CHENNAI - TIRUNELVELI (Vandhe Bharat Express) stoppage at TAMBARAM ?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi flag off the Tirunelveli – Chennai Vande Bharat Express Train on Sunday, September 24, 2023, through videoconferencing from New Delhi. While the inaugural Vande Bharat Express Train will leave Tirunelveli Junction around noon, the train’s general schedule is likely to be a departure from Tirunelveli at 6 a.m. to reach Chennai at 1.50 p.m. and in the return direction, the train is expected to leave the State capital at 2.50 p.m. to reach Tirunelveli at 10.40 p.m. on all days except Tuesdays. The train, which will be operated at an average speed of 83.30 km to travel 652.49 km in 7.5 hours, is likely to have stoppages at Virudhunagar, Madurai, Dindigul, Tiruchi and one or more stoppages beyond Tiruchi. The ticket fare will be notified shortly. and based on the patronage the number of coaches will be increased. MADURAI: The members of the Dakshin Railway Employees Union (DREU) and rail users on Wednesday urged the Railway Board to announce stoppag...