Special trains to meet Pongala festival rush    

Additional stoppages have been announced for several trains on Friday.

• By: PTI
• Kozhikode | March 9, 2017 09:24 PM IST
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Devotees prepare rice dishes to offer to the Hindu Sun God as they attend Pongal celebrations early morning in Mumbai, India, January 14, 2017. REUTERS/Shailesh Andrade

Elaborate arrangements, including operation of six special trains, have been made by Southern Railway for the benefit of devotees travelling to Thiruvananthapuram for Pongala festival on March 11. Six special trains, additional coaches in passenger trains, additional stoppages for express trains at smaller stations, medical aid center, enhanced security coverage at stations and special escorts for trains have been ensured, a Southern Railway release said on Wednesday.

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Additional stoppages have been announced for several trains on Friday, it said.

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