Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (SP)

Mangaluru, Apr 30: Movement of special trains is getting adversely affected because of intensifying second coronavirus wave. As there is a significant drop in the number of passengers travelling by trains,  special trains are being cancelled.

Two special trains starting from the central station here have been cancelled. The Margao Junction -Mangaluru Central train has been cancelled from April 29. This train had been cancelled last year and restarted from April 12 this year.

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Most of the trains which had been cancelled from March 23 last year had been re-introduced by the railways department as special trains from November last. Now, over ten special trains moving to different destinations from the central railway station.

Likewise, Mangaluru central-Lokamanya Tilak Terminus special train No. 02620/2619 has been decided to be cancelled from April 29, Palakkad division of southern railway stated. Two other important special trains No. 02414-02413 Margao Junction-H Nizamuddin, Margao Junction-Rajdhani super-fast and train No. 02120/-2199 Karmali-Mumbai CST Tejas super-fast train has also been cancelled.

The southwestern railway has cancelled KSR-Bangaluru-Chennai-Kuchuveli-Banaswadi-KSR Bengaluru and KSR Bengaluru-Coimbatore, Mysuru MGR Chennai Central, and twice a week train between Banaswadi and Ernakulam from April 29.