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#1 ·
Dear All,

Henceforth we can discuss about our city transport related information in this thread :)
 
#701 · (Edited)
When I searched in Spicejet website, I have seen an option of booking Tuticorin to Bangalore. But the result was

Sorry, there are no fares available on this date. The flights are probably sold out. Please go back and search a different date or use the form to the left.

This message was for all the dates, which means there is a chance in the near future!

I can see 2 trips on Oct 1st from Chennai to Tuticorin ( one is for morning and another one goes in the afternoon session)

flight
SG 1085
SG 3291
 
#702 ·
Change in train service

Southern Railway – Salem Division has announced partial cancellation of Coimbatore – Nagercoil – Coimbatore Passenger in view of the works on the Dindigul – Madurai section.A release from Salem Division said that 56319 Coimbatore – Nagercoil Passenger would be partially cancelled between Virudhunagar and Madurai on September 28 and 29. It would be partially cancelled between Madurai and Dindigul from September 30 to October 5. The train would be partially cancelled between
Virudhunagar and Dindigul on October 12. Similarly, in the return direction, 56320 Nagercoil – Coimbatore Passenger would follow the same pattern of service. On October 12, the train would be partially cancelled between Dindigul and Madurai. 16788 Jammu Tawi Tirunelveli Express would be regulated for 60 minutes at Dindigul on October from 2 p.m. and Mayavaram – Tirunelvei Passenger would be regulated for 40 minutes at Dindigul on October 12 evening.
THE HINDU
 
#703 ·
Benefits off the track for Kanyakumari passengers

The Kanyakumari District Railway Users’ Association here has urged the authorities of Southern Railway to extend Tiruchi-Triunelveli intercity express up to Nagercoil for the benefit of the people living in Kanyakumari district.

Speaking to The Hindu , the secretary of the association, P. Edward Jeni, said that Kanyakumari district was the smallest in the southern part of the State. After Chennai it had the highest density in population and also it was the second most urbanised district in the State.

The people living in Kanyakumari was put to a lot hardship to reach Madurai to undertake official work at the High Court and employment office and also when they have to travel to cities like Tirunelveli, Madurai, Tiruchi and Chennai. Moreover, the university to which all the colleges in the district were affiliated to was located in Tirunelveli besides, the presence of the passport office in Tirunelveli district.

At this juncture, there was no daily train from Nagercoil to the above said cities from morning 07.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m., for over a long gap of 10 hours in the day time. Tiruchi-Tirunelveli Intercity Express 22627/22628 (daily) via Madurai, Virudhunagar has been announced in the Railway Budget 2012-13. Hence the association has appealed to Southern railway authorities to operate this train as Nagercoil – Tiruchi Intercity Express for the benefit of Kanyakumari district passengers.

Though the district was geographically with Tamil Nadu, it was part of the Thiruvananthapuram division of Southern Railway. The authorities of this division were not ready to extend any train service to Nagercoil from Thiruvananthapuram. Also, they least bothered about introducing any new trains for the benefit of people living in the district.

In this budget, three trains till Tirunelveli have been announced. These three trains run through the important cities and towns of Tamil Nadu. Actually these trains must be operated to and from Nagercoil, whereas the people of the district did not benefit as the district came under Thiruvananthapuram division. It was disappointing that Southern Railway and Thiruvananthapuram division have been curtailing all the trains in Tirunelveli without considering the benefits for the Kanyakumari district passengers.

The only solution to these problems was to change Kanyakumari district railway administration from Thiruvananthapuram division to Madurai division, said Edward Jeni.
THE HINDU
 
#704 ·
When I searched in Spicejet website, I have seen an option of booking Tuticorin to Bangalore. But the result was

Sorry, there are no fares available on this date. The flights are probably sold out. Please go back and search a different date or use the form to the left.

This message was for all the dates, which means there is a chance in the near future!

I can see 2 trips on Oct 1st from Chennai to Tuticorin ( one is for morning and another one goes in the afternoon session)

flight
SG 1085
SG 3291
Ya. From sep 27th SG starts an evening flight... with cheaper cost :)
 
#709 ·
Railway police urge passengers to be alert



Ananthapuri, Kanyakumari, and Rameswaram express trains are crime-prone

With a group of suave, soft-spoken group of young men striking at their will to rob passengers of long distance express trains on the Thiruvananthapuram – Tirunelveli – Madurai –Chennai Egmore sector, the Government Railway Police has recently launched an intensive awareness drive urging passengers to observe extreme caution during their journey.

According to the officials, over 20 incidents of passengers losing their jewellery, cash, ATM cards and other valuables during their journey on express trains, all bound for Chennai have been reported so far this year.

Elaborating, the sources said a group of men, all from north India, would book tickets simultaneously in different classes, including three-tier and two-tier air-conditioned coaches, on the same train. They would settle themselves in their respective coaches during the start of the journey.

They mostly prefer Rameswaram, Kanyakumari and Ananthapuri Express trains, all bound for Chennai.
Occurrences in AC coaches

They would book the tickets well in advance and would reach the respective destinations on the day of the train’s departure to Chennai. Once the passengers are fast asleep, the men would stealthily remove their suitcases and take them to their berths. They would prefer side upper berths in AC coaches as there are curtains.

Using tools to remove the locks in a very short span of time, they remove whatever valuables they can and place the suitcase at the same place after locking them. When the passengers wake up in the morning, they would not even have a trace of doubt that their suitcase had been tampered with and realise the loss of valuables only after reaching home.

In all cases, the victims had not strapped their luggage to the safety chains underneath the lower berths. In one case, a woman passenger was travelling with gold jewels weighing about 50 sovereigns, as she did not want to leave them behind in her locked home, but she lost them during her journey to Chennai.

In another incident, a woman passenger had taken a loan, purchased jewels for her daughter’s wedding and she too was robbed in a similar fashion.

In another case, a college lecturer lost his ATM card and two days later, he received an SMS that the entire cash in his account was withdrawn. He had written the PIN number on the rear side of the card.

Even those travelling in groups have not been spared.

Sources said the robbers operate so silently and smoothly that none of the victims or other passengers in the compartment would hear a noise or notice something suspicious. In one instance, a victim was helped by one of the robbers in moving his heavy luggage from the compartment to the platform.

According to the GRP officials, the north Indian gangsters would also book their return journey in such a manner that they would leave in the first train out of Chennai Central, after arriving earlier at Chennai Egmore.

Pamphlets distributed

Launching the awareness drive, Government Railway Police personnel distributed pamphlets to commuters in both the suburban and main line platforms, urging them not to carry valuables such as jewels or huge amounts of cash .

Strapping their luggage to safety chains would reduce such crime incidents by more than half. While travelling in groups, especially while carrying valuables, it was advisable for at least one of them to be awake throughout the night.

Exercising utmost caution while interacting with fellow passengers or strangers was most important to prevent such crime incidents, they added.

Keywords: Government Railway Police, intensive awareness drive, observe extreme caution
THE HINDU
 
#715 ·
Cross posting from IR proj in TN thread....

From IR Forum (Thanks to sctsi krishnan)

from Sep 21st three trains will run from both ends as per the following.K.H.Krishnan.

Trains from TEN to SCT

56801 TEN - SCT passenger TEN dep 0645 hrs and arr at SCT 0900 hrs.
56797 TEN - SCT passenger TEN dep 0930 hrs and arr at SCT 1145 hrs.

56799 TEN - SCT passenger TEN dep 1820 hrs and arr at SCT 2035 hrs.

Trains from SCT to TEN

56796 SCT - TEN passenger SCT dep 0630 hrs and arr at TEN 0845 hrs.
56800 SCT - TEN passenger SCT dep 1100 hrs and arr at TEN 1315 hrs
56798 SCT - TEN passenger SCT dep 1515 hrs and arr at TEN 1730 hrs
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#720 ·
Got from IR southern zone forum.

Courtesy : sctsi krishnan sir

Dear Friends,From Dinamalar print edition of 18/09/12 front page news.Trains to start from 21 Sep.SS Ramasubbu MP has given a Press release inviting all for inaugural function at Tveli on 21 Sep 9.30 am.No word from SR so far.But SR planned a function at Tsi;so public are confused.In the first stage one train will run between Sct and Ten and back with two trips from each end.Detailed news in Dinamalar.I am giving the Heading of this news below.K.H.Krishnan.
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நெல்லை-செங்கோட்டை அகல ரயில் பாதையில் செப்.21 ம் தேதி ரயில்
சேவை துவங்குகிறதாம்.ஒரே ரயிலை வைத்து"சண்டிங்" அடிக்கதிட்டம்.
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