Title - Train services to Tenkasi from Friday

MADURAI: The Southern Railway will operate passenger trains from Friday on the Tirunelveli - Tenkasi section, which was closed for gauge conversion.

According to a statement from the divisional railway manager, Ajai Kant Rastogi, train services on the newly-converted broad gauge section of Tirunelveli - Tenkasi will commence with effect from September 21. Train Number 56797 Tirunelveli - Sengottai passenger will leave Tirunelveli at 9.30am and arrive Tenkasi at 11.03am and leave Tenkasi at 11.05am to reach Sengottai at 11.45am. Train number 56798 Sengottai - Tirunelveli passenger will leave Sengottai at 3.15pm arrive Tenkasi at 3.26pm and leave Tenkasi at 3.28pm to reach Tirunelveli at 5.30pm.

Train Number 56799 Tirunelveli - Sengottai passenger will leave Tirunelveli at 6.20pm, arrive Tenkasi at 7.43pm and leave Tenkasi at 7.45pm to reach Sengottai at 8.35pm.

Train Number 56796 Sengottai - Tirunelveli passenger will commence its regular service from Sengottai with effect from September 22. The passenger train will leave Sengottai at 6.30am, arrive Tenkasi at 6.41am and leave Tenkasi at 6.43am to reach Tirunelveli at 8.45am.

The trains will halt at Tirunelveli Town, Pettai, Cheranmahadevi, Karaikkurichchi Halt, Viravanallur, Kallidaikurichi, Ambasamudram, Kizha Ambur, Azhwarkurichi, Ravanasamudram, Kilakadaiyam, Mettur, Pavurchutram, Kizhapuliyur and Tenkasi Junction. The train will have 13 general second class coaches and two general second class-cum-luggage van coaches, the statement said.