Nellai, Podhigai expresses to run from Tambaram on Oct 10–Dec 7
Move To Help Facilitate Yard Work At Egmore
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Chennai:06.10.2019
Passengers will have to board Nellai Express to Tirunelveli and Podhigai Express to Sengottai at Tambaram instead of from Chennai Egmore as the trains will depart from the suburban station from October 10 to December 7. Railways has also changed the departure station of Egmore-Gaya weekly express from Egmore to MGR Central till December 1. The change is to facilitate yard work at Egmore and also because of a line block for engineering work on the Egmore-Villupuram-Gudur line.
The Tirunelveli-bound Nellai Express will start at 8.20pm at Tambaram and Sengottai-bound Podhigai Express at 9.30pm.
The change may cause inconvenience to passengers who used to board the trains from Egmore as they may have to reach Tambaram on crowded suburban trains during the evening peak hour. In the return direction, Nellai Express and Podhigai Express will be terminated at Tambaram from October 9 to December 7.
The Villupuram-Tambaram passenger will be operated only till Chengalpet from October 10 to December 9.
Railways will also operate a passenger special from Chengalpet to Tambaram, departing from Chengalpet at 9.15am from October 10 to December 8, said a press release. This would help travellers who reach the southern suburb by passenger trains.
K Baskar of the divisional rail uers consultative committee said, “This will be an inconvenience for people who board the train from the city. It may not be easy to travel by suburban trains with baggage. However, the departure cannot be shifted to Central because Tambaram passengers may have to come all the way to Central to board.”
The changes in departure station of the two trains have taken passengers by surprise. People circulated information regarding the change on social media, criticising the move.
Railways has also changed the departure station of Egmore-Gaya weekly express from Egmore to MGR Central till December 1
Move To Help Facilitate Yard Work At Egmore
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Chennai:06.10.2019
Passengers will have to board Nellai Express to Tirunelveli and Podhigai Express to Sengottai at Tambaram instead of from Chennai Egmore as the trains will depart from the suburban station from October 10 to December 7. Railways has also changed the departure station of Egmore-Gaya weekly express from Egmore to MGR Central till December 1. The change is to facilitate yard work at Egmore and also because of a line block for engineering work on the Egmore-Villupuram-Gudur line.
The Tirunelveli-bound Nellai Express will start at 8.20pm at Tambaram and Sengottai-bound Podhigai Express at 9.30pm.
The change may cause inconvenience to passengers who used to board the trains from Egmore as they may have to reach Tambaram on crowded suburban trains during the evening peak hour. In the return direction, Nellai Express and Podhigai Express will be terminated at Tambaram from October 9 to December 7.
The Villupuram-Tambaram passenger will be operated only till Chengalpet from October 10 to December 9.
Railways will also operate a passenger special from Chengalpet to Tambaram, departing from Chengalpet at 9.15am from October 10 to December 8, said a press release. This would help travellers who reach the southern suburb by passenger trains.
K Baskar of the divisional rail uers consultative committee said, “This will be an inconvenience for people who board the train from the city. It may not be easy to travel by suburban trains with baggage. However, the departure cannot be shifted to Central because Tambaram passengers may have to come all the way to Central to board.”
The changes in departure station of the two trains have taken passengers by surprise. People circulated information regarding the change on social media, criticising the move.
Railways has also changed the departure station of Egmore-Gaya weekly express from Egmore to MGR Central till December 1
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