Special Trains Announced from Chennai to Coimbatore and Tenkasi for Vinayagar Chaturthi

Chennai: The Southern Railway will operate two special trains from Chennai to Podanur and Tenkasi to handle the passenger rush during the Vinayaka Chaturthi festival.

A Chennai Central Podanur special train will depart from Chennai Central at 11:50 pm on September 11 and reach Podanur at 9:00 am the following day.

The return service will depart from Podanur at 11:30 pm on September 14 and reach Chennai Central at 9:25 am the next morning.

Another special train will operate between Tambaram and Tenkasi. It will depart from Tambaram at 7:30 pm on September 11 and reach Tenkasi at 6:15 am on September 12.

The return service will originate from Sengottai at 3:00 pm on September 14 and reach Tambaram at 3:20 am the following day.

The Tambaram–Tenkasi special train will stop at Chengalpattu, Villupuram, Vriddhachalam, Ariyalur, Srirangam, Tiruchy, Dindigul, Madurai, Virudhunagar, Sivakasi, Srivilliputhur, Rajapalayam, Sankarankovil and Kadayanallur, besides Tenkasi.

Both services will operate one trip in each direction. Advance reservations will open at 8:00 am on September 10.