PODANUR JN

RUNNING OF SPECIAL TRAINS

It is decided to run the following special trains as per details mentioned below:-

1.Train No. 06319/06320 Kochuveli - Banasawadi - Kochuveli Bi-Weekly Humsafar Express Special:-

Train No. 06319 Kochuveli - Banasawadi Bi-Weekly Humsafar Express Special will depart Kochuveli at 18:05 hrs o­n every Thursday & Saturday and arrive Banasawadi at 10:30 hrs o­n the respective next day with effect commencing journey from 10.04.2021.

Enroute, the train will arrive / depart Kollam - 19:08/19:10 hrs, Chengannur - 20:00/20:02 hrs, Kottayam - 20:43/20:45 hrs, Ernakulam Town - 22:13/22:15 hrs, Thrisur - 23:38/23:40 hrs, Palakkad Jn - 00:57/01:00 hrs, Coimbatore - 02:27/02:30 hrs, Erode - 04:25/04:30 hrs, Salem - 05:22/05:25 hrs, Bangarapet - 08:30/08:31 hrs, and Krishnarajapuram - 09:32/09:34 hrs.

In the return direction Train No. 06320 Banasawadi - Kochuveli Bi-Weekly Humsafar Express Special will depart Banasawadi at 19:00 hrs o­n every Friday & Sunday and arrive Kochuveli at 09:35 hrs o­n the respective next day with effect commencing journey from 11.04.2021.

Enroute, the train will arrive/depart Krishnarajapuram - 19:18/19:20 hrs, Whitefield - 19:30/19:31 hrs, Bangarapet - 20:07/20:08 hrs, Salem - 22:38/22:40 hrs, Erode - 23:37/23:40 hrs, Coimbatore - 01:02/01:05 hrs, Palakkad Jn - 02:12/02:15 hrs, Thrisur - 03:28/03:30 hrs, Ernakulam Town - 04:43/04:45 hrs, Kottayam - 05:53/05:55 hrs, Chengannur - 06:33/06:35 hrs and Kollam - 08:01/08:03 hrs.

The train will have a composition of 16 coaches comprising of SIXTEENAC 3 - Tier Humsafar Coaches and TWO Luggage cum Brake - Vans with generator.

2.Train No. 06154 / 06153 Coimbatore - KSR Bengaluru - Coimbatore Six days a Week except Wednesday Uday Special Express:-

Train No. 06154 Coimbatore – KSR Bengaluru Six days a Week except Wednesday Uday Special Express will depart Coimbatore at 05:45 hrs and arrive KSR Bengaluru at 12:40 hrs the same day with effect commencing journey from Coimbatore from 10.04.2021.

En route the train will arrive / depart Tiruppur – 06:23/06:25 hrs, Erode – 07:10/07:15 hrs, Salem – 08:07/08:10 hrs, Kuppam 10:36/10:37 hrs and Krishnarajapuram – 12:02/12:03 hrs.

In the return direction Train No. 06153 KSR Bengaluru - Coimbatore Six days a Week except Wednesday Uday Special Express will depart KSR Bengaluru at 14:15 hrs and arrive Coimbatore at 21:00 hrs with effect commencing journey from Coimbatore from 10.04.2021.

En route the train will arrive / depart Krishnarajapuram – 14:34/14:35 hrs, Kuppam 15:42/15:43 hrs, Salem – 17:52/17:55 hrs, Erode – 18:57/19:00 hrs, Tiruppur – 19:43/19:45 hrs and Coimbatore North – 20:29/20:30 hrs.

The train will have a composition of 12 coaches comprising of FIVEAC Chair Car, FIVE Chair Car and TWO Luggage cum Brake - Vans with generator.

3. Train No. 06161/06162 Ernakulam – Banaswadi – Ernakulam Weekly Superfast Special Express:-

Train No. 06161 Ernakulam  –  Banaswadi Weekly Superfast Special Express will depart Ernakulam at 16:50 hrs o­n Sunday and arrive Banaswadi 03:55 hrs o­n the next day with effect commencing journey from Ernakulam from 11.04.2021 to until further advice.

Enroute the train will arrive / depart Aluva – 17:10/17:12 hrs, Thrisur -18:11/18:13 hrs, Ottappalam – 19:04/19:05 hrs, Palakkad – 19:32/19:35 hrs, Podanur – 20:58/21:00 hrs, Tirupur – 21:38/21:40 hrs,  Erode – 22:20/22:25 hrs, Salem – 23:22/23:25 hrs, Tirupattur – 00:59/01:00 hrs, Bangarapet – 02:35/02:36 hrs and Krishnarajapuram – 03:29/03:30 hrs.

In the return direction Train No. 06162 Banaswadi – Ernakulam Weekly Superfast Special Express will depart Banaswadi at 19:00 hrs o­n Monday and arrive Ernakulam 06:00 hrs o­n the next day with effect commencing journey from Banaswadi from 12.04.2021 to until further advice.

Enroute this train will arrive/depart Krishnarajapuram – 19:18/19:20 hrs, Bangarapet – 20:08/20:09 hrs, Tirupattur – 21:34/21:35 hrs, Salem – 23:07/23:10 hrs, Erode – 00:06/00:10 hrs, Tirupur – 00:53/00:55 hrs, Podanur – 01:44/01:45 hrs, Palakkad – 02:47/02:50 hrs, Ottappalam – 03:14/03:15 hrs, Thrisur -04:22/04:25 hrs and Aluva – 05:13/05:15 hrs.

The train will have a composition of 24 coaches comprising of ONEAC 2-tier Coach, FOUR AC 3-tier Coaches, TWELVE Second Class Sleeper Coaches, FOUR General Second Class Coaches, TWO Luggage cum Brake-Vans with divyangjan coaches and o­nE Pantry Car.

All the norms of the State and Central Government regarding Covid-19 including social distancing, sanitization etc., must be followed in the trains and at the Railway stations. All the trains will run as fully reserved trains.

                                                                   Chief Public Relations Officer                                                                    South Western Railway, Hubballi

I.             RUNNING OF EXPRESS SPECIAL TRAINS

It is decided to run following express special trains as detailed below:-

1.Train No. 06073/06074 MGR Chennai Central – Sri Sathya Sai Prashanthi Nilayam – MGR Chennai Central Weekly Superfast Special Express:-

Train No. 06073 MGR Chennai Central – Sri Sathya Sai Prashanthi Nilayam Weekly Superfast Festival Special Express will depart from MGR Chennai Central at 23:30 hrs o­n every Friday and arrive Sri Sathya Sai Prashanthi Nilayam at 09:00 hrs o­n the next day with effect commencing journey from MGR Chennai Central from 09.04.2021 to until further advice.

Enroute the train will arrive / depart Arakkonam – 00:28/00:30 hrs, Katpadi – 01:18/01:20 hrs, Jolarpettai – 02:43/02:45 hrs, Bangarapet – 03:52/03:53 hrs, Krishnarajapuram – 04:42/04:43 hrs, Bengaluru Cantonment  - 04:58/05:00 hrs, and KSR Bengaluru – 05:20/05:40 hrs.

In the return direction Train No. 06074 Sri Sathya Sai Prashanthi Nilayam – MGR Chennai Central Weekly Superfast Special Express will depart from Sri Sathya Sai Prashanthi Nilayam at 18:40 hrs o­n every Saturday and arrive MGR Chennai Central at 05:05 hrs o­n the next day with effect commencing journey from Sri Sathya Sai Prashanthi Nilayam from 10.04.2021 to until further advice.

Enroute the train will arrive / depart KSR Bengaluru – 22:35/23:00 hrs, Bengaluru Cantonment – 23:10/23:12 hrs, Krishnarajapuram – 23:24/23:26 hrs, Whitefield – 23:35/23:36 hrs, Bangarapet – 00:15/00:16 hrs, Kuppam – 00:42/00:43 hrs,  Jolarpettai – 01:23/01:25 hrs, Katpadi – 02:38/02:40 hrs, Arakkonam – 03:28/03:30 hrs and Perambur – 04:28/04:30 hrs.

The train will have a composition of 23 coaches comprising of ONE 1st AC cum AC 2-tier Coach, THREEAC 2-tier Coaches, TWO AC 3-tier Coaches, THIRTEEN Second Class Sleeper Coaches, TWO General Second Class Coaches and TWO Luggage cum Brake-Vans with divyangjan coaches.

2.Train No. 06129/06130 Ernakulam  – Banaswadi – Ernakulam Bi-Weekly Superfast Special Express:-

Train No. 06129 Ernakulam  –  Banaswadi Bi-Weekly Superfast Special Express will depart from Ernakulam at 16:50 hrs o­n Monday & Wednesday and arrive Banaswadi 03:55 hrs o­n the respective next day with effect commencing journey from Ernakulam from 05.04.2021 to until further advice.

Enroute the train will arrive / depart Aluva – 17:10/17:12 hrs, Thrisur -18:11/18:13 hrs, Ottappalam – 19:04/19:05 hrs, Palakkad – 19:32/19:35 hrs, Podanur – 20:58/21:00 hrs, Tirupur – 21:38/21:40 hrs,  Erode – 22:20/22:25 hrs, Salem – 23:22/23:25 hrs, Tirupattur – 00:59/01:00 hrs, Bangarapet – 02:35/02:36 hrs and Krishnarajapuram – 03:29/03:30 hrs.

In the return direction Train No. 06130 Banaswadi – Ernakulam Bi-Weekly Superfast Special Express will depart from Banaswadi at 19:00 hrs o­n Tuesday & Thursday and arrive Ernakulam 06:00 hrs o­n the respective next day with effect commencing journey from Banaswadi from 06.04.2021 to until further advice.

Enroute this train will arrive/depart Krishnarajapuram – 19:18/19:20 hrs, Bangarapet – 20:08/20:09 hrs, Tirupattur – 21:34/21:35 hrs, Salem – 23:07/23:10 hrs, Erode – 00:06/00:10 hrs, Tirupur – 00:53/00:55 hrs, Podanur – 01:44/01:45 hrs, Palakkad – 02:47/02:50 hrs, Ottappalam – 03:14/03:15 hrs, Thrisur -04:22/04:25 hrs and Aluva – 05:13/05:15 hrs.

The train will have a composition of 22 coaches comprising of o­nE AC 2-tier Coach, THREE AC 3-tier Coaches, FOURTEEN Second Class Sleeper Coaches, TWO General Second Class Coaches and TWOLuggage cum Brake-Vans with divyangjan coaches.

All the norms of the State and Central Government regarding Covid-19 including social distancing, sanitization etc., must be followed in the trains and at the Railway stations. All the trains will run as fully reserved trains.

II.           EXTENSION OF THE SERVICES OF TRAINS

It is decided to extend the services of following trains as detailed below:-

1.Train No. 02845 Bhubaneswar – Bengaluru Cantonment Weekly Superfast Express Special was notified to run earlier up to 28.03.2021 will be further extended from 04.04.2021 to 27.06.2021on every Sunday (Total 13 - Trips).There will be no change in frequency, timings, route, composition and fare structure of this train.

2.Train No. 02846 Bengaluru Cantonment – Bhubaneswar Weekly Superfast Express Special was notified to run earlier up to 29.03.2021 will be further extended from 05.04.2021 to 28.06.2021 o­n every Monday (Total 13 - Trips).There will be no change in frequency, timings, route, composition and fare structure of this train.

                                                                   Chief Public Relations Officer                                                                    South Western Railway, Hubballi