112 Onam special trains for Kerala announced

Taking note of the huge demand for tickets ahead of the Onam festival in Kerala, the railway has notified as many as 112 special trains to and from Kerala so far to ease the seasonal rush, clear wait-listed passenger queues, and ensure smooth, convenient travel. The trains were notified by the Southern Railway, in close coordination with the neighbouring key zonal railways such as South Central Railway (SCR), South Western Railway (SWR) and South Eastern Railway (SER).According to the Southern Railway, Indian Railways launched an extensive fleet of special train operations connecting major cities in South India and States in the eastern corridor with Kerala in order to meet the massive surge in passenger traffic during the festival season. It has also extended the periodicity of key existi