Wednesday, November 20, 2013

CONVERSION OF CHENNAI – COIMBATORE & CHENNAI – THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DURONTO EXPRESS TRAINS

Chennai Central – Coimbatore – Chennai Central Duronto Converted as Shatabdi Express:
Train No.12243 / 12244 Chennai Central – Coimbatore – Chennai Central Duronto Express trains will be converted to run as Shatabdi Express trains with effect from 22.11.2013, with commercial stoppages at Salem, Erode and Tirupur.

Train No.12243 Chennai Central – Coimbatore Shatabdi Express will leave Chennai Central at 07.15 hrs., leave Salem at 11.25 hrs., leave Erode at 12.25 hrs., leave Tirupur at 13.02 hrs. and arrive Coimbatore at 14.05 hrs.  In the return direction, Train No. 12244 Coimbatore – Chennai Central Shatabdi Express will leave Coimbatore at 15.20 hrs., leave Tirupur at 16.02 hrs., leave Erode at 16.55 hrs., leave Salem at 17.50 hrs. and arrive Chennai Central at 22.15 hrs.

Chennai Central – Thiruvananthapuram – Chennai Central  Duranto converted as AC Superfast Express with Rajdhani Fare:
Train No.22207 / 22208 Chennai Central – Thiruvananthapuram – Chennai Central Duronto Express trains (Bi-weekly) will be converted to run as AC Superfast Express trains, with Rajdhani Fares, with effect from 22.11.2013, with commercial stoppages at Ernakulam Jn. and Kollam.

Train No.22207 Chennai Central – Thiruvananthapuram AC Superfast Express (Bi-weekly) will leave Chennai Central at 16.30 hrs., leave Ernakulam Jn. at 01.55 hrs., leave Kollam at 04.02 hrs., and arrive Thiruvananthapuram at 05.45 hrs. the next day.  In the return direction, Train No. 22208 Thiruvananthapuram – Chennai Central AC Superfast Express (Bi-weekly) will leave Thiruvananthapuram at 21.30 hrs., leave Kollam at 22.27 hrs., leave Ernakulam Jn. at 00.45 hrs., and arrive Chennai Central at 10.30 hrs. the next day.


There will be no change in the composition of the trains and in the days of service.