Rail users reiterate demand for halt of Antyodaya express at Papanasam station
Rail users in Papanasam are demanding that the Southern Railway provide a halt for the Tambaram-Nagercoil Antyodaya Express at their local station. Residents argue that current train options are overcrowded and insufficient for their commuting needs.
Why it matters
Improving rail connectivity for smaller towns is essential for regional economic development and easing the burden on overcrowded public transport systems.
Rail users of the historic Papanasam town in Thanjavur district have reiterated their demand to the Southern Railway to provide a halt of the Tambaram - Nagercoil - Tambaram Antyodaya unreserved express at Papanasam station in both directions. The Antyodaya express (20691 / 20692) is a daily train that is operated with a full complement of unreserved coaches.
Notwithstanding repeated requests from the rail users and a couple of Members of Parliament from the delta region to the railway administration in the past seeking a halt of the Antyodaya express at Papanasam, the long pending demand is yet to fructify.
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