The Southern Railway has augmented Tiruchendur- Palakkad- Tiruchendur express train (16732/16731) and Tirunelveli- Tiruchendur- Tirunelveli express special train (06673/06678) with two general second class coaches.
A statement said that the additional coaches were for the convenience of travelling public during festival holidays.
Accordingly, Tiruchendur- Palakkad train and Tirunelveli- Tiruchendur special train would have additional general second class coaches from December 30 and Palakkad- Tiruchendur train and Tiruchendur special train would have additional coaches from December 31.
Now, these trains would run with a composition of 10 general second class coaches and two second class general-cum- guard van. The temporary arrangements would continue till further orders.