Chennai: To clear extra rush, biweekly special trains will operate in the Tambaram-Kollam sector via Madurai, Tenkasi, Punalur, from 09th April 2018 to 27th June 2018 and Kollam-Tambaram sector from 10th April 2018 to 28th June 2018. Special fare special trains between Tambaram – Kollam Train No.06027 Tambaram – Kollam biweekly special fare special train on Mondays and Wednesdays will leave Tambaram at 17.30 hrs. on dates 09, 11th, 16th, 18th, 23rd, 25th, 30th April, 02nd, 07th, 09th, 14th, 16th, 21st, 23rd, 28th, 30thMay, 04th, 06th, 11th, 13th, 18th, 20th, 25th,…
Read MoreWeekend summer special heritage steam voyage in Nilgiri Mountain Railway
The Nilgiri Mountain Railway is a popular tourist attraction for tourists travelling from Mettupalayam to Coonoor and Ooty. This unique Meter Gauge section which has been conferred with Heritage status by UNESCO runs on ‘Rack and Pinion System’ through the virgin hills of Western Ghats. The 28 kms stretch between Mettupalayam – Coonoor covered on the heritage steam train gives the tourists a lifetime experience and rekindles the romance of train journeys.
Read MoreKollam – Sengottai line to open again with special train between Tambaram – Kollam
Trivandrum: Railways have informally declared the reopening of the much awaited Kollam – Sengottai line with the announcement of a special train via this route which was closed for gauge conversion. In order to clear the extra rush of traffic, the following special trains will run in the Tambaram – Kollam – Tambaram sector via Madurai, Tenkasi, Punalur. Special fare special trains between Tambaram–Kollam Train No. 06027 Tambaram – Kollam special fare special train will leave Tambaram at 17.30 hrs. on 30.03.2018 and reach Kollam at 10.30 hrs. the next day. Composition:…
Read MoreGM Southern Railway conducts annual inspection in Trivandrum Division
Trivandrum: R K Kulshrestha, General Manager, Southern Railway conducted the annual inspection of Thiruvananthapuram Division today and also reviewed the Division’s performance. Thiruvananthapuram Central, Kazhakuttam, Varkala Sivagiri, Kollam, Karunagapalli and Kottayam were the railway stations inspected.
Read MoreSouthern Railway publishes Summer Special Trains timetable
Chennai: For the first time, Southern Railway has brought out a proper Time Table of Summer Specials in a soft version. The timetable has all sector wise summer specials proposed during April – June 2018, with detailed timings. The link for the soft copy of the timetable is given hereunder in the form of a QR Code. The QR can be scanned using a Mobile Scanner that’ll open a link containing the soft copy of the above timetable (this can be opened in the same manner in which the other QR…
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