CHENNAI: Special trains would be operated in the Hubballi (Karnataka)-Karaikudi sector to clear extra rush of passengers during Independence day. And, coach composition of few express trains operated in Tamil Nadu will be revised, said a communique issued by Southern Railway.

Train No 07331 Hubballi-Karaikkudi Express special will leave Hubballi at 4 pm on August 14 (Thursday) and reach Karaikudi at 11 am the next day. In return direction, Train No 07332 Karaikkudi-Hubballi Express special will leave Karaikudi at 6.45 pm on August 15 (Friday) and reach Hubballi at 2.40 pm the next day.

Coach composition will be of AC two-tier coach, one AC three-tier coach, 10 sleeper class coaches, three general second class coaches and two luggage cum brake vans. The train will have stoppages at Salem, Namakkal, Karur, Tiruchy and Pudukkottai. Advance reservations for the trains are open.

Train No 15930/15929 New Tinsukia (Assam)-Tambaram-New Tinsukia Express three AC three-tier coaches will be added in place of three AC three-tier economy coaches from New Tinsukia from October 13 and from Tambaram from October 16.

Train No 22502/22501 New Tinsukia-SMVT Bengaluru-New Tinsukia Express (via Perambur, Katpadi-Jolarpettai) 3 AC three-tier coaches will be added in place of 3 AC three-tier economy coaches from New Tinsukia from October 17 and from SMVT Bengaluru from October 21.

The coach composition after the revision for the trains will be one AC first class coach, two AC two-tier coaches, six AC three-tier coaches, six sleeper class coaches, four general second class coaches, one pantry car, one second class coach (Disabled friendly) and one luggage-cum-brake van.