So finally some news to cheer for passengers from Kerala . The Mangalalore -Palakkad stretch is now cleared for traffic . The MAQ-MAS mail was the train to leave today. It left on time. Likewise the MAS-MAQ, west coast express also is running till MAQ. 16527 YPR-Kannur train is also departed from YPR today and should hopefully run the full distance.
Hopefully the SRR-ERS stretch should also be restored which will open up traffic on the TVC-Chennai route and thus all other trains can start running in Kerala !