The Southern Railway will operate special trains to Thanjavur from Tiruchi, Tiruvarur, Mayiladuthurai and Karaikal in view of ‘Kumbabhishekam’ of the Sri Brahadeeswarar Temple at Thanjavur from February 4 to 6 to clear the extra rush of pilgrims.
The Tiruchi – Thanjavur DEMU special (Train No. 06841) will leave Tiruchi at 12.10 p.m. and reach Thanjavur at 1.30 p.m from February 4 to 6. The Thanjavur – Tiruchi DEMU special (Train No. 06842) will leave Thanjavur at 2 p.m. and reach Tiruchi at 3.30 p.m. from February 4 to 6.
The Thanjavur – Mayiladuthurai special (Train No. 06116) will leave Thanjavur at 9.45 a.m. and reach Mayiladuthurai at 12 noon from February 4 to 6. The Mayiladuthurai – Thanjavur special (Train No. 06115) will leave Mayiladuthurai at 3.20 p.m. and reach Thanjavur at 5.30 p.m from February 4 to 6.
The Thanjavur – Tiruvarur DEMU special (Train No. 06828) will leave Thanjavur at 9.55 p.m. and reach Tiruvarur at 11.30 p.m. from February 4 to 6.
The Tiruvarur – Thanjavur DEMU special (Train No. 06813) will leave Tiruvarur at 4.15 a.m. and reach Thanjavur at 5.45 a.m. from February 5 to 7.
The Karaikal – Thanjavur DEMU special (Train No. 06815) will leave Karaikal at 9.30 a.m. and reach Thanjavur at 1 p.m. from February 4 to 6.
The Thanjavur – Karaikal DEMU special (Train No. 06812) will leave Thanjavur at 2 p.m. and reach Karaikal at 5. 30p.m. from February 4 to 6.
The above trains will stop at all stations between Tiruchi and Thanjavur and Mayiladuthurai- Tiruvarur – Karaikal.
Cancellation
A Southern Railway press release said in view of the operation of special trains for Thanjavur Big Temple festival, the Karaikal – Velankanni – Karaikal DEMU passengers (Train No. 76813/76818) and Velankanni – Nagapattinam – Velankanni DEMU passengers (Train No. 76814/76817) will be fully cancelled from February 4 to 6.
