Southern Railway to Operate Sunday Schedule on Diwali Day (Oct 20)

The Southern Railway has announced that the Chennai Division will function for only one shift on Monday, October 20, in view of the Diwali national holiday.

According to a press release issued by Southern Railway, computerised passenger reservation centres in the division will operate following the Sunday pattern of working, functioning from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on that day.

Similarly, suburban train services will also follow the Sunday timetable on Monday. This includes services on the Chennai Central–Arakkonam, Chennai Central–Gummidipundi/Sullurupeta, and Chennai Beach–Chengalpattu routes.

The Southern Railway has advised passengers to plan their travel accordingly, as train frequency will be limited in line with the Sunday schedule.