Feeling Sad for our Tiruvannamalai Region. Kasi Train goes Kashi without connecting TamilNadu's Kasi and South Kailash(Arunachaleshwar Temple). Already running Rameswaram-Banaras can be diverted via Kancheepuram, Arakkonam and Perambur and this train can be via Tiruvannamalai, Katpadi, Arakkonam, Perambur to justify this Kasi Tamil Sangam Train's Primary Objective.
It is the Biggest Lord Shiva Temple of Tamilnadu and In my opinion, Tiruvannamalai is the most eligible temple with Thanjavur to deserve this Kashi Connectivity and also the name "Kasi Tamil Sangam". Both Kasi Temple and Tiruvannamalai are replica of each others from...
more... origin, history to everything. There can't be a better option than this "Kashi Tamil Sangam Train" to connect these Popular Ancient Pilgrimage.
Already Whole section of VM-KPD is Under Utilised and very few trains available for Tiruvannamalai, yet another betrayal from SR. Not even a daily Memu for Chennai is provided. Could've been another much requested Chennai train and First and Foremost connection to Varanasi and Kanniyakumari. Costly Miss for Railways and loss for TNM.
please wait...Translate to EnglishFeeling sad for our Tiruvannamalai region. The Kasi train goes to Kashi without connecting Tamil Nadu's Kasi and South Kailash (Arunachaleshwar Temple). They should divert the already running Rameswaram-Banaras train via Kancheepuram, Arakkonam, and Perambur. This train should pass through Tiruvannamalai, Katpadi, Arakkonam, Perambur to fulfill the main purpose of this Kasi Tamil Sangam Train.
In my opinion, Tiruvannamalai is the best choice for this Kashi Connectivity and the name "Kasi Tamil Sangam" because it has the biggest Lord Shiva temple in Tamil Nadu. Both the Kasi temple and Tiruvannamalai are very similar in their origin, history, and everything else. There can't be a better option than this "Kashi Tamil Sangam Train" to connect these popular ancient pilgrimage sites.
The VM-KPD section is already not fully utilized and there are very few trains available for Tiruvannamalai. This is another disappointment from Southern Railways. They didn't even provide a daily Memu train for Chennai. It could have been another highly requested Chennai train and the first and most important connection to Varanasi and Kanniyakumari. This is a costly miss for the Railways and a loss for Tiruvannamalai.