CHENNAI : The first run of a extensive gauge teach from Chennai at the newly laid line between Sengottai and Punalur is a huge hit. Southern Railway sources say that the Tambaram-Kollam special teach (06027) on Friday carried 879 passengers in opposition to a capability of 712, incomes Rs 3.15 lakh.
The special teach is likely to be fastened as a scheduled weekend special teach, say railway sources. The construction follows the final touch via Southern Railway’s development wing of gauge conversion at the 45km Sengottai-Punalur section in the Western Ghats in January.
The line provides a shorter route to Trivandrum by means of Kollam, say railway officers. The different direction is from Coimbatore/Pollachi to Palakkad and from Madurai by means of Kanyakumari. Railway sources say they encountered difficulties as the area is a dense wooded area and used to be infested with snakes and different fauna, making it tough for staff to proceed.
“Currently, just one day-to-day teach is being run from Chennai to Sengottai and there is huge rush at the section. We introduced the special teach only a day sooner than, in spite of which it used to be packed,” mentioned a railway supply.
The teach starts from Tambaram on Friday at five:30 pm and reaches Kollam at 10:30am the following day, and in the reverse direction, starts at 1pm on Saturday and reaches Tambaram at 5am the following day.
The special teach is likely to be fastened as a scheduled weekend special teach, say railway sources. The construction follows the final touch via Southern Railway’s development wing of gauge conversion at the 45km Sengottai-Punalur section in the Western Ghats in January.
The line provides a shorter route to Trivandrum by means of Kollam, say railway officers. The different direction is from Coimbatore/Pollachi to Palakkad and from Madurai by means of Kanyakumari. Railway sources say they encountered difficulties as the area is a dense wooded area and used to be infested with snakes and different fauna, making it tough for staff to proceed.
“Currently, just one day-to-day teach is being run from Chennai to Sengottai and there is huge rush at the section. We introduced the special teach only a day sooner than, in spite of which it used to be packed,” mentioned a railway supply.
The teach starts from Tambaram on Friday at five:30 pm and reaches Kollam at 10:30am the following day, and in the reverse direction, starts at 1pm on Saturday and reaches Tambaram at 5am the following day.
First train from Chennai on Punalur line has commuters ready to roll
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