Southern Railway will run the following additional Summer Special Trains to clear the extra rush of passengers.
1)Chennai Central – Madurai – Chennai Central Weekly Day Time Specials (via. Chennai Egmore, Villupuram, Mayiladuthurai): T.No.06013 Chennai Central – Madurai Weekly Special will leave Chennai Central at 08.30 hrs. on Mondays from 11.4.2011 to 27.6.2011 and arrive Madurai at 20.00 hrs. the same day.T.No.06014 Madurai – Chennai Central Weekly Day Time Special will leave Madurai at 08.30 hrs. on Tuesdays from 12.4.2011 to 28.6.2011 and arrive Chennai Central at 19.30 hrs. the same day. The composition of the trains will be 1 AC 2-tier, 1 AC 3-tier, 8 Sleeper Class, 6 General Second Class and 2 Luggage-cum-brake van coaches. The trains will stop at Chennai Egmore, Tambaram, Chengalpattu, Tindivanam, Villupuram, Tiruppadiripuliyur, Chidambaram, Sirkazhi, Mayiladuthurai, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur, Tiruchchirappalli, Dindigul and Koadikkanal Road. T.No.06014 will stop at Mambalam also.
2)Chennai Central – Tirunelveli – Chennai Central Weekly Superfast Specials (via. Jolarpettai, Dindigul, Madurai): T.No. 06023 Chennai Central – Nagercoil Superfast Special will leave Chennai Central at 23.30 hrs. on Wednesdays from 13.4.2011 to 29.6.2011 and arrive Tirunelveli at 12.15 hrs. the next day.T.No.06024 Tirunelveli – Chennai Central Superfast Special will leave Tirunelveli at 14.10 hrs. on Thursdays from 14.4.2011 to 30.6.2011 and arrive Chennai Central at 03.40 hrs. the next day. The composition of the trains will be 3 AC 2-tier, 2 AC 3-tier, 12 Sleeper Class, 2 General Second Class and 2 Luggage-cum-brake van coaches. The trains will stop at Arakkonam, Katpadi, Jolarpettai, Salem, Erode, Karur, Dindigul, Madurai, Virudunagar, Sattur, Kovilpatti and Vanchi Maniyachchi. T.No.06024 will stop at Perambur also.
3)Chennai Central – Kollam Weekly Superfast Special & Kollam – Chennai Central Weekly Special (via. Kottayam): T.No.06025 Chennai Central – Kollam Weekly Superfast
Special will leave Chennai Central at 15.15 hrs. on Saturdays from 9.4.2011 to 11.6.2011 and arrive Kollam at 05.30 hrs. the next day.T.No.06026 Kollam – Chennai Central Kollam Weekly Special will leave Kollam at 11.30 hrs. on Sundays from 10.4.2011 to 12.6.2011 and arrive Chennai Central at 03.40 hrs. the next day. The composition of the trains will be 1 AC 2-tier, 1 AC 3-tier, 10 Sleeper Class, 4 General Second Class and 2 Luggage-cum-brake van coaches.The trains will stop at Arakkonam, katpadi, Jolarpettai, Salem, Erode, Tiruppur, Podanur, Palakkad, Thrissur, Aluva, Ernakulam Town, Kottayam, Chenganaseri, Tiruvalla, Chengannur, Mavelikara and Kayankulam. T.No.06026 will stop at Perambur also.
Advance reservations for the above trains will commence on 07.03.2011.
