Hon’ble Prime Minister visits Chennai today, 8th of April 2023
Hon’ble PM flagged off Chennai – Coimbatore Vande Bharat Express from Puratchi Thalaivar Dr M.G. Ramachandran Central Station
Shri Narendra Modi, Hon’ble Prime Minister of India visited Chennai, the state capital of Tamil Nadu on 8th April 2023 (Saturday), unveiled a host of rail and road projects, inaugurated New Integrated Air terminal and participated in the 125th anniversary celebrations of Ramakrishna Math.
vHon’ble PM flags off Chennai – Coimbatore Vande Bharat Express
Hon’ble PM flag off Chennai – Coimbatore Vande Bharat Express from Puratchi Thalaivar Dr M.G. Ramachandran Central Station. Earlier, Hon’ble Prime Minister, on his arrival at the station, interacted with the school children and other passengers onboard Vande Bharat and listened to their feedback about the prestigious train service.
Shri R.N. Ravi, Hon’ble Mayor of Tamil Nadu, Shri M.K.Stalin, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, Hon’ble Minister for Railways, Communications, Electronics & Information Technology, Dr. L. Murugan, Hon’ble Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting, Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying and other dignitaries participated in the function held at Puratchi Thalaivar Dr M.G. Ramachandran Central Station.
This inaugural special train of Chennai – Coimbatore Vande Bharat had stoppages at Perambur, Arakkonam, Gudiyatham, Vaniyambadi, Tirupattur, Morappur, Salem, Erode and Tiruppur. The train clocked 130 Kmph in Chennai – Jolarpettai section (where the authorized maximum permitted speed is 130 kmph).
At Puratchi Thalaivar Dr M.G.Ramachandran Chennai Central, rail enthusiasts, school children and members of various passenger associations gathered in large numbers to catch a glimpse of the indigenously manufactured Vande Bharat rake. The passengers travelling in the inaugural run of the Vande Bharat Express were presented with a Souvenir Ticket to make their maiden trip memorable.
Shri R.N.Singh, General Manager, Southern Railway, Principal Heads of Departments, Shri Ganesh, DRM, Chennai and other Officers and staff of Southern Railway also greeted the passengers.
There were 30 students from IIT, Madras of which some are doing their studies in 5G – 6G Test Bed technology and some pursuing their studies in Hyper Loop technology. Further, Drawing/Poetry recital competitions were held in the first week of April 2023 commemorating the inaugural run of Chennai - Coimbatore Vande Bharat express. A total of 932 students from thirteen schools participated. Fourteen students who were prize winners of these competitions along with IIT students got the opportunity to interact with Hon’ble Prime Ministeronboard Vande Bharat.
Detailed arrival/departure timings and stoppages of Regular service of Chennai-Coimbatore-Chennai Vande Bharat Express (Train No.20643/20644)
The regular services of Vande Bharat will commence on 9th April 2023 – Bookings are already open
TrainNo.20644 Coimbatore- Dr MGR Chennai Central Vande Bharat Express (Except Wednesday) | ↓ | Station | ↑ | Train No. 20643 Dr MGR Chennai Central—Coimbatore Vande Bharat Express (Except Wednesday) |
06.00 | (d) | Coimbatore | (a) | 20.15 |
06.35/06.37 | (a/d) | Tirupur | (a/d) | 19.13/19.15 |
07.12/07.15 | (a/d) | Erode | (a/d) | 18.32/18.35 |
07.58/08.00 | (a/d) | Salem | (a/d) | 17.48/17.50 |
11.50 | (a) | Dr MGR Chennai Central | (d) | 14.25 |
Composition :Vande Bharat rake of 8 coaches
vInauguration of Agasthiyampalli – Tiruturaipundi Broad Gauge section
Later in the evening, Hon’ble Prime Minister visited Alstom Cricket Ground at Pallavaram in Chennai and unveiled various road/rail projects. Hon’ble PM inaugurated the 37 Km gauge converted section between Agashityampalli and Tiruturaipundi. Commissioned at a cost of Rs.294 crores, the BG section would serve as a catalyst to socio-economic development of Nagapattinam and Tiruvarur districts. Especially, the salt industries in and around Agasthiyampalli will get improved freight connectivity. Hon’ble PM also flagged off a DEMU service between Tiruturaipundi and Agastiyampalli today. The newly introduced DEMU services will benefit students, traders, skilled and unskilled workforce in and around the coastal Nagapattinam regions while also serving Tiruvarur district people.
Regular services of DEMU trains in Tiruturaipundi – Agasthiyampalli – Tiruturaipundi section
Train No. 76628 Tiruturaipundi-Agastiyampalli DEMU | Train No. 76630 Tiruturaipundi-Agastiyampalli DEMU | ↓ | Stations | ↑ | Train No. 76627 Agastiyampalli- Tiruturaipundi DEMU | Train No. 76629 Agastiyampalli- Tiruturaipundi DEMU |
06.45 | 15.30 | (d) | Tiruturaipundi | (a) | 08.50 | 17.35 |
07.03/07.04 | 15.48/15.49 | (a/d) | Kariyapattinam | ja/d) | 08.27/08.28 | 17.12/17.13 |
07.11/07.12 | 15.56/15.57 | (a/d) | Kuruvapulam | (a/d) | 08.19/08.20 | 17.04/17.05 |
07.16/07.17 | 16.01/16.02 | (a/d) | Neyvilakku | (a/d) | 08.14/08.15 | 16.59/17.00 |
07.23/07.24 | 16.08/16.09 | (a/d) | Topputurai | (a/d) | 08.07/08.08 | 16.52/16.53 |
07.29/07.30 | 16.14/16.15 | (a/d) | Vedaranyam | (a/d) | 08.01/08.02 | 16.46/16.47 |
07.40 | 16.25 | (a) | Agastiampalli | (d) | 07.55 | 16.40 |
vHon’ble PM flags off Tambaram-Sengottai Express
Hon’ble PM flagged off an Express train service between Tambaram and Sengottai today. The train service will provide direct connectivity to Chennai for remote stations in the delta districts of Thiruvarur, Thanjavur and for Ambasamudram in Tirunelveli district. This will also be the first regular train service from Chennai to Tiruvarur-Karaikudi section. This service will benefit students, employees, business persons and regular travellers and will also help boost tourism in the South portion of Western Ghats which is abound in scenic locations.
The details of timings and stoppages of the regular services of Train No.20683/20684 Tambaram – Sengottai - Tambaram Superfast Express trains are as follows:
Train No. 20683 Tambaram -Sengottai Superfast Express(Sunday) | Station | Train No. 20684 Sengottai-Tambaram Superfast Express(Monday) |
21.00 | Tambaram | 06.05 |
22.58/23.00 | Villupuram | 03.50/03.55 |
23.40/23.41 | Tiruppadiripuliyur | 02.51/02.52 |
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10/2023-24 | 11-04-2023 Chennai | Hon’ble Prime Minister to visit Chennai on Saturday, 8th April 2023 |
Hon’ble Prime Minister to visit Chennai on Saturday, 8th April 2023 Hon’ble PM to flag off Chennai – Coimbatore Vande Bharat Express from Puratchi Thalaivar Dr M.G. Ramachandran Central Station Hon’ble PM will inaugurate the newly gauge converted Tiruturaipundi – Agasthiyampalli section and flag off a DEMU service Hon’ble PM will also flag off a new tri-weekly service from Tambaram to Sengottai
Shri Narendra Modi, Hon’ble Prime Minister of India is visiting Chennai, the state capital of Tamil Nadu on 8th April 2023 (Saturday). In Chennai, Hon’ble PM will flag off Chennai – Coimbatore Vande Bharat Express from PuratchiThalaivar Dr M.G. Ramachandran Central Station in the afternoon (at 16:00 hours). Connecting the ‘Manchester of the South’ Coimbatore with the capital city of Tamil Nadu, Chennai, the new Vande Bharat will reduce the travel time of passengers of both the destinations by nearly an hour. The new Vande Bharat will benefit Students, IT professionals, traders and businessmen, especially from various textile and industrial units in and around Coimbatore, Salem, Erode and Tiruppur.
Further, Hon’ble PM will inaugurate the 37 Km new Broad gauge section between Tiruturaipundi and Agastiyampalli completed at a cost of Rs.294 Crores. The new branch line will benefit the movement of edible and industrial salt from various salt hubs in and around the Agasthiyampalli in Nagapattinamdistrict besides benefiting farmers and traders in the region. Hon’ble PM will also flag off a DEMU service between Tiruturaipundi and Agastiyampalli. The improved connectivity through DEMU services will benefit students, skilled and unskilled workforce employed at various industries and traders in Tiruvarur and Nagapattinam districts.
Furthermore, Hon’ble PM will flag off a new Tri-weekly Express service between Tambaram and Sengottai. The train service will provide direct connectivity to Chennai for remote stations in the delta districts of Thiruvarur, Thanjavur and for Ambasamudram in Tirunelveli district. This will also be the first regular train service from Chennai to Tiruvarur-Karaikudi section. This service will benefit specially students, employees, business persons and regular travellers and will also help boost tourism in the South portion of Western Ghats.
Apart from the above railway projects, Hon’ble PM will also unveil the New Integrated Terminal of Chennai Airport, inaugurate various road projects and inaugurate the 125th Anniversary celebrations of Ramakrishna Math in Chennai on 8th April 2023.
Shri, R.N. Ravi, Hon’ble Governor of Tamil Nadu, Shri M.K. Stalin, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, Hon’ble Minister of Railways, Communications and Electronics & Information Technology, Dr L. Murugan, Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting, Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying and other dignitaries will participate in the above events to be held in Chennai.
Schedule of Chennai – Coimbatore- Chennai Vande Bharat Express
Arrival/Departure Timings and stoppages of Inaugural Special of Vande Bharat Express to be flagged off by Hon’ble PM on 8th April 2023 (Saturday)
Station | ↓ | Train No. 02643 Chennai Central – Coimbatore Vande Bharat Special | Dr MGR Chennai Central | (d) | 16.10 | Perambur | (a/d) | 16.14/16.15 | Arakkonam | (a/d) | 17.03/17.04 | Gudiyattam | (a/d) | 18.02/18.03 | Vaniyambadi | (a/d) | 18.36/18.37 | Tirupattur | (a/d) | 19.04/19.05 | Morappur | (a/d) | 19.34/19.35 | Salem | (a/d) | 20.18/20.19 | Erode | (a/d) | 21.01/21.06 | Tirupur | (a/d) | 21.46/21.47 | Coimbatore | (a) | 22.40 |
Detailed arrival/departure timings and stoppages of Regular service of Chennai-Coimbatore-Chennai Vande Bharat Express (Train No.20643/20644)
TrainNo.20644 Coimbatore- Dr MGR Chennai Central Vande Bharat Express (Except Wednesday) | ↓ | Station | ↑ | Train No. 20643 Dr MGR Chennai Central—CoimbatoreVandeBharat Express (Except Wednesday) | 06.00 | (d) | Coimbatore | (a) | 20.15 | 06.35/06.37 | (a/d) | Tirupur | (a/d) | 19.13/19.15 | 07.12/07.15 | (a/d) | Erode | (a/d) | 18.32/18.35 | 07.58/08.00 | (a/d) | Salem | (a/d) | 17.48/17.50 | 11.50 | (a) | Dr MGR Chennai Central | (d) | 14.25 |
Composition :Vande Bharat rake of 8 coaches
·Advance booking for the above Vande Bharat train services is open Regular services of DEMU trains in Tiruturaipundi – Agasthiyampalli – Tiruturaipundi section Train No. 76628 Tiruturaipundi-Agastiyampalli DEMU | Train No. 76630 Tiruturaipundi-Agastiyampalli DEMU | ↓ | Stations | ↑ | Train No. 76627 Agastiyampalli- Tiruturaipundi DEMU | Train No. 76629 Agastiyampalli- Tiruturaipundi DEMU | 06.45 | 15.30 | (d) | Tiruturaipundi | (a) | 08.50 | 17.35 | 07.03/07.04 | 15.48/15.49 | (a/d) | Kariyapattinam | ja/d) | 08.27/08.28 | 17.12/17.13 | 07.11/07.12 | 15.56/15.57 | (a/d) | Kuruvapulam | (a/d) | 08.19/08.20 | 17.04/17.05 | 07.16/07.17 | 16.01/16.02 | (a/d) | Neyvilakku | (a/d) | 08.14/08.15 | 16.59/17.00 | 07.23/07.24 | 16.08/16.09 | (a/d) | Topputurai | (a/d) | 08.07/08.08
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