The Southern Railway will operate special superfast trains between Tirunelveli and Chennai during Christmas holidays.

Train No. 06718 Tirunelveli – Chennai Egmore (via main line) will leave Tirunelveli at 6.15 p.m. on December 21 and reach Chennai at 7.15 a.m. the next day. Train No. 06717 Chennai Egmore – Tirunelveli will leave Chennai at 10.45 p.m. on December 22 and reach Tirunelveli at 12.30 p.m. the next day. The trains will stop at Vanchi Maniyachi, Kovilpatti, Sattur, Virudhunagar, Madurai, Dindigul, Tiruchi, Thanjavur, Kumbakonam, Mayiladuthurai, Chidambaram, Tiruppadirippuliyur, Villupuram, Chengalpattu and Tambaram.

Train No. 06716 Tirunelveli – Chennai Egmore (via chord line) will leave Tirunelveli at 9.15 p.m. on December 25 and reach Chennai at 9 a.m. the next day. Train No. 06715 Chennai Egmore – Tirunelveli will leave Chennai Egmore at 9.05 p.m. on December 26 and reach Tirunelveli at 9.45 a.m. the next day.

Stops

These trains will stop at Vaanchi Maniyachchi, Kovilpatti, Sattur, Virudhunagar, Madurai, Kodaikanal Road, Dindigul, Tiruchi, Vridhachchalam, Villupuram, Chengalpattu and Tambaram.

Chennai-bound trains will stop at Mambalam also. Reservations for these trains will begin on Wednesday.

 

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