Amidst protests over the prolonged delays of two passenger trains in the Alappuzha section, the Southern Railway has refuted claims that the introduction of Vande Bharat services has negatively affected the travel time of these trains. According to the railway spokesperson, minor adjustments to the timings of two passenger trains running between Alappuzha and Kayamkulam were necessary to accommodate the operation of Train No 20631/20632 Kasaragod-Thiruvananthapuram-Kasaragod Vande Bharat Express. These adjustments were deemed necessary as the trains traverse a single-line section of Ernakulam and Ambalappuzha, spanning 70 kilometers.
The spokesperson emphasized that the overall punctuality of the two passenger trains has either improved or remained consistent following the introduction of Vande Bharat services. However, in a bid to restore the original timings of the Ernakulam-Kayamkulam and Alappuzha-Ernakulam passenger trains, the Southern Railway is considering an alternative option. They propose rerouting the Vande Bharat services via the Kottayam double-line section to address the concerns over delays.
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