Relief for daily commuters in Kerala: Railway expedites steps to change passenger trains to MEMUSouthern Railway is converting all passenger trains under Thiruvananthapuram Division to Mainline Electric Multiple Units (MEMU) to reduce travel time and congestion. This comes after a surge in train passengers due to National Highway expansion and traffic issues. The Kollam MEMU shed is being expanded for maintenance, and MEMU trains offer...
more... advantages like quicker acceleration and less delay at stations, similar to suburban trains in Mumbai. While the decision to switch to MEMU was made in 2019, the implementation is finally underway.
Thiruvananthapuram Railway Division ke andar, sabhi passenger trains ko Mainline Electric Multiple Units (MEMU) mein badalane ka kaam jaldi kiya ja raha hai, jisse daily passengers ki pareshani kam hogi. National Highway expansion ke kaam ke chalte, kaafi passengers ne road par traffic jam se bachne ke liye trains ka safar...
more... shuru kiya hai, aur isse trains mein passengers ki tadad mein tezi se badhotari aai hai. MEMU trains mein dono taraf traction motors hote hain, jisse engine ko laane aur check karne mein der nahi lagti, aur woh tez chalte hain aur stations par jaldi rukte hain. Kollam district mein MEMU shed ka expansion bhi ho raha hai aur iske liye contract bhi ho gaya hai. Ye badlaav 2019 mein hi socha gaya tha, lekin ab iska kaam shuru hua hai.