Passengers demand resumption of all rail services

Passenger associations say it will benefit office-goers, regular commuters

Even as Railways claim to have resumed over 96% of services in Kerala following easing of the COVID-19 curbs, passenger associations are demanding that the rest of the services, including passenger trains, be resumed for the benefit of office-goers and regular commuters. The Thrissur Railway Passengers Association and other passenger bodies have been seeking restoration of all MEMU and short-distance services as commercial and other activities are getting back on track. “The Thiruvananthapuram railway division informed us that running of unreserved passenger and MEMU services is under consideration. Officials say unreserved ticketing for MEMU and passenger trains will be restored only with the permission of the Railway Board,” says P. Krishnakumar, general secretary.