Southern Railway announced the operation of special trains in Tamil Nadu to manage the extra rush of passengers during Durga Puja, Diwali, and Chhath festivals. Here are the details:
1. Train No. 03325/03326 Dhanbad-Coimbatore Special:
This train will run from Dhanbad to Coimbatore on Wednesdays, departing at 10:10 am and reaching Coimbatore at 12:30 pm on the third day. The return journey will be on Saturdays, leaving Coimbatore at 12:55 pm and arriving in Dhanbad at 5:10 pm on the third day. The train will stop at Perambur, Katpadi, and Jolarpettai in both directions.
2. Train No. 08557/08558 Visakhapatnam-Chennai Egmore Special:
This service will run from Visakhapatnam to Chennai Egmore on Saturdays, departing at 7:00 pm and arriving at 8:45 am the next day. The return journey from Chennai Egmore will be on Sundays, departing at 10:30 am and reaching Visakhapatnam at 10:35 pm the same day.
3. Train No. 08539/08540 Visakhapatnam-Kollam Special:
This train will operate from Visakhapatnam to Kollam on Wednesdays, departing at 8:20 am and reaching Kollam at 12:55 pm the next day. The return journey will be on Thursdays, leaving Kollam at 7:35 pm and arriving in Visakhapatnam at 11:20 pm the next day.
Advance reservations for these special trains are now open.