outhern Railway will run the following ‘PREMIUM’ weekly special trains in Chennai – Thiruvananthapuram, Chennai – Tirunelveli & Chennai - Howrah sectors to clear the extra rush of traffic.
I.Train No.06312/06311 Thiruvananthapuram - Chennai Central -
Thiruvananthapuram PREMIUM weekly specials:
Train No.
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From
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To
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Dates of Service
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No. of berths per class
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Booking opens on
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2A
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3A
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SL
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06312
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Thiruvanan thapuram
Dep. 19.00 hrs.
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Chennai Central
Arr. 09.10 hrs.
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23.04.14 & 30.04.14
Wednesdays
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91
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381
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786
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13.04.14 & 20.04.14
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06311
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Chennai Central
Dep. 18.30 hrs.
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Thiruvanan thapuram
Arr. 08.40 hrs.
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24.04.14 & 01.05.14
Thursdays
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91
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381
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786
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14.04.14 & 21.04.14
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Stoppages:Kollam, Kottayam, Ernakulam Town, Palakkad & Coimbatore.
II.Train No.06746/06745 Tirunelveli - Chennai Central - Tirunelveli PREMIUM weekly specials:
Train No.
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From
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To
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Dates of Service
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No. of berthsper class
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Booking opens on
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2A
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3A
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SL
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06746
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Tirunelveli
Dep. 09.15 hrs.
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Chennai Central
Arr. 20.05 hrs.
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25.04.14 & 02.05.14
Fridays
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46
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378
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715
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15.04.14 & 22.04.14
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06745
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Chennai CentralDep. 22.30 hrs.
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Tirunelveli
Arr. 09.20 hrs.
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25.04.14 & 02.05.14
Fridays
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46
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378
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715
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15.04.14 & 22.04.14
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Stoppages:Kovilpatti, Sattur, Virudhunagar, Madurai & Salem.
III.Train No.02841/02842 Howrah – Chennai Central – Howrah PREMIUM weekly specials.
Train
No.02841 Howrah – Chennai Central PREMIUM weekly special will leave
Howrah at 13.15 hrs. on Fridays from 25.4.2014 to 27.6.2014 and reach
Chennai Central at 14.25 hrs. on Saturdays.
Train
No.02842 Chennai Central – Howrah PREMIUM weekly special will leave
Chennai Central at 17.20 hrs. on Saturdays from 26.4.2014 to 28.6.2014
and reach Howrah at 18.10 hrs. on Sundays.
The composition of the trains will be 3 AC 2-tier and 8 AC 3-tier coaches.
The trains will stop at Kharagpur, Bhubaneswar, Duvvada and Vijayawada.
The
advance reservation period for each service will be 10 days. For
example, the first service on 26.4.2014 from Chennai Central will be
available for booking in the internet from 16.4.2014.
Essential features of tickets for travel by PREMIUM express trains:
ØBooking for these trains will be available on the internet only (e-tickets) upto 4 hours before the scheduled departure of the trains.
Øi-tickets as well as regular paper tickets cannot be booked.
ØOriginal of the proof of Identity used while booking the ticket must be carried by the passenger during the journey.
ØNo concession shall be applicable on these trains.Adult fare shall be charged for all passengers irrespective of their age.
ØNo refunds will be given unless the train is cancelled.
ØUpgradation option is not applicable in these trains.
ØAfter
preparation of chart, subject to availability of berths, current
reservation can be availed at all stations where stoppages are provided.
ØThese trains are PREMIUM trains and the fares are dynamic.As the demand for the train increases, the fare too will increase up to 150% in Sleeper and 200% in AC classes.Tatkal fare amount will be the starting fare.