Indian Railways News => Topic started by greatindian on Jun 19, 2013 - 06:30:09 AM


Title - INTRODUCTION OF VELANKANNI (LINK) DAILY EXPRESS BETWEEN CHENNAI EGMORE AND VELANKANNI
Posted by : greatindian on Jun 19, 2013 - 06:30:09 AM

Southern Railway will introduce a new train service named Velankanni Express between Chennai Egmore and Velankanni on 22nd June 2013.
T.No.16185 Chennai Egmore – Velankanni (Link) Velankanni Daily Express will leave Chennai Egmore at 23.15 hrs. and arrive Velankanni at 07.45 hrs. the next day.

T.No.16186 Velankanni – Chennai Egmore (Link) Velankanni Daily Express will leave Velankanni at 20.45 hrs. and arrive Chennai Egmore at 05.25 hrs. the next day.

Train No. 16185/16186 Chennai Egmore – Velankanni – Chennai Egmore Express will run with Train No. 16175/16176 Chennai Egmore – Karaikal – Chennai Egmore Express between Chennai Egmore – Nagapattinam – Chennai Egmore in both the directions with the existing timings.

The composition of the Velankanni Express will be 1 AC 3-tier, 2 Sleeper Class, 1 General Second Class and 1 second class-cum-luggage coaches.

The trains will stop at Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Peralam, Mayiladuthurai, Sirkazhi, Chidambaram, Cuddalore Port Jn., Tiruppadiripuliyur, Villupuram, Tindivanam, Melmaruvathur, Chengalpattu and Tambaram.

Advance reservation for the above trains will commence on 19.6.2013.