Monday, February 25, 2019

Silambu express becomes tri-weekly

KARAIKUDI, FEBRUARY 25, 2019 00:00 IST

The Karaikudi Chamber of Commerce and Industries has welcomed increasing the frequency of Chennai Egmore - Sengottai – Chennai Egmore Silambu express trains from bi-weekly to tri-weekly with effect from February 25.

Chamber president Samy Thiravidamani thanked Southern Railway and Madurai division of Southern Railway for conceding the long pending demand of the chamber.

‘Great help’

Increasing the frequency would be of great help to passengers and traders who travelled on the train in the stretch, Mr. Thiravidamani said.

The additional service would start on February 25 from Chennai Egmore and the next day from Sengottai, a Southern Railway order said.

Train no. 16181 Chennai Egmore Sengottai Silambu express would be operated thrice in a week on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday and Train no. 16182 Sengottai – Chennai Egmore Silambu express would be operated on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday, it said.

There would be no change in the composition, existing timings and stoppages of the trains, the order said.

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