Madurai: The Railway Board, on Wednesday, approved Southern Railway's proposal for the introduction of a daily train between Tambaram and Rameswaram. The train, which will travel through the mainline connecting delta districts, is likely to be flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday.
In a letter, Railway Board said Train No. 16103 Tambaram – Rameswaram Express will leave Tambaram at 6.05pm every day and reach Rameswaram at 5.45 am the next day. Train No. 16104 Rameswaram – Tambaram Express will leave Rameswaram at 5.35pm every day and reach Tambaram at 3.10am the next day.
The train will have stoppages at Chengalpattu, Villupuram, Tirupadiripuliyur, Chidambaram, Mayiladuthurai, Thiruvarur, Tiruturaipoondi, Pattukottai, Arantangi, Karaikudi, Sivaganga, Manamadurai, Paramakudi, and Ramanathapuram.
It will have LHB (Linke-Hoffman Busch) coaches with one 2-tier AC coach, five 3-tier AC coaches, six sleeper coaches, four general coaches, one luggage-cum-generator coach, and one guard and differently abled (divyaang) coach. These trains will run on electric traction from Tambaram to Tiruvarur and diesel traction from Tiruvarur to Rameswaram and vice versa.
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