Southern Railway will permanently attach two additional general coaches in eight express trains operating in the State for the benefit of short-distance commuters.
Train 16304/16303 Thiruvananthapuram-Ernakulam Vanchinad Express, train 16313/16314, Kannur – Ernakulam Express, 16307/16308 Alappuzha-Kannur Express and 16305/16306 Ernakulam-Kannur Express are the trains to get the additional coaches.
A railway release said the augmentation will start from June 20 in the Thiruvananthapuram-Ernakulam Vanchinad express and all these trains will have 20 coaches by June 24.