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**Summary:**

A member of the Divisional Railway Users’ Consultative Committee has urged the Tiruchi Railway Division to extend the morning Mayiladuthurai-Tiruchi MEMU Express to Karaikal to alleviate the lack of a morning train service on that route. The existing DEMU service was suspended during COVID-19 and has not been reinstated. The member also requested special trains for upcoming festivals and the construction of flyovers at level crossings in Karaikal to ease traffic.

**News Article:**

**Karaikal Residents Urge Rail Extension for Morning Commute**

**TIRUCHI, September 21, 2025** – Commuters in Karaikal are facing transportation challenges, as the Divisional Railway Users’ Consultative Committee has appealed to the Tiruchi Railway Division to extend the Mayiladuthurai-Tiruchi MEMU Express (16833) to Karaikal. The request, made by committee member V.R. Dhanaseelane, aims to fill the void left by the suspension of the Karaikal-Tiruchi DEMU service during the COVID-19 pandemic, which has yet to be reinstated.

“There is currently no morning train service from Karaikal to Tiruchi,” Dhanaseelane stated in a memorandum to the Divisional Railway Manager. He proposed that the MEMU Express, which currently departs Mayiladuthurai at 7:45 a.m., could begin its journey from Karaikal at 6:30 a.m., providing a vital link for commuters travelling through Thirunallar, Peralam and Mayiladuthurai.

The request also included additional measures to improve rail service in the region. Dhanaseelane urged the railway authorities to operate special trains between Villupuram and Karaikal, as well as on the route connecting Karaikal, Thirunallar, Peralam, Mayiladuthurai, Kuthalam, Aduthurai, Kumbakonam, Papanasam, and Thanjavur to Tiruchi between October and January, to accommodate the increased travel demand during the Deepavali, Christmas, New Year, and Pongal festival seasons.

Furthermore, Dhanaseelane highlighted the need for infrastructure improvements, specifically requesting the swift construction of flyovers at three level-crossing gates in Karaikal to alleviate persistent traffic congestion.

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