Southern Railway has announced that a special train will be operated from Chennai Egmore to Tirunelveli via main line. The Chennai Egmore – Tirunelveli special (Train No. 06148) will leave Chennai Egmore on January 18 at 10.45 p.m. and reach Tirunelveli at 12.30 p.m., the next day. The train will stop at Tambaram, Chengalpattu, Villupuram, Tirupadaripuliyur, Chidambaram, Mayiladuthurai, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur, Tiruchi, Dindigul, Madurai, Virudhunagar, Satur, Kovilpatti and Vanchimaniyachi. Advance reservation for the train will commence on December 25.
One shift
The computerised passenger reservation centres in Tiruchi Division will function only from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday on account of Christmas, a press release said.