Indian Railways News => Topic started by railgenie on Aug 28, 2013 - 05:57:00 AM


Title - INTRODUCTION OF A NEW TRAIN SERVICE BETWEEN CHENNAI EGMORE - THANJAVUR,
Posted by : railgenie on Aug 28, 2013 - 05:57:00 AM

A new daily express train service between Chennai Egmore – Thanjavur via. Villupuram, Cuddalore Port Jn., Mayiladuthurai and Kumbakonam is to be introduced.  Train No.16183 Chennai Egmore – Thanjavur express and Train No.16184 Thanjavur – Chennai Egmore express will be introduced o­n 01.09.2013.                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Train No.16183 Chennai Egmore – Thanjavur express will leave Chennai Egmore at 23.30 hrs. and reach Thanjavur at 07.15 hrs. the next day.

            In the return direction, Train No.16184 Thanjavur – Chennai Egmore express will leave Thanjavur    at 20.45 hrs. and reach Chennai Egmore at 04.55 hrs. the next day.

            The trains will have 1 AC 2-tier, 1 AC 3-tier, 9 Second class sleeper, 4 General second class and 2 Luggage-cum-brake van coaches.  The trains will stop at Mambalam, Tambaram, Chengalpattu, Melmaruvathur, Tindivanam, Villlupuram, Panruti, Cuddalore Port Jn., Chidambaram, Sirkazhi, Mayiladuthurai, Kuttalam, Aduturai, Kumbakonam and Papanasam. 

Advance Reservation for the above trains will commence on 29.08.2013
EXTENSION OF CHENNAI EGMORE – TIRUCHCHIRAPPALLI

PALLAVAN EXPRESS TO KARAIKKUDI


            Train No.12605 Chennai Egmore – Tiruchchirappalli Pallavan Express leaving Chennai Egmore o­n 01.09.2013 will be extended to Karaikkudi & Train No.12606 Pallavan Express will start from Karaikkudi with effect from 02.09.2013.

            The timings and stoppages for the extended portion are as under.:

Train No.12605 Chennai Egmore – Karaikkudi Pallavan Exp.



Stations



Train No.12606 Karaikkudi – Chennai Egmore Pallavan Exp.

15.45 hrs.

Dep.

Chennai Egmore

Arr.

12.10 hrs.

21.20/2135 hrs.

Arr./Dep

Tiruchchirappalli Jn.

Arr./Dep.

06.15/06.30 hrs.

22.12 hrs.

Dep.

Pudukottai

Dep.

05.05 hrs.

23.25 hrs.

Arr.

Karaikkudi

Dep.

04.30 hrs.



SHORT TERMINATION OF ROCKFORT EXPRESS


.          Consequent to the introduction of Train No.16183/16184 Chennai Egmore – Thanjavur – Chennai Egmore Daily express trains, Train No.16177/16178 Chennai Egmore – Kumbakonam – Chennai Egmore Rockfort express trains will run o­nly between Chennai Egmore – Tiruchchirappalli with effect from 01.09.2013.

         

Ÿ  Train No.16177 Rockfort express leaving Chennai Egmore o­n 31.08.2013 will

                run upto Kumbakonam.

Ÿ  Train No.16177 Rockfort express leaving Chennai Egmore o­n 01.09.2013 will

                run upto Tiruchchirappalli o­nly.

ŸTrain No.16178 Rockfort express will start from Tiruchchirappalli

                o­n 01.09.2013.