As approved by the Railway Board, fully reserved daily special trains between Chennai and Tirupati will be introduced (from both ends) from November 19.
Train No.06057 - Dr. MGR Chennai Central to Tirupati Daily Special - will leave Chennai Central at 06.25 hr and reach Tirupati at 09.40 hr the same day.
In the return direction, train No.06008 Tirupati – Dr. MGR Chennai Central will leave Tirupati at 10.15 hr and reach Dr. MGR Chennai Central at 13.40 hr the same day.
The train from Chennai will stop at Ambattur; Tiruvallur; Arakkonam; Tiruttani; Ekambarakuppam; Puttur; Renigunta and Tirupati.
In the return direction, the train will stop at Renigunta; Puttur; Ekambarakuppam; Tiruttani; Arakkonam; Tiruvallur; Perambur and Dr MGR Chennai Central.
The composition of the train will be one AC chair car coach; six chair car coaches; nine general second class coaches and two luggage-cum-brake vans.
Reservation for the above trains from the Southern Railway’s end will open at 08.00 hrs on Tuesday, a release said.
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