Malappuram: When the list of stops of the Vandebharat Express allotted to Kerala came out, the exclusion of Thiroor was in no way justified, said Ponnani MP. E.T. Muhammad Basheer This is a gross injustice to Malappuram district. He also wrote on Facebook that he will mobilize masses against neglect and proceed with strong protest programs.
In the second test run, Tirur was unstoppable and there was a hint of neglect. He also pointed out that he had contacted Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav on the same day and written a letter to allow the stop.
Earlier, the list of stops of Vandebharat Express was released excluding Chengannur and Tirur. Thiruvananthapuram and Kasaragod have nine stations in the list. A stop was allowed at Shornur, excluding Tirur.