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Tamil Nadu

Revised timings for major trains from Jan 1, 2026

The Railway Board has also approved a two-minute stoppage at Vriddhachalam for the VB services on an experimental basis.

DT NEXT Bureau

CHENNAI: Several key train services, including Vaigai Express and Chennai Egmore-Tirunelveli Vande Bharat Express (VB), will operate with revised departure and arrival timings from January 1.

Train 12635 Egmore-Madurai Vaigai Express will now depart from Egmore station at 1.15 pm and arrive in Madurai at 8.35 pm. Train 76835 Tiruchchirappalli-Dindigul DEMU will leave Tiruchy at 6.35 pm and reach Dindigul at 9.05 pm.

Train 22624 Madurai-Tambaram Superfast Express will start from Madurai at 8.40 pm. Train 20665 Egmore-Tirunelveli VB Express will depart Tiruchy at 7 pm and reach Tirunelveli at 11 pm.

The Railway Board has also approved a two-minute stoppage at Vriddhachalam for the VB services on an experimental basis. Train 20666 Tirunelveli-Chennai Egmore VB Express will depart at 11.08 am, and Train 20665 Egmore-Tirunelveli VB Express at 5.32 pm from today.

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