Wait for night train from Coimbatore to Bengaluru gets longer

COIMBATORE: Coimbatore is the second largest revenue generating station for Southern Railways after Chennai, but railway officials are yet to fulfil the three-decade-long demand of passengers for a night train from Coimbatore to Bengaluru , the reason for which remains a mystery.

There are several overnight trains to Bengaluru which have a stopover in Coimbatore, including the Kannur-Yeswanthpur Express and Kanyakumari-Bengaluru Express. But, the trains always run full and booking a berth is difficult.

Also, the railways operates a day service, Uday Express, which leaves Coimbatore at 5.45 am and reaches Bengaluru at 12.40 pm.