Train No.12688/22688 Dehradun / Chandigarh – Chennai Central weekly express is to be extended to run upto Madurai and Train No.12687/22687 Chennai Central – Dehradun / Chandigarh weekly express is to be extended to run from Madurai.
The extension in service will commence on 15.05.2013, Wednesday. Accordingly, Train No.12688/22688 Dehradun / Chandigarh – Chennai Central weekly express leaving Dehradun / Chandigarh on 13.05.2013, Monday and arriving Chennai Central on 15.05.2013, Wednesday will be extended to Madurai. In the return direction too, the extended Train No.12687/22687 Madurai – Dehradun / Chandigarh weekly express will commence its services on 15.05.2013, Wednesday.
In the extended portion, Train No.12688/22688 Dehradun / Chandigarh – Madurai weekly express will leave Chennai Central at 02.40 hrs. on Wednesdays and reach Madurai at 12.45 hrs. the same day. Train No. 12687/22687 Madurai – Dehradun / Chandigarh weekly express will leave Madurai at 23.35 hrs. on Wednesdays to reach Chennai Central at 09.20 hrs. on Thursdays. The trains will stop at Arakkonam, Katpadi, Ambur, Vaniyambadi, Jolarpettai, Salem, Erode, Karur and Dindigul in the extended portion.
There will be no change in the existing timings and stoppages between Chennai Central – Dehradun / Chandigarh.
