Pune-Ernakulam train to take halts in Konkan

The Pune-Ernakulam Express will now have halts at Chiplun in Ratnagiriu00a0and Kankavli in Sindhudurg district on a trial basis tillu00a0July 5.u00a0

Several members from the Konkan Mahasangh in the city had sent a proposal to the then minister of railways Mamata Banerjee for southbound trains to take halts in the main districts of the Konkan belt. The plan was then approved by the Railway Board a few months ago.u00a0

The 12520 Pune-Ernakulam Express will reach Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg districts u00a0after midnight, while the 12519 Ernakulam-Pune reaches these places after 4 pm.u00a0Earlier, passengers from the city had to travel all the way to Mumbai to catch a train to Chiplun, Kudal and other important cities in the Konkan districts.u00a0

There are more than 1,000 people from the region who travel to the city for work and academic pursuits every week.u00a0Trains are a cheaper option than private buses, which charge more thanu00a0Rs 1,000. A regular train ticket to the Konkan districts does not cost more thanu00a0Rs 150.

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