Southern Railway has provided additional stops for the following trains for Pongala festival: On Friday, TMangaluru-Nagercoil Parasuram Express will have additional stops at Mayyanad, Kadakkavur and Chirayankeezh; Lokmanya Tilak-Thiruvanan-thapuram Netravathi Express will have additional stops at Paravur, Kadakkavur and Chirayankeezh and Mangaluru-Nagercoil Eranad Express will have additional stops at Paravur, Kadakkavur and Chirayankeezh. On Saturday, Mangaluru-Thiruvanantha-puram Maveli Express will have additional stops at Kadakkavur, Chirayankeezhu and Thiruvantha-puram Pettah and Mangaluru Central-Nagercoil Parasuram Express will have additional stops at all stations between Thiru-vananthapuram and Nagercoil.