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SPECIAL TRAIN BETWEEN TRIVANDRUM - NEW TINSUKIA (via) CHENNAI CENTRAL The following 'Christmas' special train will be run to clear the extra rush of passengers. Trivandrum - New Tinsukia Special: Train No.0529 Trivandrum - New Tinsukia Special will leave Trivandrum at 16.05 hrs. on 28.12.2009, will leave Chennai Central at 10.30 hrs. on 29.12.2009 and arrive New Tinsukia 23.30 hrs. on

STOPPAGE AT VARKALAThe following trains will stop for one minute at Varkala station from 29.12.2009 to 07.01.2010 to the following timings, in connection with the Varkala Sivagiri Theerthadanam festival at Varkala. Varkala Dep.1) 6311 Bikaner - Kochuveli Weekly Express

TEMPORARY STOPPAGE AT SRIRANGAM AND AUGMENTATION OF TRAINSThe following trains will stop at Srirangam from 27.12.2009 to 29.12.2009 in connection with Vaikunda Ekadasi Festival at Sriranganatha Temple at Srirangam. 2635/2636 Chennai Egmore ? Madurai ? Chennai Egmore Vaigai Expresses The following trains will be augmented with one Sleeper Class coach from 27.12.2009 to

SPECIAL TRAINS BETWEEN CHENNAI CENTRAL - MANGALORE,CHENNAI CENTRAL - KANNUR, NAGERCOIL - MANGALORE ANDCHENNAI EGMORE - TIRUNELVELI Southern Railway will run the following Special trains to clear the extra rush of passengers. Chennai Central - Mangalore Superfast Special & Mangalore - Chennai Central Special: Train No.0619 Chennai Central - Mangalore Superfast Special (via. Coimbatore) will

FLAGGING OFF OF NEW TRAINS Kalaignar M. Karunanidhi, Hon'ble Chief Minister of Tamilnadu will flag off the inaugural special of Chennai Central - Mangalore Central superfast Express (with increased frequency - from tri-weekly to six days a week) at 17.00 hrs. in a function to be held at Chennai Central Railway Station on 22.12.2009 (Tuesday).

SPECIAL TRAIN BETWEEN KOCHUVELI AND CHENNAI CENTRAL Southern Railway will run the following special train to clear the extra rush of passengers. Kochuveli - Chennai Central Special: Train No.0606 Kochuveli - Chennai Central Special will leave Kochuveli at 15.00 hrs. on 17.12.2009 and arrive Chennai Central at 08.10 hrs. the next day. The composition of the train will be 1 AC 2-tier, 8 Sleeper

EXTENSION OF RUN OF SABARI SPECIAL TRAINSThe following Sabari special trains will be extended to run for a further period as detailed below. Train No. & Name Extension period1) T.No.0167 Dadar ? Kochuveli (Weekly) Special Dep. Dadar at 12.45 hrs. (Sat) 16.1.2010 to

SPECIAL TRAINS BETWEEN COIMBATORE AND CHENNAI CENTRAL Southern Railway will run the following special trains in order to clear the extra rush of passengers. Coimbatore - Chennai Central - Coimbatore Weekly Super fast Specials: Train No.0648 Coimbatore - Chennai Central Special will leave Coimbatore at 23.55 hrs. on Tuesdays from 22.12.2009 to 19.01.2010 and arrive Chennai Central at 08.10 hrs.

PATTERN OF TRAIN SERVICES ON 8.12.2009 DUE TO EXTENSION OF PLATFORMS AT CHENNAI CENTRAL In view of the regulation of rail traffic in connection with extension of platforms at Chennai Central railway station, following will be the pattern of train services on 8.12.2009. Suburban train services will not be affected on 8.12.2009.I. Train fully cancelledT.No.111 Chennai Central – Arakkonam

SPECIAL TRAINS BETWEEN CHENNAI CENTRAL AND COIMBATORE Southern Railway will run the following Special trains to meet the demands of the passengers. Chennai Central - Coimbatore - Chennai Central Superfast Specials: Train No.0603 Chennai Central - Coimbatore will leave Chennai Central at 22.30 hrs. on Fridays from 11.12.2009 to 1.1.2010 and arrive Coimbatore at 06.50 hrs. the next day. Train No

ADDITIONAL SABARIMALA SPECIAL TRAINS Southern Railway will run the following Special trains to meet the demands of the passengers during the pilgrim season. Chennai Central - Kollam - Chennai Central Specials: Train No.0601 Chennai Central - Kollam Special (via. Coimbatore) will leave Chennai Central at 22.30 hrs. on 4.12.2009 and arrive Kollam at 14.15 hrs. the next day. Train No.0602 Kollam ?

SPECIAL TRAINS BETWEEN DADAR - KOCHUVELI - DADAR Southern Railway will run the following special trains to clear the extra rush of passengers. Dadar - Kochuveli - Dadar (Weekly) Specials: Train No. 0167 Dadar - Kochuveli Special will leave Dadar at 12.45 hrs. on Saturdays from 05.12.2009 to 09.01.2010 and arrive Kochuveli at 23.00 hrs. the next day. Train No. 0168 Kochuveli - Dadar Special will

Mega Block at Chennai Central Station ? Pattern of train services In view of the proposed signalling and track works in connection with extension of platforms at Chennai Central railway station, mega blocks have been planned on 3rd, 8th, 10th & 13th December 2009, which involves diversion/regulation of trains as well as delayed arrivals and delayed departures. The pattern of train services to