Friday, June 22, 2012

Introduction Of Shalimar-Chennai-Shalimar Superfast Weekly Express


The Budget announced Shalimar-Chennai-Shalimar Superfast Weekly Express will be introduced from Shalimar o­n 23rd June, 2012 and from Chennai o­n 25thJune, 2012. The inaugural run of these trains will be to open fast timings.

The regular run of these trains will commence from 3rd July, 2012. Accordingly, Train. No 22825 Shalimar-Chennai weekly Super fast Express will depart Shalimar at 12 20 hrs o­n Tuesdays and arrive Chennai at 17 00 hrs o­n the next day. In the return direction, Train No 22826 Chennai-Shalimar weekly Super fast Express will depart Chennai at 16 15 hrs o­n Thursdays and reach Shalimar at 21 30 hrs next day.

These trains will stop at Santragachi, Kharagpur, Jeleswar, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur Keonjhar Road, Cuttack, Bhubaneswar, Kurda Road, Brahmapur, Palasa, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam, Samalkot, Rajahmundry, Eluru, Vijayawada, o­ngole, Nellore, Gudur, Sullurpeta and Naidupeta stations.

These trains will have SLR-two Second class Luggage Cum Brake Van, four General Second Class, nine Sleeper class, two AC III Tier, o­neAC II Tier, Coaches totaling to 18 Coaches.