CHENNAI: Three Amrit Bharat express trains to be operated in Tamil Nadu between Thiruvananthapuram Central–Tambaram, Thiruvananthapuram North–Charlapalli and Nagercoil–Mangaluru Amrit Bharat Express services will be flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday.

Train No 16122/16121 Thiruvananthapuram Central– Tambaram– Thiruvananthapuram Central train will be flagged off at 10:45 am from Thiruvananthapuram. The train will connect major destinations such as Tirunelveli, Kovilpatti, Virudhunagar, Madurai, Tiruchy, and Virudachalam.

Train No 17042/17041 Thiruvananthapuram North-Charlapalli-– Thiruvananthapuram North train will be flagged off at 10:45 am and will run via major destinations such as Kollam, Chengannur, Kottayam, Ernakulam Town, Thrissur, Palakkad, Coimbatore, Salem, Jolarpettai, Renigunta, Nellore, Tenali, Guntur and Nalgonda.

Train No 16329/16330 Nagercoil–Mangaluru train will flag off at 10:45 am. The train will run via Thiruvananthapuram Central, Kottayam, Ernakulam Town, Thrissur, Kannur and Kasaragod.

The schedule of regular services of the above Amrit Bharat Express trains and passenger trains will be notified later.

Amrit Bharat trains have been introduced to provide affordable, safe, and reliable long-distance travel for the common passenger.

These trains are designed to bridge the gap between conventional mail/express services and premium trains by offering improved amenities, enhanced safety features, and better ride comfort at economical fares, added the release.