Passenger train services extended

TIRUCHIRAPALLI: The Mannargudi-Tiruchi- Mannargudi diesel electric multiple unit (DEMU) passenger trains have been extended up to Manamadurai from Thursday from April 6 as special trains. In a press release here today, M. K. Gopinath, Public Relations Offi cer, Tiruchirapalli division of Southern Railway said that the Mannargudi-Manamadurai trains will run as special trains from April 6 to June 30 and will be operated via Nidamangalam, Thanjavur, Tiruchi, Pudukottai, and Karaikudi. The trains-06805/06807- will ply between Mannargudi and Manamadurai, and trains-06808/06806-will ply between Manamadurai and Mannargudi,the release added. Trailer coaches of this DEMU train is provided with toilet facilities, for the fi rst time. Following is the departure time of the Mannargudi- Manamadurai train at stations enroute: Mannargudi 6.30 a.m.; Nidamangalam 7 a.m.; Koyilvenni 7.06 a.m.; Ammapettai 7.12 a.m.; Saliamangalam 7.19 a.m.; Kudikadu 7.25 a.m.; Thanjavur 8.05 a.m.; Alakkudi 8.15 a.m.; Budalur 8.22 a.m.; Ayanavaram 8.30 a.m.; Solagampatti 8.38 a.m.; Tiruverumbur 8.48 a.m.; Goldenrock 9.13 a.m.; Tiruchi 9.55 a.m.; Kumaramangalam 10.12 a.m.; Keeranur 10.29 a.m.; Vellanur 10.49 a.m.; Pudukottai 11.01 a.m.; Tirumayam 11.19 a.m.; Chettinad 11.30 a.m.; Kottaiyur 11.38 a.m.; Karaikudi 11.50 a.m.; Devakottai road 11.58 a.m.; Kallal 12.11 p.m.; Panangudi 12.21 p.m.; Sivagangai 12.35 p.m.; Manamadurai (arrival) 1.20 p.m. The following is the departure time of the Manamadurai- Mannargudi passenger at stations enroute: Manamadurai 1.45 p.m.; Sivagangai 2.10 p.m.; Panangudi 2.26 p.m.; Kallal 2.37 p.m.; Devakottai road 2.50 p.m.; Karaikudi 3 p.m.; Kottaiyur 3.09 p.m.; Chettinad 3.21 p.m.; Tirumayam 3.31 p.m.; Pudukottai 3.46 p.m.; Vellanur 3.59 p.m.; Keeranur 4.13 p.m.; Kumaramangalam 4.31 p.m.; Tiruchi 5.15 p.m.; Goldenrock 5.24 p.m.; Tiruverumbur 5.33 p.m.; Solagampatti 5.43 p.m.; Ayanavaram 5.51 p.m.; Budalur 6 p.m.; Alakkudi 6.08 p.m.; Kudikadu 6.43 p.m.; Saliamangalam 6.49 p.m.; Ammapettai 6.56 p.m.; Koyilvenni 7.02 p.m.; Nidamangalam 7.15 p.m.; Mannargudi (arrival 8 p.m.), he added.