Going South.

I got no comment on my last post regarding India/ Sri Lanka so thought I would try again here.

I arrive in Mumbai aound 22:00 on 12/07/19. I will go to Villa Parle station and take a train to Vasai Rd for the Saturday morning 03:40 departure to Ernakulam JN. From there I will head to Ernakulam N where I can take a train to Coimbatore on sunday morning arrIving around lunchtime.
From there a bus to Palani,which seem to be frequent enough and then on to Kodaikanal. I am not sure how often they depart to Kodaikanal but with luck I will arrive sunday night.
I have booked a return flight from Madurai to Colombo departing thursday 18/07 and returning on 1/08. I stay overnight in Madurai and return to Mumbai the next day.
I booked my tickets with Cleartrip for better or for worse.
In case I have missed something, please comment.
Greetings,
Homerus.

Unless you want to have a really long train journey, you could fly Mumbai - Kochi - assuming you have a reason to go to Kochi. As per present plan you're only transiting in Kochi.

To be honest I do not mind doing 1 long train journey,all part of the India experience and I doubt it will be my last.
In 2014 I came into Mumbai and transferred to the domestic terminal and stayed overnight. I flew down to Trivarandrum the next morning by which time I was almost dead from boredom.
Greetings,
Homerus.