The Southern Railway will operate the following special trains to clear the extra summer rush: The Chennai Egmore–Tirunelveli Suvidha Special (00603) train will leave Chennai Egmore at 9.05 p.m. on May 20 and reach Tirunelveli at 10.45 a.m. the next day.
The train will halt at Tambaram, Chengalpattu, Villupuram, Tiruchi, Dindigul, Madurai, Virudhunagar and Kovilpatti.
The Chennai Egmore–Tirunelveli Special Fare Special Train (06003) will leave Chennai Egmore at 9.05 p.m. on May 27 and reach Tirunelveli at 10.45 a.m. the next day. The train will stop at Tambaram, Chengalpattu, Villupuram, Vridhachalam, Tiruchi, Dindigul, Kodaikkanal Road, Madurai, Virudhunagar, Sattur, Kovilpatti, and Vanchi Maniyachchi.
The Tirunelveli – Chennai Egmore Suvidha Special Train (00602) will leave Tirunelveli at 2.45 p.m. on May 22 and 29 and reach Chennai Egmore at 4.15 a.m. the next day. The train will stop at Kovilpatti, Virudhunagar, Madurai, Dindigul, Tiruchi, Villupuram, Chengalpattu, and Tambaram. Advance reservations for the trains are open, a Southern Railway press release said.