Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu (Files) Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu (Files)Union minister Suresh Prabhu on Sunday assured that the overnight train, UDAY from the city to Bengaluru would be launched by September end. Despite announcing the UDAY (Utkrisht Double Decker AC Yatri) train more than a year ago, the launch was delayed due to designing issue, he said. The Union Railway Minister was speaking after dedicating various amenities like escalator, in the city junction and modernised platforms in Thudiyalur and Periyanaickenpalayam on the outskirts. Railways will also look for the possibility of running an overnight train between these stations till UDAY is launched, by using other racks, he added. Besides, he announced to launch a passenger train between Coimbatore and Pollachi soon.

Source: Indian Express July 02, 2017 14:15 UTC