more-in Railways Minister Suresh Prabahkar Prabhu on Sunday assured the people of the region that their demands for various passenger amenities in the stations, train services and facilities would be discussed shortly and wherever possible action would come soon. Officials would also provide the petitioners the proper reasons for not meeting demands that had any bottleneck, Mr. Prabhu said after inaugurating passenger amenities at the Kumbakonam railway station. Mayiladuthurai MP R.K. Bharathimohan in his memorandum to the Railway Minister sought track doubling of the Thanjavur-Villupuram section, restoration of the Mayiladuthurai-Tranquebar railway line, extension of platforms at Kumbakonam station, provision of wi-fi connectivity in Kumbakonam and Mayiladuthurai stations, converting the passenger train between Mayiladuthurai and Tiruchi a permanent service, halting of express trains at Aduthurai station, provision of additional passenger amenities at Papanasam station, restoration of train services to Thoothukudi and Shencottah via the Main Line, new train service between Kumbakonam and Guruvayoor, Thanjavur and Hubli, Thanjavur and Mumbai CST among other others. Kumbakonam MLA G. Anbalagan, in his memorandum, sought coach maintenance facility at Kumbakonam station, new rail line between Kumbakonam and Vriddhachalam via Jayamkondam, new rail line between Kumbakonam and Nidamangalam, routing of Puducherry-Mangalore weekly express via Kumbakonam, Tiruchi, Pollachi and Palghat, passenger service between Thanjavur and Villupuram and increasing the frequency of Rameswaram-Manduadih weekly express. In his petition to the Railway Minister, member of the Divisional Rail Users Consultative Committee and president of the Karaikal District Rail Users' Welfare Association V.R. Dhanaseelane wanted restoration of the Karaikal-Nagore-Tiruchi passenger service, restoring the rail link between Karaikal and Tirunallar, study on a rail route between Chennai and Ramanathapuram via the coastal areas of Mayiladuthurai, Tiruvarur, Muthupettai, Adirampattinam, Tondi and Devipattinam. The Thanjavur District Rail Users' Association in its plea to the Minister sought the regularisation of the Kochuveli-Karaikal special train via Mayiladuthurai, diversion of one Tiruchi-Howrah Express via Thanjavur and Kumbakonam and new service between Kumbakonam and Guruvayoor.

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