Special train for Commonwealth Games

Union Minister of State for Railways E Ahamed today said the Commonwealth Games Special Train would start from New Delhi on June 24 and cover all parts of the country in a bid to to mobilise the campaign In Kerala, the train would have stoppage at Kollam and Thiruvanthapuram and reach Delhi on October 1, Mr Ahamed said.

He also informed the Kannur-Yeswantpur (Train No 6528) train would be extended as a daily from June 25. Mr Ahamed said this train was now running three times a week.

and the shortage of bogies was the main reason for converting it into a daily service. The Railways had sanctioned the development works for Kannur and the works would start soon, he said.