Southern Railway has announced that special trains will be operated tomorrow (Sunday, 5th January) between Chennai Beach - Arakonam.
A notification in this regard released by Southern Railway:
Following the recent announcement that some suburban electric trains are being cancelled on the route Egmore - Villupuram. As per this, for the passengers� facility, special trains are to be operated tomorrow (Sunday, 5th January).
Trains will start from Chennai Beach tomorrow (Sunday, 5th January) at 11.50 AM, 12.30, 12.50, 1.00, 1.45. 2.15. and 2,45 (PM) will run in the Chennai Beach - Arkonam section as usual.
Similarly, trains between Chengalpattu - Chennai Beach at 9.40, 10.55, 11.30 (AM) and at 12.20 and 1,50 (PM) and the train from Kanchipuram starting at 9.15 Am tomorrow to Chennai Beach and the train from Tirumalpur at 10.40 AM will operate as usual.
Special trains will be operated between Chennai Beach - Tambaram at 11.10, 11.20, 11.30, 11.40 (AM), and 12.00 Noon, 12.10, 12.20, 12.40, 1.15, 1.30, 2.30 (PM) and the between Tambaram - Chennai Beach at 10.25, 10.45, 10.55, 11.15, 11.25, 11.25, 11.35 (AM), 12.00 Noon, 12.15, 12.45, 1.30, 1.45, 2.15, and 2.30 PM/
Further, Guwahati - Bengaluru Cantonment Express (on 7th January - 2.50 hours), Kakinada Port - Chennai Central (2.10 hours), Hyderabad Deccan - Chennai Central train (2.05 hours), Delhi-Chennai Grand Trunk Express (1,35 hours), Delhi - Chennai Tamil Nadu Express (1.05 hours) will stop at Gudur on 7th January (as indicated in brackets).
Jolarpettai - Arkonam train scheduled at 1.30 PM is cancelled today (Saturday, 4th January). Further, the trains 12711 and 12712 between Vijayawada - Chennai Central (Binangini Express ) will have 2 additional 2nd class coaches will be added temporarily.
For the occasion of Vaikunta Ekadasi, the following trains will stop at the Srirangam Railway Station for 1 minute:
Chennai Egmore - Madurai Vaigai Express, Madurai - Chennai Egmore Vaigai Express, Chennai Egmore - Kollam Junction, Kollam Junction - Chennai Egmore and Chennai Express will stop for 1 minute from tomorrow (Sunday, 5th January) to 7th January for 3 days.