Indian Railways has announced a new Vande Bharat express which will cover the major stations of Chennai Egmore, and Nagercoil in its journey.
Vande Bharat Express Update: In a big step to help the rush of passengers in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, the Indian Railways has decided to launch two new Vande Bharat Exppress rains. The two new Vande Bharat Express trains will cover major stations, with one serving Chennai Egmore and Nagercoil, and the other serving Bengaluru and Madurai in their regular journeys.
For the flagging off the Chennai- Nagercoil Vande Bharat Express, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be visiting Chennai on Thursday, June 20, 2024 and Madurai to Bengaluru Vande Bharat Express will be flagged off by PM Modi through video conference from Chennai itself.
Moreover, PM Modi is also expected to participate in the inauguration of railway projects and other programmes in the city, including the Aralvainozhi- Nagercoil & Melappalayam- Thirunelveli line doubling work and the Nagercoil Town- Nagercoil Junction- Kanyakumari line doubling work.
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Madurai-Bengaluru Vande Bharat Express: Route Details
The route details of the new Madurai to Bengaluru Vande Bharat Express are not released yet.
Chennai Egmore- Nagercoil Vande Bharat Express: Route
As per the recent update, the route and time table of the Chennai Egmore- Nagercoil Vande Bharat Express is not announced, but we assure you that it will be updated here as soon as its official.
A weekly Vande Bharat train runs between Chennai Egmore and Nagercoil. However, passengers wanted this train to run every day. The Southern Railway Administration recommended this change to the Railway Board. The Railway Board approved the recommendation, so now the Vande Bharat train will run daily between Chennai Egmore and Nagercoil.
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Chennai Egmore- Nagercoil Vande Bharat Weekly Express (06067)
The special Vande Bharat express train numbered 06067 will depart from Chennai Egmore at 5.15 AM on all Thursdays starting from January 1 and will run on the next three Thursdays, which are January 11, 18, and 25. Accordingly, the train will arrive at Nagercoil at 2:10 PM on the same day of travel.
Nagercoil-Chennai Vande Bharat Express Weekly (06068)
In return, the Nagercoil-Chennai Vande Bharat Express (06068) will start its journey from Nagercoil at 2:50 PM on Thursday and arrive at the destination station of Chennai Egmore at 11:45 PM on the same date.
