Southern Railway announces Special trains, extension and temporary stoppage of train services; check details
Southern Railway announced special trains and extension of services of special trains to clear extra rush of passengers during Sabarimala Festival.
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CHENNAI: Southern Railway announced special trains and extension of services of special trains to clear extra rush of passengers during the Sabarimala season.
Two express trains would also be provided with temporary stoppage at Varkala station, said a Southern Railway statement.
Train 07147 Machilipatnam (Andhra Pradesh)-Kollam special will leave Machilipatnam at 12 pm on December 23 and 30 (Monday) and reach Kollam at 9.20 pm the next day (two services). In the return direction, Train 07148 Kollam-Machilipatnam special will leave Kollam at 2.30 am on December 25 and January 1 (Wednesday) and reach Machilipatnam at 12 pm the next day (two services).
The trains will have stoppages at Katpadi, Jolarpet, Erode and Coimbatore on both sides. Coach composition will be one AC first class, one AC two-tier coach, two AC two-tier coaches, three AC three-tier coaches, 12 sleeper class coaches, two general second class coaches, one second class coach (Disabled friendly) and one luggage-cum-brake van. Advance reservation for the above special train will open at 08.00 am on November 23.
Train 07143 Moula Ali (Hyderabad)-Kollam special will leave Moula Ali at 11.30 am on December 6, 13, 20, and 27 (Fridays) and reach Kollam at 7 pm the next day (four services). In the return direction, Train 07144 Kollam-Moula Ali Special will leave Kollam at 2.30 am on December 8, 15, 22 and 29 (Sundays) and reach Moula Ali at 10 am the next day (four services).
Train 07145 Machilipatnam-Kollam special will leave Machilipatnam at 3.15 pm on December 2, 9 and 16 (Mondays) and reach Kollam at 9.20 pm the next day (three services). In the return direction, Train 07146 Kollam-Machilipatnam special will leave Kollam at 2.30 am on December 4, 11, and 18 (Wednesdays) and reach Machilipatnam at 7 am the next day (three services). Advance reservations for the special trains are open.
Train 16316 Kochuveli-Mysuru Express from December 30 to January 1 at 5.15 pm, and Train 16315 Mysuru-Kochuveli Express from December 29 to 31 at 7.46 am will be provided with a one-minute temporary stoppage at Varkala station for the Sivagiri Theerthadanam.
