Archive · 9 Oct 2026
Keralam Jan Shatabdi Trains Set for LHB Coach Upgrade
Two Jan Shatabdi train services in Keralam are expected to get new coaches.
The coaches will be non-air-conditioned Chair Cars.
They will have seats that can be pushed back for more comfort.
One service runs between Thiruvananthapuram and Kozhikode.
The other runs between Kannur and Thiruvananthapuram.
A Southern Railway official confirmed the plan.
The trains help connect places in the north and south of the state.
They travel by coastal and inland routes.
The Railways plans to add new LHB non-AC Chair Car coaches with push-back seats to two Jan Shatabdi services in Keralam.
The services are train numbers 12075/12076 between Thiruvananthapuram and Kozhikode, and 12081/12082 between Kannur and Thiruvananthapuram.
A senior official from Southern Railway’s Thiruvananthapuram Division confirmed the plan to Indianexpress.com.
The upgrade is intended to provide passengers with a more comfortable journey.
The services connect destinations in northern and southern Keralam via coastal Alappuzha and inland Kottayam routes.
- Who
- The Ministry of Railways and Southern Railway are involved in the planned coach upgrade.
- What
- Two Jan Shatabdi services are set to receive LHB non-AC Chair Car coaches with push-back seats.
- Where
- The services operate in Keralam, connecting Thiruvananthapuram, Kozhikode and Kannur.
- Why
- The new coaches are expected to make travel more comfortable for passengers.
- Coach type
- LHB non-AC Chair Car with push-back seats
- First service
- 12075/12076, Thiruvananthapuram–Kozhikode–Thiruvananthapuram
- Second service
- 12081/12082, Kannur–Thiruvananthapuram–Kannur
- Railway division
- Southern Railway’s Thiruvananthapuram Division
- Routes mentioned
- Coastal Alappuzha route and inland Kottayam route
- Stated aim
- A more comfortable travel experience