CHENNAI: As Deepavali festival is a national holiday, suburban train services on Thursday (October 31) will run on Sunday pattern in Central-Arakkonam section, Central-Sullurupeta and Beach-Chengalpattu sections.

The computerised passenger reservation centres (PRS) in Chennai division will function for only one shift similar to Sunday pattern (8 am to 2 pm) on Thursday, according to a Southern Railway press note.