Request of extending Hyderabad - Chennai Express to Kanniyakumari

Rail users in the district have urged the railway authorities to operate daily trains from Kanyakumari to Hyderabad through Tirunelveli and Madurai, which, according to them would benefit nearly 15 districts in the state. They further said that the operation of such train would help a large number of people employed in Hyderabad and also increase the inflow of tourists.

    The Kanyakumari District Railway Users' Association (KKDRUA) has proposed the extension of 12603/12604 Chennai - Hyderabad - Chennai Express to Kanyakumari which will meet their demand.

    According to S R Sriram, president of the association, Kanyakumari district is provided with connectivity to all major cities like Chennai, Mumbai, Bangalore through daily train services and destinations like New Delhi, Howrah, Jammu Tawi through weekly train services. However, the important connectivity to Hyderabad is lacking for the region though thousands of people from the region are employed in various fields especially in the IT sector. "We urge the railways to extend the Chennai - Hyderabad -Chennai Express daily to Kanyakumari so that it will serve large number of people. It should be noted that the trains originating from Chennai towards Hyderabad hardly travel 70 km in the state and if extended, it will serve people of 15 districts of the state," he said.

Shout for the Thanjavur - Chennai train service

The Thanjavur-Tiruchi Rail Passengers Association has appealed to the Southern Railway to introduce quickly an express train from Thanjavur to Chennai, the time table for which was announced by it earlier.   
   This was necessary now as the Rockfort Express was being short-terminated in Tiruchi from August 28, said members of the association who staged a demonstration in front of the railway station here on Friday demanding introduction of Thanjavur-Chennai Express. Members of Thanjavur Mootha Kudimakkal Peravai participated in the agitation.  
   The protesters demanded a stop for Mannargudi-Coimbatore Chemmozhi Express and Rameswaram-Chennai Express at Budalur. They appealed to the Southern Railway to complete the work on platform number one in Thanjavur station quickly. Ayyanapuram K. Nadarajan, President of the Rail Passengers’ Association, V. Jeevakumar, Legal Adviser of the association, Adhi Nedunchezhiyan from Mootha Kudimalla Peravai participated in the agitation.

Science Express gained a cheerful response in Trichy

The 2013 edition of Science Express-Biodiversity Special (SEBS), an innovative mobile exhibition on a specially designed train, which was stationed in Tiruchi junction for four days commencing Sunday, evoked an overwhelming response.

Visitors watching the science exhibition at a train, ''Science Express'',in Tiruchi on 11/8/2013

Not only a large number of students from schools and colleges drawn from across the central districts visited the exhibition, even people from different walks of life took advantage of the opportunity to understand biodiversity of different geographical zones of India, climate change, sustainable environment and energy conservation.

Over 80,000 people, including students, visited the exhibition in the last four days. On Wednesday, which was the last day of the four, over 32,000 people, including 10,000 students and teachers of 120 schools visited the exhibition, according to railway sources. In the current phase, the express was flagged off from Delhi Safdarjung on April 9 this year and will run across the country to 62 locations till October 28. The Science Express will be halted next in Koodal Nagar near Madurai city for four days. Later, the train will arrive at Coimbatore on August 23.

Delay In Service!!!

As announced by the Southern Railway, Train no. 12433 Chennai central - Delhi Hazrat Nizamuddin (Rajdhani Express) will start today (21/7/2013) from Chennai at 10.15a.m. instead of 6.10a.m. This temporary delay is due to the link train which arrives late to Chennai.

Rescheduling of trains

Trains partially cancelled between Villupuram & Tiruchchirappalli on 10.07.2013

1. Train No. 56706 Madurai – Villupuram Passenger leaving Madurai at 01.15 hrs.

2. Train No. 56705 Villupuram –Madurai Passenger leaving Villupuram at 15.00 hrs.

Trains divertedvia. Villupuram, Mayiladuturaiand Thanjavuron 10.07.2013

1.T.No. 12636 Madurai – Chennai Egmore Vaigai Express leaving Madurai at 06.50 hrs.and leaving Tiruchchirappalli at 09.00 hrs.

2.T.No.16127 Chennai Egmore – Guruvayur Express leaving Chennai Egmore at 07.40 hrs. and leaving Villupuram at 10.35 hrs.

3.T.No.16128 Guruvayur – Chennai Egmore Express leaving Guruvayur at 20.50 hrs. on 9.7.2013 and leaving Tiruchchirappalli at 14.10 hrs. on 10.7.2013.

Abstract timings of the trains diverted via. Villupuram, Mayiladuturai & Thanjavur

16127	¯Stations­	12636	16128
07.40	Chennai Egmore	16.15	22.10
10.33/10.35	Villupuram	13.30/13.35	18.45/18.55
13.10/13.12	Mayladuturai	11.05/11.07	16.45/16.47
14.25/14.35	Thanjavur	10.00/10.10	15.25/15.35
15.30/15.40	Tiruchchirappalli	08.50/09.00	14.05/14.10

Train-shaped chocolate introduced in "World Chocolate day"

Globally, World chocolate day is celebrated every year 7th of July. In Puducherry, Zuka Chocolate Shop made a train-shaped chocolate, which inspired chocolate lovers a lot. By celebrating this event, in Puducherry Mission Street, Zuka chocolate shop has been prepared an chocolate engine with seven carriages of the train, rail train with as much elegance Led Sock. 

   The chocolate shop management director Srinath Balachandran said, "the World chocolate Day, annually various forms chocolates are produced. This year, Belgium is drawn from the 282 kg of chocolate, using the 12-foot lengths of rail-shaped chocolate is created. Also, more than 800 butterfly shaped chocolates have been made."

Rock Fort Express to be Terminated at Tiruchi from 28th August 2013

As announced by the Southern Railway, the train service named Rock Fort Express, which originate from Chennai to Kumbakonam, will be terminated at Tiruchchirapalli from 28th August. This train will no longer travel to Kumbakonam and will be cancelled between Tiruchi and Kumbakonam from 28th onwards according to the time table released by Southern Railway.