The Southern Railway will operate summer special trains in the Yesvantpur – Ernakulam section via Coimbatore, Tirupur, Erode and Salem to clear the extra rush.
Train No.01665 Yesvantpur – Ernakulam Junction special train will leave Yesvantpur at 11.30 p.m. on April 2 and 30 (Thursdays), reach Salem 3.30 a.m. the next day, Erode 4.55 a.m.; Tirupur 5.40 a.m.; Coimbatore 7.10 a.m. and will reach Ernakulam Junction at 11.55 a.m. Train No.01666 Ernakulam Junction – Yesvantpur special will leave Ernakulam at 2.55 p.m. on April 3 and May 1 (Fridays), reach Coimbatore at 7.45 p.m.; Tirupur 8.30 p.m.; Erode 9.35 p.m., Salem 10.35 p.m. and will reach Yesvantpur at 3.30 a.m. the next day.
The composition of the trains will be 1 AC 2-tier, 3 AC 3-tier, 11 sleeper class, 4 general second class and 2 luggage-cum-brake van coaches. These trains will stop at Krishnarajapuram, Bangarapet, Salem, Erode, Tirupur, Coimbatore, Palakkad, Ottapalam, Thrissur and Aluva. Train No.01665 Yesvantpur – Ernakulam Jn. special train will stop at Ernakulam town also. Advance reservations for Train No.01666 Ernakulam – Yesvantpur train commenced on March 31.
