Train service flagged off

Union Minister of State Pon

Radhakrishnan today flagged off the train service between Kanayakumari and Punalur, which was announced in the Railway budget.

The train was flagged off at Kanyakumari railway station at 2:35 PM.

The train would reach Punalur via Nagercoil, Thirvananthapuram, Kollam, and Kottarakarai and reach Punalur at 08:10 PM.

In the return direction the train would leave Punalur at 06.15 AM and reach Kanyakumari at 1.05 PM, a release said.