Overnight train to Bengaluru from Coimbatore in three months

The long pending demand of the region, particularly trade and industry, for an overnight Express Train to Bengaluru from here, is going to become a reality in another three months time.
An assurance to this effect was given to a delegation from local chapter of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI), which met the Railway Minister, Suresh Prabhu at Delhi yesterday.
Prabhu has assured to take up two long pending projects, including the introduction of an Overnight Express Train from Coimbatore to Bengaluru, in another three months time, ICCI president, D Nandakumar claimed in a release here.
Similarly, the minister also promised to take steps to complete Podanur-Pollachi Broad Guage conversion work by March 31 next year, he said.

Prabhu said he wouldo visit Coimbatore on September three and address the members of Chamber, Nandakumar said.
Besides himself, the delegation included chamber vice presidents, Vanitha Mohan and N Subramanian, and Tamil Nadu State BJP general secretary, Vanathi Srinivasan, he added.