Temporary augmentation of trains, additional stoppages announced
An additional sleeper class coach has been provided in the following trains to clear extra rush of passengers:
Train No. 12694 Thoothukudi-Chennai Egmore Pearl City Express would be augmented from May to 15; Train No. 12693 Chennai Egmore-Thoothukudi Peal City Express from May 14 to 16.
Additional coach would be provided in Train No.16343 Thiruvananthapuram Central - Madurai Amritha Express on May 14 and 15 and in Train No. 16344 Madurai - Thiruvananthapuram Central Amritha Express on May 15 and 16.
Additional coach in Train No. 22657 Tambaram - Nagercoil Express would be provided on May 14 and in Train No. 22658 Nagercoil - Tambaram Express on May 15, a statement said.
Additional stoppage
Southern Railway will provide additional stoppage for one minute for two trains on an experimental basis.
Train No. 12605/12606 Chennai Egmore – Karaikudi – Chennai Egmore Pallavan Superfast Express will stop at Pennadam for a minute on both directions. The Chennai Egmore – Karaikudi train will stop at 7.01 p.m. and leave at 7.02 p.m. with effect from May 15. In the return direction, the Karaikudi-Chennai Egmore train will stop at Pennadam at 8.27 a.m. and leave at 8.28 a.m.
Train No. 16791/16792 Thoothukudi – Palakkad – Thoothukudi Palaruvi Express will stop at Kallidaikurichi station with effect from May 15. The Thoothukudi-Palakkad train would stop at Kallidaikurichi at 11.21 p.m. and leave at 11.22 p.m. In the return direction, the train would stop at Kallidaikurichi at 3.45 a.m. and leave at 3.46 a.m.
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