Southern Railway has introduced special trains to clear the extra rush of passengers between Chennai and Tirunelveli. Advance reservation for the trains will begin on Wednesday .Tirunelveli-Chennai Egmore special (06702) via Thanjavur and Mayiladuthurai will leave Tirunelveli at 6.15pm on September 14 and reach Chennai Egmore at 7.15am the next day . Chennai Egmore-Tirunelveli special (06701) will leave Egmore at 10.45pm on September 15 and reach Tirunelveli at 12.30pm the next day.
Tirunelveli-Chennai Egmore special (06704) via Vriddhachalam will leave Tirunelveli at 9.15pm on September 11 and reach Egmore at 9am the next day . Chennai Egmore-Tirunelveli special (06703) will leave Egmore at 9.05pm on September 12 and reach Tirunelveli at 9.45am the next day.