Southern Railway announces special summer trains to connect Trichy-Bengaluru, Tambaram-Tuticorin

Chennai: Southern Railway has announced a slew of summer special trains and extended the operation of existing services to clear the extra rush of passengers during the holiday season.A weekly special train will run between Trichy and Bengaluru on May 5, 12, 19 and 26. Train No. 06007 will leave Trichy at 6.15am and reach Bengaluru at 1.45pm. When returning, No. 06008 will depart Bengaluru at 3pm and arrive in Trichy at 10.30p.The Tambaram-Tuticorin weekly special trains are being extended. Train No. 06018 from Tuticorin to Tambaram will continue to run on Mondays from May 4 to June 8, while No. 06017 from Tambaram to Tuticorin will operate on Tuesdays from May 5 to June 9.The departure time of the Tambaram-Tuticorin special has been revised to 3.40pm, with corresponding changes at Chengalpet and Melmaruvathur.tnn