5 days ago

Southern Railway Adds Coaches and Announces Tambaram-Podanur Special Train

Southern Railway is adding more coaches to two trains that travel to Rameswaram.

This is being done because more passengers want to use these services.

The Mangaluru Central-Rameswaram train will get two extra AC Three-Tier coaches.

The Tambaram-Rameswaram train will get three additional coaches of different types.

These changes will stay in place permanently.

Railway officials will also run one special train from Tambaram to Podanur on September 25, 2026.

That train will leave at night and arrive the next morning.

Unlike the added coaches, this special train will run only once.

Key facts

Mangaluru-Rameswaram addition: Two AC Three-Tier coaches will be added permanently.
Tambaram-Rameswaram addition: One AC Two-Tier, one AC Three-Tier and one Sleeper Class coach will be added permanently.
Tambaram-Podanur special: Train No. 06025 will operate one way on September 25, 2026.
Departure and arrival: The special departs Tambaram at 11 p.m. and reaches Podanur at 9 a.m. the following day.
Special train composition: One AC First Class-cum-AC Two-Tier coach, 14 Sleeper Class coaches, four General Second Class coaches and two luggage-cum-brake vans.
Special train stops: Chennai Egmore, Perambur, Tiruvallur, Arakkonam, Katpadi, Jolarpettai, Salem, Erode and Tiruppur.

financialexpress.com · 5 days ago