Southern Railway to Operate 3 New Passenger Trains in Tamil Nadu - Details

Southern Railways is set to begin operations for three fully reserved additional special trains from June 12. The three trains are running in the following routes: Tiruchy to Chengalpattu, Arakkonam to Coimbatore and Tiruchy to Chengalpattu. The reservations froo these three trains will start from 8 am on Wednesday. 

These are the first batch of trains that will ferry passengers in the state as the coronavirus lockdown is being lifted in a phased manner.

Train services were suspended across the country from March 25 owing to the nationwide lockdown. Following that, the centre operated special shramik trains to transport migrants to their native places. 

According to a release from Southern Railways, the superfast intercity special train between Tiruchy and Chengalpattu, superfast intercity special train between Arakkonam and Coimbatore, and special train between Tiruchy and Chengalpattu will start daily operations from Friday.

“The superfast intercity special train between Tiruchy and Chengalpattu will have four stoppages including Ariyalur, Villupuram Junction, Melmaruvathur and Chengalpattu. The train will depart from Tiruchy at 7 am and reach Chengalpattu junction at 11.30 am. Similarly, on the way back the train will depart from Chengalpattu junction at 4.45 pm and reach Tiruchy by 9 pm. The passengers can book tickets in the following coaches: two AC chair cars, 14 non-AC chair cars and five general second class chair cars,” The News Minute cited in its report. 

The superfast intercity specials will ply passengers between Arakkonam and Coimbatore. The six stoppages include Katpadi, Jolarpettai, Salem, Erode Junction, Tirupur and Coimbatore Junction. The train will start from Arakkonam at 7 am and reach Coimbatore by 2 pm. On the return journey, the train will start from Coimbatore at 3.15 pm and reach Arakkonam at 10 pm. The coaches available in the train include two AC chair cars, 14 non-AC chair cars and five general second class (Sitting) coaches.

As per TNM’s report, “a special train from Chengalpattu to Tiruchy with seven stoppages will also start from Friday. The train will stop at Melmaruvathur, Villupuram, Tiruppadirippuliyur, Mayiladuthurai, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur and Tiruchy. The train will start from Tiruchy at 6.30 am and reach Chengalpattu at 12.40 pm.  Similarly, the train will start from Chengalpattu at 2 pm and reach Tiruchy at 8.10 pm.”