Memu Train service from Ernakulam inaguarated- Details of Memu service from Ernakulam.

The mainline electrical multiple unit (MEMU) train in  Ernakulam-Kottayam-Kollam .Chief minister Oommen Chandyinaugurated the much-awaited main line electrical multiple unit (Memu) service at the Ernakulam South station on Sunday.

Timings of Memu train from Ernakulum.


Memu Train Ernakulam- Kollam shedule

As per the current schedule, one service (via Alappuzha) will begin from Kollam at 9am, reach Ernakulam by 1.15pm and will leave for Kollam at 2 pm. The other (via Kottayam) will begin at 10.05am from Kollam, reach city by 2.25pm and leave by 2.45 pm.

Thousands of short distance passengers in the Ernakulam, Kottayam, Alappuzha and Kollam will benefit from the service.

The Memu train will have stops at all stations and the running time between Kollam-Ernakulam will be 4 hours and 20 minutes.

Other details of Memu train in Ernakulam

The rake containing eight-cars (coaches) conducted trial runs in the Ernakulam-Kottayam-Kollam route and returned to Ernakulam through Alappuzha.

The brand new cars(Memu trains in Ernakulum) have toilets, unlike MEMUs operating in other States. “The train's service can begin in January, since the MEMU repair shed in Kollam is getting ready,” Mr. Rajeev said. He demanded that the MEMU service between Palakkad and Coimbatore be extended to Ernakulam through Thrissur, benefitting thousands of commuters who travel through congested highways.

To speed up Memu Trains

The introduction of more MEMU trains linking neighbouring districts would speed up express trains by enabling them to reduce the number of stops. The MEMUs accelerate and decelerate faster, thus making commuting faster.

On whether the Railways would withdraw the existing short-distance passenger (local) trains when the MEMU is introduced, Mr. Rajeev said that this is unlikely till more MEMUs join the fleet here.

Referring to the Railway not clarifying whether the Old Railway Station behind the High Court could be used as a hub for MEMUs and short-distance trains, he said that this might be because they need to study the issue further. “The station can easily become a hub for local trains if the stretch up to Pachalam is electrified. This would also decongest the Ernakulam Junction station. The Harbour Terminus station too needs to be renovated and the line in between the city and the station electrified. I have placed the demands before the Union Railway Ministry.”

Railway sources said that the MEMU train plied at over 90 kms per hour speed during the trial runs. It exceeded the speed since there are too many level crossings in the densely-populated route. They added that boarding or alighting a moving MEMU train is very risky since the train accelerates very fast.

Meanwhile, the Ernakulam Old Railway Station Vikasana Samity has demanded that the Railways desist from trying to take the MEMU to Chennai. The Railways is keeping even people's representatives in the dark about development projects that Kerala ought to get, said K.P. Hariharakumar, general convenor.


Memu Train service from Ernakulam Route and timings.
Train No. 66300/301- (Kollam- Kottayam- Ernakulam Memu)
Except saturdays-  
Kollam Departure-                        10.05
Ernakulam Arrival                       14.25
Return- Dep. Ernakulam             14.45
Kollam Arrival                              18.45


Train No. 66302/303 (Kollam- Alappuzha-Ernakulam Memu)
Except Mondays
Kollam Departure                         09.00
Ernakulam Arrival                       13.15
Return  Dep. Ernakulam             14.00
Kollam Arrival                               18.15


Memu Trains with eight Coaches will have ladies coaches, Ist and 2nd and ordinary classes. 

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