More trains to southern districts for Pongal festival

Southern Railway is operating additional special trains to southern districts from Chennai to clear extra rush during Pongal festival.

Tirunelveli – Tambaram Superfast

Train No. 06058 Tirunelveli – Tambaram superfast special will leave Tirunelveli at 3.45 a.m. on January 13 and 20 (Tuesdays) and reach Tambaram at 2 a.m. the same day, a statement said.

In return direction, Train No. 06057 Tambaram – Tirunelveli superfast will leave Tambaram at 3 p.m. on January 13 and 20 reach Tiruneveli at 2 a.m. the next day.

Tirunelveli – Chengalpattu superfast

Train No. 06154 Tirunelveli – Chengalpattu superfast will leave Tirunelveli at 3.45 a.m. on January 14and reach Chengalpattu at 1.15 p.m.the same day.

In return direction, Train No. 06153 Chengalpattu – Tirunelveli superfast will leave Chengalpattu at 3.30 p.m. on January 14 and reach Tirunelveli at 2 a.m. the next day.

The trains would stop at Kovilpatti, Sattur, Virudhunagar, Tirumangalam, Madurai, Sholavandan, Kodai Road, Dindigul, Manapparai, Tiruchi, Srirangam, Ariyalur, Vriddhachalam, Villupuram, Melmaruvathur and Chengalpattu, the statement said.

Tirunelveli – Tambaram Express

Train No. 06166 Tirunelveli – Tambaram Express will leave Tirunelveli at 12.30 a.m. on January 12 and 19 (Mondays) and reach Tambaram at 1.30 p.m. the same day.

In return direction, Train No. 06165 Tambaram – Tirunelveli Express will leave Tambaram at 4.40 p.m. on January 12 and 19 (Mondays) and reach Tirunelveli at 8 a.m. the next day.

The trains would stop at Kovilpatti, Sattur, Virudhunagar, Maduai, Dindigul, Tiruchi, Tiruverumbur, Thanjavur, Papapnasam, Kumbakonam, mayiladuthurai, Sirkazhi, Chidambaram, Parangipettai, Panruti, Villupuram, Melmaruvathur and Chengalpattu.

Advance reservation for the above trains will open at 8 a.m. on Thursday.

Dr MGR Chennai Central – Thoothukudi weekly Express

Train No. 06151 Dr MGR Chennai Central – Thoothukudi weekly express will leave Chennai Central at 11.50 p.m. on January 12 and 19 (Mondays) and reach Thoothukudi at 12.15 a.m. the next day.

In return direction, Train No. 06152 Thoothukudi – Dr MGR Chennai Central weekly express will leave Thoothukudi at 5.50 p.m. on January 13 and 20 (Tuesdays) and reach Chennai Central at 9.45 a.m. the next day. The train would stop at Perambur, Tiruvallur, Arakkonam, Katpadi, Jolarpettai, Salem, Namakkal, Karur, Dindigul, Kodai Road, Madurai, Virudhunagar, Sattur, Kovilpatti and Thoothukudi Melur.