THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Southern Railway has decided to reinstate non-reserved general coaches in the state that were suspended due to Covid lockdown. Such non-reserved coaches will be allowed on about 10 trains in Thiruvananthapuram and Palakkad divisions.

This decision will be of great benefit to regular travelers traveling with season tickets. From the 25th of this month, general coaches will be reinstated on express trains including Parasuram, Ernad, Palaruvi, Tambaram-Nagercoil and Antyodaya.

The Mangalore-Nagercoil Parasuram, Mangalore-Nagercoil Ernad and Mangalore-Coimbatore Intercity Express will have six general coaches each, while the Tirunelveli-Palakkad Palaruvi Express and Madurai-Punalur Express will have four general coaches each.