Railway authorities re-number trains

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Railway authorities have re-numbered many trains aimed at optimum utilisation of rakes. The Chennai Egmore–Mangalore Central–Chennai Daily Express (Train Nos.16107/16108) will be re-numbered as Train nos. 16859/16860 with effect from October 1.
Also, the Karaikal–Ernakulam–Karaikal Daily Express (Train nos. 16865/16866) will be re-numbered as Train no.16187/16188 with effect from October 1.
Likewise, the Puducherry–Mangalore Central Weekly Express (Train no. 12653) will be re-numbered as Train No. 16857 with effect from October 7 and Train No. 12654 Mangalore Central–Puducherry Express will be re-numbered as Train No. 16858 with effect from October 8. Train nos. 16857/16858 will run via Coimbatore Junction and will not stop at Podanur. Extension of these trains to Puducherry from and to Trichchirappally will be notified later.
The Happa–Tirunelveli–Happa Bi-Weekly Express (Train Nos. 12998/12997) will be re-numbered as Train Nos. 19578/19577 with effect from November 1 and November 4, respectively, informed Palakkad Railway Division authorities.
Meanwhile, authorities have also informed that consequent on yard remodelling work at Palakkad Town Railway Station, platform no 3 is to be extended to accommodate 26 coaches. The work will extend till August 31 and due to this, the Erode Junction–Palakkad Town–Erode Junction MEMU (Train nos. 66609/66608) services will be terminated at Palakkad Junction till August 31.