Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru

Mangaluru, Oct 17: The Southern Railway has announced two one-way express special trains between Chennai Egmore and Mangaluru Central, and Mangaluru Central and Rameswaram, to manage the additional rush of passengers.

Train No. 06036, the Chennai Egmore–Mangaluru Central one-way express special, will depart from Chennai Egmore at 11.55 pm on October 17 and arrive at Mangaluru Central at 7.45 pm on October 18.

The train will stop at Perambur, Tiruvallur, Arakkonam Junction, Katpadi Junction, Jolarpettai Junction, Salem Junction, Erode Junction, Tiruppur, Podanur Junction, Palakkad Junction, Shoranur Junction, Tirur, Kozhikode, Vadakara, Thalassery, Kannur, Payyanur, Nileshwar, Kanhangad and Kasaragod.

Train No. 06142, the Mangaluru Central–Rameswaram one-way express special, will depart from Mangaluru Central at 4.15 am on October 19 and reach Rameswaram at 7.30 pm the same day.

The train will halt at Kasaragod, Kanhangad, Payyanur, Kannur, Thalassery, Vadakara, Kozhikode, Tirur, Shoranur Junction, Palakkad Junction, Palakkad Town, Kollengode, Pollachi Junction, Udumalaipettai, Palani, Oddanchatram, Dindigul Junction, Madurai Junction, Manamadurai Junction, Paramakudi and Ramanathapuram.

Both special trains will comprise 21 coaches, including first-class AC, AC two-tier, AC three-tier, sleeper-class and general-class coaches, along with luggage-cum-brake vans.

The details were announced by the public relations officer of the Mysuru Division.