CHENNAI: The Southern Railway has announced a slew of specials to manage the extra rush for Deepavali.

Train no. 06013 Tambaram – Sengottai Express Special will depart at 7.30 pm on October 17 (Friday) and reach Sengottai at 7.30 am the next day (one service). In the return direction, train no. 06014 Sengottai – Tambaram Express Special will depart at 8.45 pm on October 20 (Monday) and reach Tambaram at 09.45 am the next day (one service). Coach composition will be one AC chair car coach, 11 chair car coaches, four general second-class coaches, and two second-class coaches (disabled-friendly). The train will have stoppages at Chengalpattu, Ariyalur, Dindigul and Madurai. Advance reservation is open.

Train no. 06161 Chennai Egmore – Madurai one-way unreserved MEMU express special will depart at 11.45 pm on October 17 (Friday) and reach Madurai at 10.15 am the next day (one service). The train will have stoppages at Tambaram, Chengalpattu, Villupuram and Dindigul.

Train no. 06162 Madurai – Tambaram one-way unreserved MEMU express special will leave Madurai at 12 pm on October 18 (Saturday) and reach Tambaram at 7.15 pm the same day (one service). The train will have stoppages at Dindigul, Ariyalur, Villupuram and Chengalpattu.

Train no. 06045 Chennai Egmore – Madurai one-way unreserved MEMU express special will leave Chennai Egmore at 11.45 pm on October 18 (Saturday) and reach Madurai at 11.30 am the next day (one service).

Train no. 06046 Madurai – Tambaram one-way unreserved MEMU express special will depart at 8.30 pm on October 21 (Tuesday) and reach Tambaram at 4.30 am the next day (one service).

Advance Reservation is open for the mentioned special trains.