The following special trains will be run to clear the extra rush of traffic. Train No.06010 Puducherry - Santragachi special fare special train will leave Puducherry at 19.15 hrs. on 10th September 2016 (Saturday) and reach Santragachi at 04.30 hrs. on Monday.
Posted On :24/Aug/2016 11:07:36 AM
The following special trains will be run to clear the extra rush of traffic in view of Velankanni Festival - 2016. Train No.06003 Chennai Egmore - Velankanni special fare special train will leave Chennai Egmore at 22.45 hrs. on 05th September, 2016 and reach Velankanni at 06.45 hrs. the next day.
Posted On :24/Aug/2016 10:45:08 AM
Train No.82621 Chennai Central - Ernakulam Jn. Superfast Suvidha special train will leave Chennai Central at 22.30 hrs. on 09th September, 2016 and reach Ernakulam Jn. at 10.45 hrs. the next day.
Posted On :24/Aug/2016 10:06:11 AM
The Indian Railways has decided to digitalize all of its heritage symbols. Now, as a move to attract foreigners by digitalization, the Indian railway has plans to join hands with Google.
Posted On :23/Aug/2016 12:33:23 PM
Due to line block to facilitate engineering works between Gummidipundi - Arambakkam in Chennai - Sulurpeta section, the following changes will be made in the pattern of train services for 32 days from 20.08.2016 except Fridays.
Posted On :20/Aug/2016 9:53:33 AM
IRCTC (Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation has been organizing sight-seeing tours throughout India.It has provided quality food, drinking water, and cool drinks, etc for the train passengers. IRCTC has been organizing Religious tours and Summer Vacation Tours.
Posted On :19/Aug/2016 3:59:59 PM
To facilitate rail passengers to get branded food during journey, IRCTC launched e-catering service during January, 2015.This system allows passengers to book food of their choice either from empanelled branded players from the market or from the Food Plaza in railway station through IRCTC portal.
Posted On :18/Aug/2016 6:00:21 PM
Integrated cross sectoral EMU services from Tiruttani - Chennai Beach & Sulurpeta - Chennai Beach sections to Chennai Beach - Velachery MRTS section and vice versa were introduced as a trial measure for three weeks from 25.07.2016 to 13.08.2016.
Posted On :18/Aug/2016 5:34:35 PM
The Chief Engineer of Southern Railway, Mr. Suyambulingam, informed that when the Sethu Canal Projects is taken up, Railways will take the responsibility for exploring whether to construct the Pamban Bridge above the sea level or under the sea.
Posted On :17/Aug/2016 5:43:35 PM
As the works to lay dual routes along Chennai to Madurai is now completed, trains in southern districts will run at increased speed. This will lead to reduced travel time by one hour.
Posted On :13/Aug/2016 4:23:17 PM