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Special train to Sengottai from Tambaram
A special fare, special train would be operated to Sengottai from Tambaram in October, to clear the extra rush of traffic. Train no: 06069 will leave Tambaram at 6 am on October 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28 and 30. The train will reach Sengottai at 6 pm the same day.
Chennai
Train no: 06070 will start from Sengottai at 6 am on October 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29 and 31. It will reach Tambaram at 7 pm the same day. The trains would stop at Chengalpattu, Melmaruvathur, Villupuram, Vriddhachalam, Ariyalur, Srirangam, Tiruchchirappalli, Pudukkottai, Karaikkudi, Manamadurai, Aruppukkottai, Virudhunagar, Sivakasi, Srivilliputtur, Rajapalayam, Sankarankovil, Kadayanallur and Tenkasi. Advance reservation for the above trains will commence at 8 am on September 27, a Southern Railway (SR) release said.
Trains to run as per old time table till Oct 31
Meanwhile, SR has again extended the validity of the existing south zone public time table and trains at a glance to October 31. SR had earlier extended its validity till October 14 and proposed to give effect to the new time table from October 15. However, a SR release issued on Tuesday confirmed that the time table has been given another fortnight’s extension. Hence, all trains would run as per the schedule of the existing timetable, up to October 31.Â
Experimental halt
The experimental halts of train no: 12655 / 12656 Ahmedabad – Chennai Central – Ahmedabad Navjeevan Express at Pulgaon, train no: 22663 / 22664 Chennai Egmore – Jodhpur – Chennai Egmore Express at Chandrapur, train no: 22663 / 22664 Chennai Egmore – Jodhpur – Chennai Egmore Express at Ongole, train no: 12389 / 12390 Chennai Egmore – Gaya – Chennai Egmore Express at Nellore and train no: 17209 / 17210 Kakinada – KSR Bengaluru – Kakinada Express at Singarayankonda would continue until further advice. Train no: 12376 / 12375 Asansol – Chennai Central – Asansol express trains would be temporarily augmented by one sleeper class coach ex Chennai Central from September 30 to December 2, said the release.
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