Festive Season: Special Trains to Run Between Podanur and Assam’s New Tinsukia

Coimbatore: Southern Railway has announced special trains between Podanur Junction in Coimbatore and New Tinsukia in Assam to handle the anticipated rise in passenger traffic during the festive season.

According to a press release issued by the Salem Division, Train No. 06101 Podanur–New Tinsukia Special will depart from Podanur at 4.30 am on November 5 and 13, reaching New Tinsukia at 4.30 am on November 8 and 16, respectively.

In the return direction, Train No. 06102 New Tinsukia–Podanur Special will depart from New Tinsukia at 8 pm on November 8 and 16, reaching Podanur at 11 pm on November 11 and 19, respectively.

The trains will operate via Tiruppur, Erode, Salem and Jolarpettai, with additional stoppages at Katpadi, Perambur, Vijayawada, Rajahmundry, Duvvada, Vizianagaram, Palasa, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Kharagpur, Guwahati and other stations along the route.

In the Salem Division, Train No. 06101 will halt at Tiruppur from 5.10 am to 5.15 am, Erode from 6 am to 6.10 am, Salem from 7 am to 7.05 am and Jolarpettai from 9.20 am to 9.25 am on both operating dates.

The return service, Train No. 06102, will halt at Jolarpettai from 6 pm to 6.05 pm, Salem from 7.20 pm to 7.25 pm, Erode from 8.20 pm to 8.30 pm and Tiruppur from 9.13 pm to 9.18 pm on November 11 and 19.

The trains will comprise AC First Class, AC 2-Tier, AC 3-Tier, Sleeper Class, General Second Class and a luggage-cum-brake van with accommodation for differently abled passengers.