Special Trains in Tamil Nadu: Southern Railway to Operate Special Services on Demand to Handle the Traffic

Southern Railway will operate two special trains on demand to manage the additional passenger rush expected during the Gandhi Jayanthi holiday. The services will connect Tambaram with Tenkasi/Sengottai and Manamadurai.

Special Trains: Tambaram-Tenkasi/Sengottai-Tambaram Express

Train No. 06123, the Tambaram-Tenkasi Express Special, will depart from Tambaram at 11.55 p.m. on October 1 (Thursday). It will reach Tenkasi at 12.15 p.m. the following day. For the return journey, Train No. 06124, the Sengottai-Tambaram Express Special, will leave Sengottai at 5.40 p.m. on October 4 (Sunday) and arrive at Tambaram at 4.30 a.m. the next day.

The train will have one AC 2-tier coach, two AC 3-tier coaches, 12 sleeper class coaches, four general second class coaches, and two second class coaches meant for differently abled passengers.

The service will stop at Chengalpattu, Villupuram, Vriddachalam, Tiruchi, Dindigul, Madurai, Virudhunagar, Sivakasi, Srivilliputtur, Rajapalayam, Sankarankoil, Kadayanallur and Tenkasi.

Special Trains: Tambaram-Manamadurai-Tambaram MEMU Special

Another service, Train No. 06159, the Tambaram-Manamadurai unreserved MEMU Special, will start from Tambaram at 4.30 p.m. on October 1 (Thursday). It will reach Manamadurai at 1.20 a.m. the next day. The return service, Train No. 06160, the Manamadurai-Tambaram unreserved MEMU Special, will depart from Manamadurai at 2.45 p.m. on October 4 (Sunday) and reach Tambaram at 11.45 p.m. the same day.

These trains will halt at Chengalpattu, Melmaruvathur, Villupuram, Vriddachalam, Ariyalur, Srirangam, Tiruchi, Dindigul and Madurai.

Meanwhile, Southern Railway has also extended the operation of the Tirunelveli-Tambaram-Tirunelveli special train for the weekend. Train No. 06166, the Tirunelveli-Tambaram Special, will operate on Sunday, while Train No. 06165, the Tambaram-Tirunelveli Special, will run on Monday.