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ADVANCEMENT IN DEPARTURE TIME OF IMPORTANT MAIL/EXPRESS TRAINS WITH EFFECT FROM 01 NOVEMBER 2009 (SUNDAY)Departure timings of the following important Mail/Express trains have been advanced as per details given below from 1st November 2009 (Sunday).Train No.Train Existing (hrs.) Revised (hrs.)2695Chennai Central - ThiruvananthapuramSuper fast Express 16.0015.25 2685Chennai Central - Mangalore

Southern Railway will run the following Sabarimala special trains to clear the extra rush of passengers during Sabarimala season. Chennai Central - Kollam - Chennai Central Specials: Train No.0655 Chennai Central - Kollam Special will leave Chennai Central at 15.15 hrs. on Fridays from 20.11.2009 to 15.01.2010 and arrive Kollam at 05.30 hrs. the next day. Train No.0656 Kollam - Chennai Central

Southern Railway will run the following winter special trains to clear the extra rush of passengers. Madurai - Chennai Central - Madurai Superfast Winter Specials: Train No.0668 Madurai - Chennai Central Winter Special will leave Madurai at 21.40 hrs. on Thursdays from 19.11.2009 to 14.01.2010 and arrive Chennai Central at 08.25 hrs. the next day. Train No.0667 Chennai Central - Madurai Winter

Chennai Egmore - Nagercoil - Chennai Egmore Weekly Specials: Train No.0637 Chennai Egmore - Nagercoil Special will leave Chennai Egmore at 20.20 hrs. on Thursdays from 5.11.2009 to 10.12.2009 and arrive Nagercoil at 11.05 hrs. the next day. Train No.0638 Nagercoil - Chennai Egmore Special will leave Nagercoil at 13.30 hrs. on Fridays from 6.11.2009 to 11.12.2009 and arrive Chennai Egmore at 04.25

Northern Railway Extending Rail Services In Kashmir ValleyNorthern Railway realized another landmark achievement by extending rail services in the Kashmir Valley this morning by commencing rail services between Anantnag and Qazigund of the Qazigund-Baramula rail project. Hon’ble Prime Minister of India Dr. Manmohan Singh dedicated the rail section to the nation at a ceremonial function at

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - KOZHIKKODE JAN SHATABDI EXPRESS REPROFILED IN THE PASSENGER RESERVATION SYSTEMFollowing representations from various sources regarding non-availability of tickets between Kozhikkode - Ernakulam - Kozhikkode and other intermediate stations, T.No.2075/2076 Kozhikkode - Thiruvananthapuram - Kozhikkode Jan Shatabdi Expresses have been re-profiled in the Passenger Reservation

JAN SAMPARK YATRA BY HON'BLE UNION MINISTER OF STATE FOR RAILWAYS Shri E. Ahmed, Hon'ble Union Minister of State for Railways will inspect the Chennai Central - Jolarpettai Junction section of Southern Railway and will hear the grievances of the public concerning to railways in part of his public contact programme "Jana Sampark Yatra" on 30 Oct 2009, Friday. The Hon'ble Minister will be

Indian Railway organisational structureIndian Railways is a department owned and controlled by the Government of India, via the Ministry of Railways. As of May 2009, the Railway Ministry is headed by Mamata Banerjee, the Union Minister for Railways and assisted by two ministers of State for Railways. Indian Railways is administered by the Railway Board, which has a financial commissioner, five

SPECIAL TRAINS BETWEEN CHENNAI CENTRAL - TUTICORIN ANDCHENNAI CENTRAL - TIRUCHENDURChennai Central - Tuticorin - Chennai Central Weekly Specials: Train No.0611 Chennai Central - Tuticorin Special will leave Chennai Central at 19.40 hrs. on Wednesdays from 4.11.2009 to 2.12.2009 and arrive Tuticorin at 09.45 hrs. the next day. Train No.0612 Tuticorin - Chennai Central Special will leave Tuticorin

Southern Railway will run the following special trains to clear the extra rush of passengers.Coimbatore - Sengottai - Coimbatore Specials: T.No. 0665 Coimbatore - Sengottai Special will leave Coimbatore at 19.40 hrs. on Tuesdays from 27.10.2009 to 24.11.2009 and arrive Sengottai at 05.45 hrs. the next day. In the return direction, T.No. 0666 Sengottai - Coimbatore Special will leave Sengottai

SPECIAL TRAINS BETWEEN CHENNAI CENTRAL - NAGERCOIL AND CHENNAI CENTRAL - COIMBATOREChennai Central - Nagercoil - Chennai Central Specials: T.No. 0629 Chennai Central - Nagercoil Special will leave Chennai Central at 20.30 hrs. on 24.10.2009, 26.10.2009, 28.10.2009 & 30.10.2009 and arrive Nagercoil at 12.20 hrs. the next day. In the return direction , T.No. 0630 Nagercoil - Chennai Central Special

Southern Railway will run the following special trains to clear the extra rush of passengers.Chennai Central - Tiruchendur - Chennai Central Specials: T.No. 0657 Chennai Central - Tiruchendur Special will leave Chennai Central at 15.00 hrs. on 22.10.2009 and arrive Tiruchendur at 06.50 hrs. the next day. In the return direction, T.No. 0658 Tiruchendur - Chennai Central Special will leave

As directed by Shri E. Ahamed, Hon'ble Union Minister of State for Railways, Southern Railway has provided temporary stoppage to the following trains for 3 miinutes at Ferok Railway Station from 20.10.2009 to 22.11.2009 to facilitate large number of Haj pilgrims. 6305/6306 Ernakulam Jn. - Kannur - Ernakulam Jn. Expresses6345/6346 Thiruvananthapuram - Mumbai Lokamanya Tilak Terminus -

Southern Railway will run the following special trains to clear the extra rush of passengers.Chennai Egmore - Tirunelveli - Chennai Egmore Day time Specials:T.No. 0641 Chennai Egmore - Tirunelveli Special will leave Chennai Egmore at 09.30 hrs. on 24.10.2009 & 31.10.2009 and arrive Tirunelveli at 22.15 hrs. the same day. In the return direction, T.No. 0642 Tirunelveli - Chennai Egmore Special

Railway Station Phone Numbers In KeralaStation NamePhone NumberAluva 0484 2624141Alappuzha0477 2253965Ambalappuzha0477 227262Angamali0484 2452340Chalakkudi0480 2701368Changanassery0481 2420108Chengannur0479 2452340Cherthala0478 2812500Cochin Terminals0484 2666050Edappalli0484 2344202Edava0470 2660322Eranakulam Jng:0484 2376131Eranakulam Town0484 2390920Ettumanoor0481 2535531Guruvayoor0487

What is TDR?TDR ( Ticket Deposit Receipt) – If the customer was not able to perform the journey due to any /or the following reasonTrain Cancelled By RailwaysTrain running Late by More than Three hoursDifference of Fare in case proper coach not attachedAC FailureTravelled without proper ID proofWrongly charged by TTEParty partially travelledPassenger Not travelledTDR RulesThe TDR Refund will be

UNUSED TICKETS ON WHICH NO RESERVATION HAS BEEN MADE :If a ticket on which no reservation of a seat or berth has been made is presented for cancellation within three hours after the actual departure of the train for which the ticket is issued or for any ticket valid for the whole day, within three hours after the actual departure of the last train of the day for the destination station, refund

Indian Railway RulesGeneral Conditions: The Railway Administration reserves seats, berths, compartments, or carriage in accordance with the rules and conditions published in the Coaching Tariff.A passenger seeking reservation of berth or seats should purchase tickets from the Railway Reservation Offices/Authorized Travel Agency only.Advance reservations are made generally up to 60 days in advance

What is Garib Rath express train?The Garib Rath express train is one of the premier trains introduced by the Indian Railways in 2005 by Railways Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav to provide fully air-conditioned travel to those passengers who could not afford the expensive tickets of the fully air-conditioned Rajdhani Express and Shatabdi Express. Therefore, the Garib Rath, whose name means "Poor Man's

ADDITIONAL SPECIAL TRAINS BETWEEN CHENNAI CENTRAL - NAGERCOIL (via. ERODE) & CHENNAI CENTRAL - KUMBAKONAM (via. ERODE)Southern Railway will run the following special trains to clear the extra rush of passengers.Chennai Central - Kumbakonam - Chennai Central Specials: T.No. 0627 Chennai Central - Kumbakonam Special will leave Chennai Central at 19.40 hrs. on 17.10.2009 and arrive Kumbakonam at

Southern Railway already announced Forty (40) Deepavali Specials connecting various destinations this year. It is 10% more compared to the last year .In addition to that today eight more trains are being announced. In which two pairs will run between Chennai Central & Rameswaram ,one pair each between Chennai Central & Nagore and Chennai Central & Tuticorin. These special trains will connect

16 ADDITIONAL EMU SERVICES ON TAMBARAM - CHENNAI BEACH SECTION FOR DEEPAVALI SEASON In view of Deepavali festival, a sharp increase in the suburban commuters in Tambaram - Chennai Beach section is anticipated. To tackle this seasonal influx of traffic and to ensure the journey of commuters as pleasant as possible, Southern Railway has planned the following enhanced suburban services during the

In order to clear extra rush of passengers during festive season, Railways will augment the passengers carrying capacity of the following trains as per the programme:-The 5159/5160 Chhapra-Durg-Chhapra Sarnath Express train has been augmented by one additional second class sleeper coach with immediate effect upto 20.10.2009 while departing from Chhapra and upto 21.10.2009 while departing from

For the convenience of the rail passengers, Northern Railway is running a bi-weekly special train no. 7JU/8JU between Jammu Tawi & Udhampur as per the following programme:-Jammu Tawi-Udhampur-Jammu Tawi: The train no. 7JU Jammu Tawi-Udhampur bi-weekly special train will depart from Jammu Tawi on every Wednesday and Sunday at 10.05. a.m. to arrive at Udhampur at 11.00 a.m. the same day. While its

Southern Railway will run the following special trains to clear the extra rush of passengers. Chennai Central - Nagercoil - Chennai Central Specials: T.No. 0601 Chennai Central � Nagercoil Special will leave Chennai Central at 20.30 hrs. on 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th & 12th October 2009 and arrive Nagercoil at 10.50 hrs. the next day. In the return direction, T.No. 0602 Nagercoil � Chennai Central