Saturday, April 6, 2013

SWR Trains to have an additional coach


South Western Railway has augmented Bangalore-Chennai-Bangalore Lalbagh Express (no. 12608/12607) and Bangalore-Chennai-Bangalore Daily Express (no. 12610/12609) with one general second-class chair car each for six months from March 28 to September 27. According to a press release, the two trains will now have 22 coaches each.

Similarly, South Eastern Railway has decided to continue augmentation of Howrah-Yeshwantpur-Howrah Duronto Express with an additional AC first-class coach for two months to clear extra rush.

According to a press release, Howrah-Yeshwantpur Duronto Express (no. 12245) will be attached with an additional first-class AC coach from April 6 to May 31. In the return direction, Yeshwantpur-Howrah Duronto Express (no. 12246) will be attached with an additional first-class AC coach from April 8 to June 2.