East Coast Railway announces extension of special trains to clear passenger rush

CHENNAI: The East Coast Railway has notified the extension of periodicity of two pairs of special trains to clear extra rush of passengers.

1. Train 08311 Sambalpur-Erode special leaving Sambalpur at 11.35 am on Wednesdays, and reaching Erode at 8.30 pm the next day will be extended to run on December 11, 18, and 25, January 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29, February 5, 12, 19, 26 and March 5 (13 services).

2. In the return direction Train 08312 Erode-Sambalpur Express special leaving Erode at 2.45 pm on Fridays and reaching Sambalpur at 11.15 pm the next day will be extended to run on December 13, 20, and 27, January 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, February 7, 14, 21, and 28, and March 7 (13 services).

3. Train 08557 Visakhapatnam-Chennai Egmore special leaving Visakhapatnam at 7 pm on Saturdays, and reaching Egmore at 8.45 am the next day will be extended to run on December 7, 14, 21, and 28, January 4, 11, 18, and 25 February 1, 8, 15, and 22 and March 1 (13 services).

4. Train 08558 Chennai Egmore-Visakhapatnam special leaving Egmore at 10.30 am on Sundays and reaching Visakhapatnam at 10.35 pm the next day will be extended to run on January 8, 15, 22, and 29, January 5, 12, 19, and 26, February 2, 9, 16, and 23, and March 2 (13 services).

There would be no change in the timings, stoppages and composition of the trains. Advance reservation is open from the Southern Railway.