Chennai
Egmore to Tiruchirapalli 336 kms 2nd broad gauge line launched
Relief
for South bound train travellers
Travel
Time likely to come down further by 45-60 minutes
After clearance from the officials, express trains were allowed to run on day one at a speed of 30 kmph between Valadi and
Ponmalai. This speed restriction is expected to be released soon and trains can
now run at a speed of 90 kmph between Chennai and Tiruchirappalli, without any 'crossing' problems.
The launch of
the 2nd broad gauge line is expected to reduce the travel time
between Chennai and Tiruchirapalli by at least 45 minutes to an hour.
Earlier this month, the officials
had checked the one other pending work between Vriddachalam and Mathur stations
and this too has been cleared for speed and safety.
Rockfort Express to reach Srirangam at 330am
Rockfort Express which leaves
Chennai Egmore at 10.30 pm every night was scheduled to reach Srirangam at 4.15 am
till last year. This had been brought forward, earlier this year, by around
15 minutes. Come June/July, Rockfort Express is scheduled to arrive at Srirangam
at 3.28 am i.e a travel time just short of 5 hours.
Most other trains between Egmore
and Tiruchirapalli are likely to cover the distance in less than five hours. This will also
have a positive effect on the travel time on South bound trains such Pandyan, Pothigai, Kanniyakumari and Nellai Express to Madurai and Tirunelveli
respectively. Most of these trains stop at just one station between
Vriddachalam and Dindigul i.e at Tiruchirapalli. These can now cover the
distance of 215 kms in 3 hours as against the current schedule that ranges from
3 ½ to over 4 hours.
Soon one can expect Pandyan
Express to reach Madurai by 5.30 am (6.10 am) and Nellai Express to reach Tirunelveli by
6.30 am (7.20 am).
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