Kozhikode: Regular passengers have expressed discontent over the revised timetable for the Shoranur-Kannur Express Special, set to come into effect from November 1. While the train brings some relief to commuters during the busy morning and evening hours between Kannur and Shoranur, the Passengers’ Forum has raised concerns that the changes may disrupt the routine travel of regular commuters between Shoranur and Kozhikode.

Railway authorities recently issued an order extending the service of the Shoranur-Kannur Express Special and Kannur-Shoranur Express Special by another two months, which was initially planned to continue only until October 31. These trains, previously limited to operating on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, will now run daily, providing added frequency to the route. However, this extension comes with a modified timetable for the Shoranur-Kannur Express (Train No. 06031), leading to mixed reactions from passengers.

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According to the new schedule, the Shoranur-Kannur Express Special, which used to depart from Shoranur at 3.40 pm, will now leave 40 minutes earlier at 3.00 pm. 

The train will now reach Pattambi, Kuttippuram, Tirur, Tanur, Parappanangadi and Feroke stations between 30 and 45 minutes earlier than before. The train, which previously arrived at Pattambi at 3.54 pm, will now reach at 3.14 pm. Similarly, the arrival at Tirur has been moved from 4.31 pm to 4.05 pm, and at Feroke from 5.15 pm to 4.41 pm. The train will arrive at Kozhikode five minutes earlier than before, reaching at 5.25 pm instead of 5.30 pm.

P K C Faisal, convenor of the Malabar Rail Passengers Forum, welcomed the decision to make the train a daily service. However, Faisal urged the railway authorities to retain the previous timetable to avoid inconveniencing regular passengers who rely on the train’s consistent timings.