S Rly has happy news for Shivarathri
About 83 week end spl trains to be operated
S Vishnu Sharmaa, INN/Chennai, @svs037
The festive season is in vogue and for the devotees of Lord Shiva have a happy news from Southern Railway. About 83 weekend special train are being operated and advanced reservations for these trains have been opened from 5 January onwards. According to a press release, the trains are:
Chennai Egmore – Sengottai
Train No.06011 Chennai Egmore – Sengottai will leave Chennai Egmore at 8.40 pm on 4,11,18 and 25 March and reach Sengottai at 9.50 am the next day. Train No.06012 Sengottai – Chennai Egmore will leave Sengottai at 4.15 pm on 12,19 and 26 March and reach Chennai Egmore at 5.45 am the next day.
Composition of these trains is one air-conditioned first class, one AC 2-tier, two AC 3-tier, eight sleeper class, three general second class and two luggage-cum-brake van coaches.
Tambaram, Chengalpattu, Melmaruvathur, Villupuram, Vriddhachalam, Tiruchchirappalli, Pudukkottai, Chettinad, Karaikkudi, Devakottai Road, Sivaganga, Manamadurai, Aruppukkottai, Virudhunagar, Tiruttangal, Sivakasi, Srivilliputtur, Rajapalayam, Sankarankovil, Pambakovil Shandy, Kadayanallur and Tenkasi are the stoppages for these trains. Train No.06012 will stop at Mambalam also.
Chennai Central – Nagercoil
Train No.06007 Chennai Central – Nagercoil will leave Chennai Central at 7.00 pm on 5,12,19 and 26 March and reach Nagercoil at 11.05 am the next day. Train No.06008 Nagercoil – Chennai Central will leave Nagercoil at 5.00 pm on 6,13,20 and 27 March and reach Chennai Central at 7.20 am the next day.
Composition of these trains is one AC first class, three AC 3-tier, nine sleeper class, six general second class and two luggage-cum-brake van coaches. Arakkonam, Katpadi, Jolarpettai, Salem, Namakkal, Karur, Dindigul, Madurai, Virudhunagar, Satur, Kovilpatti, Tirunelveli and Valliyur are the stoppages for these trains. Train No.06008 will stop at Perambur also.
Chennai Egmore – Tirunelveli
Train No.06001 Chennai Egmore – Tirunelveli special fare special train will leave Chennai Egmore at 10.20 pm on 15,22 and 29 March and reach Tirunelveli at 10.30 am the next day. Train No.06002 Tirunelveli – Chennai Egmore will leave Tirunelveli at 3.00 pm on 17,24 and 31 March and reach Chennai Egmore at 3.15 am the next day.
The compostion for these trains is one AC 2-tier, three AC 3-tier, 12 sleeper class and two luggage-cum-brake van coaches. Tambaram, Chengalpattu, Villupuram, Vriddhachalam, Tiruchchirappalli, Dindigul, Madurai, Virudhunagar, Satur and Kovilpatti are the stoppages for these trains. Train No.06002 will stop at Mambalam also.
Chennai Central – Ernakulam Jn
Train No.06005 Chennai Central – Ernakulam Jn. will leave Chennai Central at 8.40 pm on 1,8,15,22 and 29 March and reach Ernakulam Jn. at 8.45 am the next day. Train No.06006 Ernakulam Jn – Chennai Central will leave Ernakulam Jn. at 7.00 pm on 3,10,17,24 and 31 March and reach Chennai Central at 7.20 am the next day.
The composition for these trains is one AC 2-tier – 1, four AC 3-tier, 12 sleeper class and two luggage-cum-brake van coaches. Arakkonam, Katpadi, Jolarpettai, Salem, Erode, Tiruppur, Coimbatore, Palakkad, Ottapalam, Thrisur and Aluva are the stoppages for these trains and Train No.06005 will stop at Ernakulam Town also and Train No.06006 will stop at Perambur also.
Chennai Egmore – Kollam
Train No.06029 Chennai Egmore – Kollam tri-weekly special will leave Chennai Egmore at 5.00 pm on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 28 January to 29 March except on 8 and 15 February and 20 March and reach Kollam at 9.20 am the next day. Train No.06030 Kollam – Chennai Egmore tri-weekly special will leave Kollam at 11.30 am on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 29 January to 30 March, except on 5 March and reach Chennai Egmore at 3.30 am the next day.
The composition for these trains is two AC 3-tier, seven sleeper class, three general second class and two luggage-cum-brake van coaches. Tambaram, Chengalpattu, Villupuram, Vriddhachalam, Tiruchchirappalli, Dindigul, Madurai, Virudhunagar, Tiruttangal, Sivakasi, Srivilliputtur, Rajapalayam, Sankarankovil, Pambakovil Shandy, Kadayanallur, Tenkasi, Sengottai, Bhagavathipuram, Aryankavu, Tenmalai, Edaman, Punalur, Auvaneeswaram, Kottarakara and Kundara are the stoppages for these trains.
Chennai Egmore – Kollam
Train No.82629 Chennai Egmore – Kollam will leave Chennai Egmore at 5.00 pm on 8 February and reach Kollam at 9.20 am the next day. Train No. 82630 Kollam – Chennai Egmore will leave Kollam at 11.30 am on 5 March and reach Chennai Egmore at 3.30 am the next day. The composition of these trains is two AC 3-tier, seven sleeper class, three general second class and two luggage-cum-brake van coaches.
Tambaram, Chengalpattu, Villupuram, Vriddhachalam, Tiruchchirappalli, Dindigul, Madurai, Virudhunagar, Tiruttangal, Sivakasi, Srivilliputtur, Rajapalayam, Sankarankovil, Pambakovil Shandy, Kadayanallur, Tenkasi, Sengottai, Bhagavathipuram, Aryankavu, Tenmalai, Edaman, Punalur, Auvaneeswaram, Kottarakara and Kundara are the stoppages for these trains.