Need spl trains for I-Day weekend: MP
Southern Railway
to operate special superfast trains through Trichy to places such as Mysuru and Chennai during the Independence Day weekend.
In a letter to the general manager of Southern Railway, the MP said many people would be travelling as the Independence Day falls on Friday.
Durai Vaiko also highlighted the need for a special superfast train between Chennai Egmore and Tirunelveli via Tambaram, Villupuram, Vriddhachalam, Trichy, Pudukkottai, Karaikudi, Manamadurai, and Aruppukottai. He also sought a special superfast train between Trichy and Mysuru via Karur, Salem, and Bengaluru.
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