Indian Railways News => Topic started by railgenie on Aug 15, 2013 - 17:57:45 PM


Title - Special trains to be run between Mumbai and Velankanni
Posted by : railgenie on Aug 15, 2013 - 17:57:45 PM

The Southern Railway will operate special trains between Velankanni and Mumbai CST/ Lokmanya Tilak Terminus to clear the extra rush during the Velankanni festival season.The Mumbai CST – Velankanni – Mumbai CST Specials (01029/01030) (via Renigunta, Katpadi, Tiruvannamalai, Villupuram and Mayiladuthurai): The Mumbai CST – Velankanni Special (01029) will leave Mumbai CST at 11.30 a.m. on August 26 and will reach Velankanni at 7.15 p.m. on the next day.The Velankanni – Mumbai CST Special (01030) will leave Velankanni at 1.35 p.m. on August 28 and reach Mumbai CST at 11.40 p.m. the next day.

Composition of trains

The composition of the trains will be 1 First AC cum AC 2-tier, 1 AC 2-tier, 2 AC 3-tier, 12 Sleeper Class, 4 General Second Class, 1 Second Class cum luggage van and 1 Second Class cum Disabled friendly coaches. The trains will stop at Dadar, Thane Kalyan, Lonavla, Pune, Solapur, Gulbarga, Wadi, Raichur, Guntakkal, Gooty, Cuddapah, Renigunta, Puttur, Tiruttani, Katpadi, Vellore, Arni Road, Tiruvannamalai, Tirukkovilur, Villupuram, Cuddalore Port, Chidambaram, Sirkazhi, Mayiladuthurai, Tiruvarur and Nagapattinam.

The Lokmanya Tilak Terminus – Velankanni – Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Specials (01031/01032) (via. Renigunta, Chennai Egmore, Villupuram & Mayiladuthurai):

Train No.01031 The Lokmanya Tilak Terminus – Velankanni Special (01031) will leave Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 12.05 p.m. on August 27 and will reach Velankanni at 6.45 p.m. the next day.

The Velankanni–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Special (01032) will leave Velankanni at 1.35 p.m. on August 29 and will reach Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 11.45 p.m. the next day.

The composition of the trains will be 1 AC 2-tier, 2 AC 3-tier, 1 AC 2-tier cum AC 3-tier, 10 Sleeper Class, 2 General Second Class and 2 Second Class cum Disabled friendly coaches.

The trains will stop at Thane Kalyan, Lonavla, Pune, Solapur, Gulbarga, Wadi, Raichur, Guntakkal, Gooty, Kadapa, Renigunta, Arakkonam, Chennai Egmore, Tambaram, Chengalpattu, Villupuram, Tiruppadiripuliyur, Chidambaram, Sirkazhi, Mayiladuthurai, Tiruvarur and Nagapattinam.

Advance reservation for the above trains commences on August 15.