Finally a decent answer from SR:
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My QUERY !!
The General Manager,
Southern Railway/ South Western Railway/ Konkan Railway.
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Sir,
I request you to please extend 12685/86 Chennai - Mangalore Express upto Vasco Da Gama / Madgaon. At present there is only a weekly train that too via Bangalore to Chennai. The demand from Goa to Chennai South Delta regions is huge and hence it will be a sureshot hit.
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For travelling to these places, passengers have to do break journeys either from Bangalore or from Managlore but the seats are too difficult to get.
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it would be highly appreciated if a dedicated service is there from Goa to Chennai. Further, this extension is highly justified as there are total of 4 trains running between Managlore and Chennai. Also, I requested for extension of this train in particular as the slot from Mangalore to Vasco/ Madgaon is currently emply in KR and it would be wise to use this potential for benefit of all.
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Hoping for a positive action from your end.
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Regards