Chennai-Coimbatore Shabtabdi Express to stop at Katpadi on experimental basis
Shanmughasundaram J | TNN | Feb 28, 2018, 14:35 IST
Shatabdi Express at Katpadi junction
VELLORE: The Chennai Central-Coimbatore-Chennai Central Shatabdi Express trains (train nos 12243 and 12244) will stop at Katpadi Junction Railway Station for a minute on an experimental basis for a period of six months from Wednesday.
With this, the trains would have five stoppages between Chennai and Coimbatore -- Katpadi, Jolarpet, Salem, Erode and Tiruppur. It would benefit people in Vellore district and a large section of business class travellers, according to a press statement from the Southern Railway.
Deputy speaker of Lok Sabha M Thambi Durai, who travelled on the train, flagged off the experimental stoppage at Katpadi. Commercial taxes minister K C Veeramani and MP of Arakkonam G Hari and collector S A Raman were present on the occasion.
The Shatabdi rake has nine coaches -- seven AC chair cars, an AC executive chair car and an Anubhuti chair car.
The arrival and departure timings of train 12243 Chennai-Coimbatore Shatabdi Express at Katpadi will be 8.53am and 8.54am respectively, while the arrival and departure timings of train no 12244 Coimbatore-Chennai Central Shatabdi Express at Katpadi will be 8.14pm and 8.15pm, respectively.
“Based on the patronage and liking of the people, we will decide on whether to continue the experimental stoppage of the train,” said divisional railway manager, Chennai, Naveen Gulati.
The Southern Railway has eliminated all the unmanned level crossing in Chennai division, Gulati said.
Shanmughasundaram J | TNN | Feb 28, 2018, 14:35 IST
Shatabdi Express at Katpadi junction
VELLORE: The Chennai Central-Coimbatore-Chennai Central Shatabdi Express trains (train nos 12243 and 12244) will stop at Katpadi Junction Railway Station for a minute on an experimental basis for a period of six months from Wednesday.
With this, the trains would have five stoppages between Chennai and Coimbatore -- Katpadi, Jolarpet, Salem, Erode and Tiruppur. It would benefit people in Vellore district and a large section of business class travellers, according to a press statement from the Southern Railway.
Deputy speaker of Lok Sabha M Thambi Durai, who travelled on the train, flagged off the experimental stoppage at Katpadi. Commercial taxes minister K C Veeramani and MP of Arakkonam G Hari and collector S A Raman were present on the occasion.
The Shatabdi rake has nine coaches -- seven AC chair cars, an AC executive chair car and an Anubhuti chair car.
The arrival and departure timings of train 12243 Chennai-Coimbatore Shatabdi Express at Katpadi will be 8.53am and 8.54am respectively, while the arrival and departure timings of train no 12244 Coimbatore-Chennai Central Shatabdi Express at Katpadi will be 8.14pm and 8.15pm, respectively.
“Based on the patronage and liking of the people, we will decide on whether to continue the experimental stoppage of the train,” said divisional railway manager, Chennai, Naveen Gulati.
The Southern Railway has eliminated all the unmanned level crossing in Chennai division, Gulati said.
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