RailEnquiry

Tiruvarur District Railway Users Association has urged the Railways to divert Mannargudi-Chennai Mannai Express via Tiruvarur and Mayiladuthurai.In a communication to the Divisional Railway Manager, Tiruchi, S.Swaminathan, president of Tiruvarur District Railway Users’ Association, said that Mannargudi-Chennai-Mannargudi Express trains (16179/16180) since introduction, were being operated via Tiruvarur, Thanjavur, and Kumbakonam.With the introduction of Thanjavur-Chennai Uzhavan Express, the commuters from Thanjavur and Kumbakonam have got an overnight train to the State capital.So the Railways should divert Mannai Express via the shortest route – Tiruvarur and Mayiladuthurai.The diversion will help commuters from Tiruvarur and Nagapattinam districts save an hour in travel time and save their ticket fare. The present allocation of berths under general quota in the train is inadequate.Diversion of this train will add more berths to the general quota from the present pooled quota allotted to the passengers from Thanjavur and beyond.Mannai Express was introduced mainly for the benefit of the commuters from Tiruvarur, Mr.Swaminathan pointed out.