CHENNAI: Special trains will be operated in Tamil Nadu to clear extra rush of passengers during Pongal, said a Southern Railway press release.
Train 06058 Tirunelveli – Tambaram Superfast Special will leave Tirunelveli at 3.45 am on January 13 and 20 (Tuesday) and reach Tambaram at 2 pm, the same day.
In return direction, Train No 06057 Tambaram – Tirunelveli Superfast Special will leave Tambaram at 3 pm on January 13 and 20 (Tuesday) and reach Tirunelveli at 2 am, the next day.
Train 06166 Tirunelveli – Tambaram Express Special will leave Tirunelveli at 12.30 am on January 12 and 19 (Monday) and reach Tambaram at 1.30 pm, the same day.
In return direction, Train 06165 Tambaram – Tirunelveli Express Special will leave Tambaram at 4.40 pm on January 12 and 19 (Monday) and reach Tirunelveli at 8 am the next day.
Train 06154 Tirunelveli – Chengalpattu Superfast Special will leave Tirunelveli at 3.45 am on January 14 (Wednesday) and reach Chengalpattu at 1.15 pm the same day.
In return direction, Train 06153 Chengalpattu – Tirunelveli Superfast Special will leave Chengalpattu at 3.30 pm on January 14 (Wednesday) and reach Tirunelveli at 2 am the next day.
Train 06151 Dr MGR Chennai Central – Tuticorin Weekly Express Special will leave Dr MGR Chennai Central at 11.50 pm on January 12 and 19 (Monday) and reach Tuticorin at 12.15 pm the next day.
In return direction, Train 06152 Tuticorin – Dr MGR Chennai Central Weekly Express Special will leave Tuticorin at 5.50 pm on January 13 and 20 (Tuesday) and reach Dr MGR Chennai Central at 9.45 am the next day.
Advance reservation for all the above special trains will open at 8 am on Thursday.
Train 06194 Podanur – Dr MGR Chennai Central Express Special will leave Podanur at 11.30 pm on January 8 (Thursday) and reach Dr MGR Chennai Central at 9.50 am, the next day.
In return direction, Train 06193 Dr MGR Chennai Central – Podanur Express Special will leave Dr MGR Chennai Central at 11.50 pm on January 9 (Friday) and reach Podanur at 9.05 am the next day.
Advance reservation for the trains will open shortly, added the release.