A special holiday train, Chennai Tambaram-Kochuveli, will commence service on Thursday, May 16th, 2024, on the Kollam-Punalur-Chengotta route. The train will operate twice a week, on Thursdays and Saturdays from Tambaram to Kochuveli, and on Fridays and Sundays from Kochuveli to Tambaram. It is the first service from Thiruvananthapuram to Chennai...
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after the Chengotta route was converted to broad gauge. The train consists of 16 coaches, 14 of which are third AC economy coaches. The train will depart from Tambaram at 9:40 PM and arrive at Kochuveli at 1:40 PM the next day. The return journey will depart from Kochuveli at 3:35 PM and arrive at Tambaram at 7:35 AM the next day. The train is equipped with Link Hoffman Busch (LHB) coaches, which are considered safer and more comfortable. This is the first time that LHB coaches are being used for a regular service on the Kollam-Chengotta route.