Sunday, June 2, 2019

Tiruvarur-Karaikudi train service resumes 

Special Correspondent 

 
Tiruvarur, June 02, 2019 00:00 IST 


The long-awaited passenger rail service from Tiruvarur to Karaikudi resumed on Saturday following the completion of the broadgauge conversion works. Nagapattinam Member of Parliament M. Selvaraj flagged off the train that was decorated by enthusiastic passengers.

The train operated with DEMU (Diesel Electric Multiple Unit) rake is scheduled to run for six hours from 8.15 a.m. to 2.15 p.m. In the return direction, the train will start from Karaikudi at 2.30 p.m. and reach Tiruvarur at 8.30 p.m.

There are 74 level crossings along the route, including 60 unmanned ones. The start of the train services in the Tiruvarur-Pattukottai-Karaikudi section has generated hopes among rail users for resumption of Kamban Express and Rameswaram Express.

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