Udupi, 18 Jan 2013: The train service between Pune – Ernakulam halted for the first time here at 9.45am on Friday January 18. It was long-pending demand of Railway Yatri Sangh, in order to facilitate the passengers from the neighbourhood of Udupi to board this train for their onward journey to Pune and Ernakulam.
Railway Yatri Sangh president R L Dias, Udupi MLA Raghupati Bhat and others welcomed the train at the station here, by distributing sweets to passengers and others.