South-western Railways launches special Bangalore – Tirunelveli trains

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangalore, June 10, 2012: The South-western Railways will run special trains from Bangalore to Tirunelveli through Salem, Erode, and Karur to deal with the large number of passengers. 

The Bangalore to Tirunelveli Special (train number 06515) will leave Bangalore at 6:45 a.m. on Sunday and arrive at Tirunelveli at 7:30 p.m. the next day from June 10 and June 24.

The Tirunelveli to Bangalore Special (train number 06516) will leave Tirunelveli at 10:55 p.m. on Sunday and will arrive at Bangalore at 12:50 p.m. on the next day. 

The special trains will have an AC 3-tier, an AC 2-tier-cum-3-tier, 10 sleeper class, 6 general second class, and 2 luggage-cum-brake van coaches. They will stop at Bangalore Cantonment, Hosur, Dharmapuri, Salem, Erode, Karur, Dindigul, Madurai, Virudunagar, Sattur, Kovilpatti, and Vanchi Maniyachchi.