INTRODUCTION OF A NEW TRAIN SERVICE BETWEEN MANNARGUDI - BHAGAT-KI-KOTHI (JODHPUR)

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07-02-2015 CHENNAI

INTRODUCTION OF A NEW TRAIN SERVICE BETWEEN MANNARGUDI - BHAGAT-KI-KOTHI (JODHPUR)

A new weekly express train service between Mannargudi – Bhagat Ki Kothi (Jodhpur), announced in the Railway Budget2014-15, is to be introduced.

Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu, Hon’ble Union Minister of Railways, will inaugurate Train No.06864, the inaugural special train of Mannargudi – Bhagat Ki Kothi (Jodhpur) express by remote flagging from New Delhi o­n 09.02.2015, Monday.

Inaugural special train

Train No.06864, the inaugural special train from Mannargudi to Bhagat Ki Kothi, will leave Mannargudi at 18.00 hrs. o­n 09.02.2015, Monday and reach Bhagat Ki Kothi at 23.45 hrs. o­n Wednesday.

The inaugural special train will stop at Thiruvarur, Mayiladuthurai, Chidambaram, Tiruppadirippuliyur, Villupuram, Chengalpattu, Tambaram, Chennai Egmore, Sulurpeta, Gudur, Nellore, o­ngole, Chirala, Tenali, Vijayawada, Khammam, Warangal, Peddappalli, Ramgundam, Sirpur Kaghaznagar, Balharshah, Nagpur, Itarsi, Habibganj, Bhopal, Shujalpur, Ujjain, Nagda, Bhawani Mandi, Kota, Sawai Madhopur, Durgapura, Jaipur, Phulera Jn., Makrana Jn., Degana Jn., Merta Road Jn., Gotan, Rai-Ka-Bagh Palace Jn. and Jodhpur.

Advance reservations for the inaugural special train (Train No.06864) are open.

Regular services

The regular service of Train No.16863 Bhagat-Ki-Kothi (Jodhpur) – Mannargudi weekly express will commence ex. Bhagat-Ki-Kothi o­n 12.02.2015, Thursday and that of Train No.16864 Mannargudi – Bhagat-Ki-Kothi (Jodhpur) weekly express will commence ex. Mannargudi o­n 16.02.2015, Monday.

Train No.16863 Bhagat-Ki-Kothi (Jodhpur) – Mannargudi weekly express will leave Bhagat-Ki-Kothi at 15.00 hrs. o­n Thursdays and reach Mannargudi at 18.00 hrs. o­n Saturdays.

Train No.16864 Mannargudi – Bhagat-Ki-Kothi (Jodhpur) weekly express will leave Mannargudi at 11.30 hrs. o­n Mondays and reach Bhagat-Ki-Kothi at 18.00 hrs. o­n Wednesdays.

The composition of the trains will be 1 AC 2-tier, 1 AC 3-tier, 6 Sleeper class, 6 general second class and 2 luggage-cum-brake van coaches with accommodation for the differently abled.

The trains will stop at Jodhpur, Rai-Ka-Bagh Palace Jn., Gotan, Merta Road Jn., Degana Jn., Makrana Jn., Phulera Jn., Jaipur, Durgapura, Sawai Madhopur, Kota, Bhawani Mandi, Nagda, Ujjain, Shujalpur, Bhopal, Habibganj, Itarsi, Nagpur, Balharshah, Sirpur Kaghaznagar, Ramgundam, Peddappalli, Warangal, Khammam, Vijayawada, Tenali Jn., Chirala, o­ngole, Nellore, Gudur, Sulurpeta, Chennai Egmore, Tambaram, Chengalpattu, Villupuram, Tiruppadirippuliyur, Chidambaram, Mayiladuthurai and Tiruvarur.

Advance reservations for Train No.16864 Mannargudi – Bhagat-Ki-Kothi (Jodhpur) weekly express will commence o­n 08.02.2015