Love for Kerala is not limited to a Vande Bharat, Modi’s special announcement likely in December 

NEW DELHI: Soon after sanctioning high speed Vande Bharat for Kerala, the railways are coming with a Rs 156 crore project to develop Thiruvananthapuram Central Station as the main terminal and Kochuveli and Nemom as sub-terminals.

Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed at the press meet held at the railway ministry that the project is based on the proposal given by Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan for the railway development of Thiruvananthapuram. V Muraleedharan also attended the press meet.

The earlier announced plans to make the Thiruvananthapuram Central Station world class at a cost of Rs 495 crore and implement development of Varkala station at a cost of Rs 170 crore in view of the Sivagiri pilgrimage, will continue.

The aim is to provide better travel facilities in Thiruvananthapuram city which has many sub-cities. The development of Kochuveli and Nemom as sub-terminals will benefit suburban areas besides reducing the congestion of Thiruvananthapuram Central Station. Thiruvananthapuram Central will be named the first station and Kochuveli and Nemom will be modernized as second and third stations. Trains will be rescheduled as three terminals. A Rs 350 crore project will also be implemented in Kozhikode station.

Sleeper Vande Bharat in December
1) Vande Bharat trains in India have only sitting seats. They run 500 to 600 kms

2) Sleeper Vande Bharat that runs more than 500 km will be introduced in December-January

3) Following that, there will be a train weekly

4) Vande Metro trains connecting cities within a radius of 50-150 km will also be launched in December

5) Vande Bharat in May in states having electrified paths