Siruthuli requests Railways to rename Coimbatore-Chennai Superfast Express as ‘Noyyal Express’.
The environmental organization Siruthuli has requested that the Southern Railway rename the Coimbatore-Chennai Superfast Express as the 'Noyyal Express' to honor the river's cultural and ecological significance. Additionally, the group is seeking permission to expand its afforestation efforts on railway lands.
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This highlights the intersection of environmental advocacy and public infrastructure, demonstrating how local groups use naming conventions to promote ecological awareness.
Siruthuli requests Railways to rename Coimbatore-Chennai Superfast Express as ‘Noyyal Express’. COIMBATORE Siruthuli, the Coimbatore-based environmental organisation working on water conservation and afforestation, has requested the Southern Railway to rename Train No. 12680 Coimbatore-MGR Chennai Superfast Express as ‘Noyyal Express’. In a representation to Southern Railway General Manager U. Subba Rao, on Friday, managing trustee of Siruthuli Vanitha Mohan said the Noyyal river originating in the Velliangiri Hills of the Western Ghats and flowing to a length of 160 km before joining the Cauvery river was integral to the historic development of Kongu region encompassing Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Erode and Karur districts. The Noyyal river, with its network of streams and irrigation channels sustained agriculture, supported livelihoods, and shaped the region’s cultural heritage.
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