Diwali rush: Southern Railway to operate unreserved special trains to and fro Chennai
CHENNAI: With thousands of passengers expected to travel to their hometowns for Diwali, Southern Railway has announced five unreserved special train services between Chennai, Tambaram, Manamadurai and Trichy to manage the festival rush.
The services will be operated between Nov 6 and 10.
Train No. 06161 will leave Tambaram at 5.30pm on Nov 6 and reach Manamadurai at 3.45am on Nov 7. The return train, No. 06162, will leave Manamadurai at 6.30am on Nov 7 and reach Tambaram at 3.45pm on the same day.
Train No. 06159 will leave Tambaram at 4.35pm on Nov 7 and reach Manamadurai at 1.45am on Nov 8. Its return service, No. 06160, will leave Manamadurai at 10pm on Nov 9 and reach Tambaram at 8.30am on Nov 10.
Train No. 06191 will leave Chennai Egmore at 6.30pm on Nov 6 and reach Trichy at 4.45am on Nov 7. The return one-way service, No. 06192, will leave Trichy at 5.50am on Nov 7 and reach Tambaram at 11.30am on the same day.
Another train, No. 06193, will leave Chennai Egmore at 7pm on Nov 7 and reach Trichy at 4.45am on Nov 8. Its return service, No. 06194, will leave Trichy at 10.45pm on Nov 9 and reach Chennai Egmore at 6.50am on Nov 10.
All services will have 12-car MEMU coaches and stop at designated stations along their routes.
The services will be operated between Nov 6 and 10.
Train No. 06161 will leave Tambaram at 5.30pm on Nov 6 and reach Manamadurai at 3.45am on Nov 7. The return train, No. 06162, will leave Manamadurai at 6.30am on Nov 7 and reach Tambaram at 3.45pm on the same day.
Train No. 06159 will leave Tambaram at 4.35pm on Nov 7 and reach Manamadurai at 1.45am on Nov 8. Its return service, No. 06160, will leave Manamadurai at 10pm on Nov 9 and reach Tambaram at 8.30am on Nov 10.
Train No. 06191 will leave Chennai Egmore at 6.30pm on Nov 6 and reach Trichy at 4.45am on Nov 7. The return one-way service, No. 06192, will leave Trichy at 5.50am on Nov 7 and reach Tambaram at 11.30am on the same day.
Another train, No. 06193, will leave Chennai Egmore at 7pm on Nov 7 and reach Trichy at 4.45am on Nov 8. Its return service, No. 06194, will leave Trichy at 10.45pm on Nov 9 and reach Chennai Egmore at 6.50am on Nov 10.
All services will have 12-car MEMU coaches and stop at designated stations along their routes.
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