INTRODUCTION OF SILAMBU (BI-WEEKLY) EXPRESS BETWEEN CHENNAI EGMORE AND MANAMADURAI As announced by the Hon’ble Minister for Railways in the Railway Budget 2013-14, new bi-weekly trains will be inaugurated between Chennai Egmore and Manamadurai. Thiru P. Chidambaram, Hon’ble Union Minister of Finance will flag off the inaugural special of MANAMADURAI – CHENNAI EGMORE SILAMBU EXPRESS at Manamadurai railway station at 20.15 hrs. on 22.6.2013, Central/State Ministers, MLAs and other dignitaries will participate. The inaugural special Manamadurai – Chennai Egmore will leave Manamadurai at 20.15 hrs. on 22.6.2013 and arrive Chennai Egmore the next day. The regular service of Train No.16181 will commence from 26.6.2013 ex. Chennai Egmore and from 27.6.2013 ex. Manamadurai. T.No.16181 Chennai Egmore – Manamadurai (Bi-weekly) Express will leave Chennai Egmore at 20.20 hrs. on Wednesdays/Saturdays and arrive Manamadurai at 07.45 hrs. the next day. Train No.16182 Manamadurai – Chennai Egmore (Bi-weekly) Express will leave Manamadurai at 20.15 hrs. on Thursdays/Sundays and arrive Chennai Egmore at 06.05 hrs. the next day. The composition of the trains will be 1 AC 2-tier, 2 AC 3-tier, 6 Sleeper Class, 6 General Second Class and 2 luggage-cum-brake van coaches. The trains will stop at Tambaram, Chengalpattu, Melmaruvathur, Villupuram, Vridhachalam, Tiruchchirappalli, Pudukottai, Chettinad, Karaikkudi, Devekottai Road and Sivaganga. T.No.16182 will stop at Mambalam also. Advance reservation for the inaugural special and regular trains will commence from 20.6.2013.
Posted on: Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:55:51 +0000
Trending Topics
© 2015