First Mechanical elephant in Trivandrum 'Baladasan' donated to Pournamikkavu Temple

  Renowned actor Adah Sharma and PETA India have donated a life-size mechanical elephant to the Pournamikavu Temple in Thiruvananthapuram. The Mechanical elephant, named ‘Baladhasan’, is a unique 3-meter-tall mechanical elephant that weighs approx 800 kilograms. It was donated in honour of the temple’s commitment to never hiring or keeping real elephants. ‘Baladhasan’ will be the first mechanical elephant to be kept by a temple in Thiruvananthapuram. This is the third elephant donated by PETA and Adah Sharma as elephants are widely used in Kerala for religious and other purposes. The first mechanical elephant was donated in Thrissur named ‘Iringarappilly Raman’, second in Kochi, named ‘Trikkail Mahadevan

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KSRTC Tourist Trips from Trivandrum to Vagamon, Kanyakumari, Wonder La

 തിരുവനന്തപുരം : കെ.എസ്.ആർ.ടി.സി. പാപ്പനംകോട് ഡിപ്പോയിൽനിന്ന് ബജറ്റ് ടൂറിസത്തിന്റെ ഭാഗമായി ഏപ്രിലിൽ വിവിധയിടങ്ങളിലേക്ക്‌ വിനോദയാത്രകൾ സംഘടിപ്പിക്കുന്നു. 13-ന് വാഗമൺ, 14-ന് കന്യാകുമാരി, 19-ന് വണ്ടർലാ, 21-ന് തെന്മല, 29-ന് വാഗമൺ, വണ്ടർലാ എന്നിവിടങ്ങളിലേക്കാണ് യാത്രകൾ. വിവരങ്ങൾക്ക് ഫോൺ: 9995436603, 9946442214

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Mangalore Trivandrum Vande Bharat Express

 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the extended Vande Bharat Service on March 12 from Mangaluru Central to Thiruvananthapuram Central and a new Kollam–Tirupati Express. Train 02631 from Thiruvananthapuram to Mangaluru At 9.15 a.m., the Vande Bharat Express will depart from Mangaluru Central and arrive at Thiruvananthapuram Central.

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Trivandrum Central gets ‘Eat Right Station’ status

21 railway stations in the state received the "Eat Right Station" designation from the Food Safety & Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) for following recommended guidelines for food storage and hygiene.  Kerala became the first state to get accreditation for the maximum number of stations with 21, while 114 railway stations nationwide gained recognition.

The railway stations that have been recognised are Parappanangadi, Chalakudy, Thalassery, Kannur, Palakkad Junction, Chengannur, Shornur Junction, Tirur, Vadakara, Changanassery, Alappuzha, Varkala, Karunagappally, Angamaly, Aluva, Thiruvalla, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Thrissur, Thiruvananthapuram, and Kollam.

The programme covers the following: stationary retail outlets, retail-cum-catering facilities, food plazas, food courts, and restaurants; stationary and mobile petty food vendors; and railway station platforms, station yard warehouses, and base kitchens.

 

 

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Air India Express to start in Thiruvananthapuram-Kozhikode sector

 

Trivandrum: Air India Express is all set to start service on Thiruvananthapuram-Kozhikode route.  The service will be conducted on Monday, Thursday and Saturday.

 The flight (IX 2342) departing Thiruvananthapuram at 6.45 pm will reach Kozhikode at 7.45 pm.  The return flight (DX 2341) departing from Kozhikode at 8 pm will reach Thiruvananthapuram at 9.05 am.

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