1,600 additional passengers will benefit from the augmentation of the coaches, said the Railways. An AC two-tier and a sleeper coach will be added to the 12643 Thiruvananthapuram-Nizamuddin weekly Express from March 20 and 12644 Nizamuddin-Thiruvananthapuram weekly Express from March 23. A sleeper coach will be added to the 12617 Ernakulam-Nizamuddin Mangala Express from March 26 and 12618 Nizamuddin-Ernakulam Mangala Express from March 29.An AC three-tier and two sleeper coaches will be added to 12645 Ernakulam-Nizamuddin weekly Express from March 31, and 12646 Nizamuddin-Ernakulam weekly Express from April 3 onwards.