Title - The Hindu : NATIONAL / TAMIL NADU : Specials from Tiruchi for Velankanni festival

Tiruchi Railway Division will operate DEMU special services in the Tiruchi–Velankanni and Nagapattinam–Velankanni sections from August 29 to September 8, for easing traffic in connection with the annual festival at Basilica of ‘Our Lady of Health’ at Velankanni.

Train No. 06803 Tiruchi – Velankanni (daily) DEMU express special would leave Tiruchi junction at 11.45 a.m. and will reach Velankanni at 3.15 p.m.

The train would leave Ponmalai at 11.54 a.m.; Tiruverumbur 12.03 p.m.; Budalur 12.22 p.m.; Thanjavur 12.40 p.m.; Nidamangalam 1.15 p.m.; Tiruvarur 1.50 p.m. and Nagapattinam 2.35 p.m. The train would comprise eight coaches.

Train No. 06804 Velankanni – Tiruchi daily DEMU Express special would leave Velankanni at 3.40 p.m.; Nagapattinam 4.15 p.m.; Tiruvarur 4.50 p.m.; Nidamangalam 5.17 p.m.; 6.05 p.m.; Budalur 6.19 p.m.; Tiruverumbur 6.45 p.m.; Ponmalai 6.55 p.m. and reach Tiruchi Junction at 7.35 p.m. Train No. 06805 Velankanni –Nagapattinam DEMU passenger special would leave Velankanni at 12.30 p.m. and arrive at Nagapattinam at 12.55 p.m.

Train No. 06806 Nagapattinam – Velankanni DEMU passenger special would leave Nagapattinam at 1.55 p.m. and reach Velankanni at 2.20 p.m.