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benjaminaravind · Guest

Fantastic , Could anyone tell me when r they starting the reservations, I am very eager to travel via main line, I have been waiting for years together for this moment

Thanks
Benjamin

KSRaj · Joined: 18 Jul 2007 Posts: 2719

Excellent news and pleasent surprise from SR!!!! Didnt expect SR to start all services at one shot.

Thanks to all those who did their part to expedite the commencement of services!!

Few points:

1. MS-NCR is 6175/6176 - may be maintained at MS
2. Sigh of relief that MS-NCR and Cholan may not be in RSA
3. 2793/2794 numbers are swapped than whats on TT. 2793 is indicated as MS-MDU and 2794 as MDU-MS
4. 113/114 likely to have RSA with VM-MV passenger. Vasanth mentioned that the boards read as "TBM-VM-MV"
5. One rake for Cholan should arrive from TPJ over weekend. Both 6853/6854 starting on 26th.

It would be interesting to know about the usage of VM pitlines for any of the passenger/express trains.

Dilip, Re-routing of Boatmail and MS-TCN on 1.8.2010 may be to allow 3 months advance reservation.

All the best, Mainline!

Cheers,
Raj

Krishnaswamy · Joined: 16 Dec 2009 Posts: 1347

ravi · Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2010 3:51 pm Post subject:

Krishnaswamy · Joined: 16 Dec 2009 Posts: 1347

what about the train from bhuvaneshwar to Rameswaram?

will it be inagurated shortly?

vasanth · Joined: 17 Jul 2007 Posts: 807

venkat · Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2010 4:58 pm Post subject:

dilipnarayanan · Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2010 4:58 pm Post subject:

There is no news on TBM - MV passenger. I think its Just RSA and the name boards only indicated that TBM - VM - MV

Aravind · Guest

Dilip Sir,
The brand new name board in yellow was displayed only as TAMBARAM-MAYILADUTHURAI, both in tamil and English at some of the rakes, when I saw the VM-TBM passr. in the morning at Guduvanchery station.

I even tried to click in my mobile phone camera, but, the CGL sub-urban was too fast to spoil it.

No idea, when they have the intention for RSA, then why the name board was made in that way.

Regards,

Aravind

Krishnaswamy · Joined: 16 Dec 2009 Posts: 1347

since this ML is opened, shall we expect SBC-SA Passenger to be extended upto MV soon?

dilipnarayanan · Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2010 5:29 pm Post subject:

suganthan_varadarajan · Joined: 13 Apr 2010 Posts: 595 Location: Indore / Chennai

Now that the road map for opening of main line is given and also dates of train operation.

SR has to give dates for making Rockfort Exp Exclusively for Tiruchirapalli.

It make take a few monts but sooner done better is for people in and around TPJ.

For a city of Tiruchirapalli an exclusive train for chennai is a must.
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Suganthan
Indore

Krishnaswamy · Joined: 16 Dec 2009 Posts: 1347

venkat · Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2010 7:09 pm Post subject: Re: openining of mv - vm

nambi83 · Joined: 07 Jan 2009 Posts: 477

Latest press release with coach composition and stoppages.

SOUTHERN RAILWAY
PRESS RELEASE
PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICE, Chennai - 600 003
No.19/2009-2010 Dt.23-04-2010

OPENING OF VILLUPURAM-MAYILADUTHURAI MAIN LINE SECTION FOR PASSENGER TRAFFIC

The gauge converted Villupuram - Mayiladuthurai Main Line broad gauge section has been opened for passenger traffic today (23.4.2010).

The following trains will be introduced on the dates mentioned against each.
1) T.No. 817/818 Villupuram - Mayiladuthurai - Villupuram Daily Passengers:
Abstract Timings
No. 817 Stations No. 818
18.20 hrs. Dep. Villupuram Arr. 22.00 hrs.
22.10 hrs. Arr. Mayiladuthurai Dep. 18.10 hrs.

Composition : 7 General Second Class & 2 Luggage-cum-brake van Coaches.

Stoppages: All stations

Date of introduction: T.No.817 w.e.f. 23.4.2010. T.No.818 w.e.f. 24.4.2010.

2) T.No. 813/814 Villupuram - Mayiladuthurai - Villupuram Daily Passengers:
Abstract Timings
No. 813 Stations No. 814
06.10 hrs. Dep. Villupuram Arr. 09.15 hrs.
09.50 hrs. Arr. Mayiladuthurai Dep. 05.30 hrs.

Composition : 7 General Second Class & 2 Luggage-cum-brake van Coaches.

Stoppages: All stations

Date of introduction: w.e.f. 24.4.2010 on both ends.

3) T.No. 6175/6176 Chennai Egmore - Nagore - Chennai Egmore Daily Express (via.Mayiladuthurai, Thanjavur)
Abstract Timings
No. 6175 Stations No. 6176
23.15 hrs. Dep. Chennai Egmore Arr. 05.20 hrs.
09.15 hrs. Arr. Nagore Dep. 20.05 hrs.

Composition : 1 AC 2-tier, 1 AC 3-tier, 5 Sleeper Class, 5 General Second Class & 2 Luggage-cum-brake van Coaches.

Stoppages: Tambaram, Chengalpattu, Melmaruvathur, Tindivanam, Villupuram, Tiruppadirippuliyur, Chidambaram, Mayiladuthurai, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur
and Nagapattinam.

Date of introduction: T.No.6175 w.e.f. 24.4.2010. T.No.6176 w.e.f. 25.4.2010.

Advance reservation for the above trains will commence on 24.4.2010.

4) T.No. 2793/2794 Chennai Egmore - Madurai - Chennai Egmore Bi-weekly Express
Abstract Timings
No. 2793 Stations No. 2794
22.45 hrs. (Fri, Sun) Dep. Chennai Egmore Arr. 07.55 hrs. (Fri, Sun)
08.50 hrs. (Sat, Mon) Arr. Madurai Dep. 21.45 hrs. (Thu, Sat)
Composition : 1 First AC cum AC 2-tier, 1 AC 3-tier, 5 Sleeper Class, 4 General Second Class and 2 Luggage-cum-brake van Coaches.

Stoppages: Chengalpattu, Villupuram, Tiruppadirippuliyur, Chidambaram, Mayiladuthurai, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur, Tiruchchirappalli and Dindigul.
Date of introduction: T.No.2794 w.e.f. 24.4.2010. T.No.2793 w.e.f. 25.4.2010.

Advance reservation for the above trains will commence on 24.4.2010.

5) T.No.6853/6854 Chennai Egmore - Tiruchchirappalli - Chennai Egmore Daily Express
Abstract Timings
No. 6853 Stations No. 6854
08.20 hrs. Dep. Chennai Egmore Arr. 17.45 hrs.
16.35 hrs. Arr. Tiruchchirappalli Dep. 09.10 hrs.
Composition : 1 First AC cum AC 2-tier, 2 AC 3-tier, 10 Sleeper Class, 6 General Second Class and 2 Luggage-cum-brake van Coaches.

Stoppages: Chengalpattu, Melmaruvathur, Villupuram, Cuddalore Port Jn., Chidambaram, Mayiladuthurai, Kumbakonam and Thanjavur.
Date of introduction: w.e.f. 26.4.2010 from both ends.

Advance reservation for the above trains will commence on 24.4.2010.

6) Extension of T.No.4259/4260 Chennai Egmore - Varanasi - Chennai Egmore Weekly Express to Rameswaram

Abstract Timings
No. 4259 Stations No. 4260
22.40 hrs. (Wed) Dep. Rameswaram Arr. 01.15 hrs. (Wed)
12.55/13.05 hrs. (Thu) Arr/Dep. Chennai Egmore Arr/Dep. 10.40/10.50 hrs. (Tue)
05.00 hrs. (Sat) Arr. Varanasi Dep. 21.15 hrs. (Sun)

Stoppages on the extended portion: Chengalpattu, Villupuram, Cuddalore Port Jn., Chidambaram, Mayiladuthurai Jn., Kumbakonam, Thanjavur Jn., Tiruchchirappalli Jn., Karaikkudi and Manamadurai.

Date of introduction: T.No.4260 w.e.f. 2.5.2010. T.No.4259 w.e.f. 5.5.2010.

7) T.No. 6101/6102 Chennai Egmore - Rameswaram - Chennai Egmore Daily Expresses now running via. Vriddhachalam, Tiruchchirappalli will be diverted to run via. Mayiladuthurai, Kumbakonam, Tiruchchirappalli w.e.f. 1.8.2010 from both ends.

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T.No. 6735/6736 Chennai Egmore - Tiruchendur - Chennai Egmore Weekly Expresses now running via. Vriddhachalam, Tiruchchirappalli will be diverted to run via. Mayiladuthurai, Kumbakonam, Tiruchchirappalli
Date of diversion: T.No.6736 w.e.f. 29.7.2010. T.No.6735 w.e.f. 30.7.2010.

9) T.No.114 Villupuram-Tambaram Passenger will leave Villupuram at 04.45 hrs. instead of 05.05 hrs. w.e.f. 25.04.2010.

10) Date of introduction of Train Nos. 8495/8496 Rameswaram - Bhubaneswar - Rameswaram Weekly Expresses will be notified later.

for Chief Public Relations Officer