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Time of India
09-05-2025
- Time of India
Railway to operate special trains for Chithirai fest between Tambaram and Madurai
Madurai: Southern Railway has announced special trains between Tambaram and Madurai in view of the Chithirai festival in Madurai city. Train No. 06049 Tambaram – Madurai Superfast Special will leave Tambaram at 11.30pm on May 10 and reach Madurai at 7.55am the next day. In the return service, Train No. 06050 Madurai – Tambaram Superfast Special will leave Madurai at 11.30pm on May 12 and reach Tambaram at 7.50am the next day. The trains will have two AC 2- tier coaches, 16 sleeper coaches, and two second class coaches (Divyangjan Friendly), and stop at Chengalpattu, Melmaruvathur, Tindivanam, Villupuram, Vridhachalam, Ariyalur, Srirangam, Trichy, Manaparai, Dindigul, and Kodaikanal annual Chithirai festival attracts more than 15 lakh people to Madurai. Rail users have urged the railway to operate more special trains for the Chithirai festival. "Not only from Chennai, Southern Railway should consider operating special trains from southern places such as Sengottai and Tirunelveli to Madurai for the Chithirai festival," said R Sundaraperumal, a Madurai resident.
Time of India
04-05-2025
- Time of India
Summer special trains between Dindigul, Nagercoil
Madurai: Southern Railway has announced a special train between Dindigul and Nagercoil to provide an alternative for passengers since the railways announced a partial cancellation of the Coimbatore–Nagercoil train this month. The special train will operate five days a week, except Wednesdays and Thursdays. According to a statement from the zonal railway, Train No 06322 Dindigul Junction–Nagercoil Junction Special will leave Dindigul at 3.45 pm, except Wednesdays and Thursdays, from May 5 to 31, and arrive at Nagercoil Junction at 9.05 pm. The train will stop at Ambaturai, Kodaikkanal Road, Sholavandan, Madurai Junction, Tirupparankundram, Tirumangalam, Virudunagar, Sattur, Kovilpatti, Kadambur, Vanchi Maniyachchi, Naraikkinar, Tirunelveli, Nanguneri, and Valliyur. The zonal railway earlier announced the partial cancellation of Train No 16322 Coimbatore Junction–Nagercoil Junction Express between Dindigul and Nagercoil up to May 31 (except on Thursdays) to facilitate track renewal work between Kodaikkanal Road and Vadpatti down line. On Thursdays, Train No 16322 Coimbatore–Nagercoil Express will be operated as per its regular schedule. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Pernas e pés inchados: Experimente isso para ajudar a drenar o fluído do edema aartedoherbalismo Undo Meanwhile, the zonal railway, in another press release, announced increasing the number of unreserved coaches in four trains plying in the region without augmenting any extra coaches to these trains. Accordingly, Train No. 16353/16354 Nagercoil–Kacheguda–Nagercoil Express will have 1 AC Two Tier Coach, 5 AC Three Tier Coaches, 10 Sleeper Class Coaches, 1 Pantry Car, 4 General Second Class Coaches, and 2 Second Class Coaches (Divyangjan Friendly) with effect from July 5. At present, the train has 11 sleeper class coaches and three general second class coaches. Train No 20635/20636 Chennai Egmore–Kollam–Chennai Egmore Anantapuri Superfast Express and Train No 16866/16865 Thanjavur–Chennai Egmore–Thanjavur Uzhavan Express will have 1 AC First Class Coach, 2 AC Two Tier Coaches, 3 AC Three Tier Coaches, 11 Sleeper Class Coaches, 4 General Second Class Coaches, and 2 Second Class Coaches (Divyangjan Friendly) with effect from July 1. At present, these trains have 12 sleeper coaches and three general second class coaches. Similarly, Train No 16101/16102 Chennai Egmore–Kollam–Chennai Egmore Express will have 1 AC Two Tier Coach, 2 AC Three Tier Coaches, 9 Sleeper Class Coaches, 3 General Second Class Coaches, and 2 Second Class Coaches (Divyangjan Friendly) with effect from July 1. At present, these trains have 10 sleeper coaches and 2 general second class coaches.
