INTRODUCTION OF PUDUCHERRY – KANNIYAKUMARI (WEEKLY) EXPRESS

As announced by the Hon’ble Minister for Railways in the Railway Budget 2013–14, a new weekly train will be introduced between Puducherry and Kanniyakumari.
            Thiru Kotla Jaya Surya Prakash Reddy, Hon’ble Union Minister of State for Railwayswill flag off the inaugural Puducherry – Kanniyakumari special at 17.00 hrs. o­n 15.7.2013 (Monday) in the presence of Thiru V. Narayanasamy, Hon’ble Union Minister of State in Prime Minister’s Office and Hon’ble Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances & Pension and Thiru N. Rangasamy, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Puducherry, at a function to be held at Puducherry railway station. Thiru P. Kannan, Hon’ble Member of Parliament, Thiru V. Vaithilingam, Hon’ble Leader of Opposition, Puducherry, senior railway officials and other dignitaries will participate in the function.
Inaugural Special
            T.No.06861 Puducherry – Kanniyakumari Special will leave Puducherry at 17.00 hrs. o­n 15.7.2013 and arrive Kanniyakumari at 08.40 hrs. o­n 16.7.2013.  T.No.06862 Kanniyakumari – Puducherry Special will leave Kanniyakumari at 13.35 hrs. o­n 16.7.2013 and arrive Puducherry at 05.25 hrs. o­n 17.7.2013. 
Regular Service
Regular service of T.No.16861 Puducherry – Kanniyakumari (Weekly) Express will commence from 18.7.2013 and that of T.No.16862 Kanniyakumari (Weekly) Express from 19.7.2013.
            T.No.16861 Puducherry – Kanniyakumari (Weekly) Express will leave Puducherry at 11.30 hrs. o­n Thursdays and arrive Kanniyakumari at 03.15 hrs. o­n Fridays.T.No.16862 Kanniyakumari – Puducherry (Weekly) Express will leave Kanniyakumari at 13.35 hrs. o­n Fridays and arrive Puducherry at 05.25 hrs. o­n Saturdays.
Composition and Stoppages of the Inaugural Special & the Regular service
Composition : 1 AC 2-tier, 2 AC 3-tier, 5 Sleeper Class, 6 General Second Class and 2 second class-cum-disabled-friendly coaches.
Stoppages : Villupuram, Tiruppadirippuliyur, Cuddalore Port, Chidambaram, Sirkazhi, Mayiladuturai, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur, Tiruchchirappalli, Pudukkottai, Karaikkudi, Devakottai Road, Sivaganga, Manamadurai, Aruppukkottai, Virudunagar, Sattur, Kovilpatti, Tirunelveli, Valliyur and Nagercoil.
Advance reservation for the special trains as well as regular service will commence o­n 13.7.2013.