Indian Railways News => Topic started by greatindian on Sep 17, 2013 - 06:00:03 AM


Title - Kochuveli-Santragachi special train to clear Durga Puja, Diwali rush
Posted by : greatindian on Sep 17, 2013 - 06:00:03 AM

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Thiruvananthapuram Railway Division authorities have informed of running special trains to clear the extra rush of passengers during Durga Puja and Diwali festival.The Santragachi-Kochuveli Weekly Special (train no. 02851) will leave Santragachi at 4.05pm on Saturdays from October 5 to November 30 to arrive Kochuveli at 10.30am on the third day.The Kochuveli-Santragachi Weekly Special (train no. 02852) will leave Kochuveli at 4.15am on Tuesdays from October 8 to December 3 to arrive Santragachi at 3.00am on the third day.The composition of the trains will be two AC 3-tiers, eight Sleeper Class, four general second class and two luggage-cum-brake van coaches.The trains will stop at Kharagpur, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur Keonjhar Road, Bhubaneswar, Khurda Road, Berhampur, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam, Samalkot, Rajahmundry, Eluru, Vijayawada, Ongole, Nellore, Gudur, Renigunta, Katpadi, Gudiyattam, Vaniyambadi, Jolarpettai, Salem, Erode, Tiruppur, Coimbatore, Palakkad, Thrissur, Aluva, Ernakulam Town, Kottayam, Thiruvalla, Chengannur, Mavelikkara, Kayamkulam and Kollam.

Advance reservation for the above trains commenced on Monday.