Chennai-Bengaluru direct train to resume operations tom

Bengaluru: The Southern Railway Monday informed that the fully-reserved double-decker special train between Dr MGR Chennai Central and KSR Bengaluru stations in both directions will begin services from Wednesday, October 21.

This leads to a direct passenger train service on the route resuming operations after over six months courtesy of the coronavirus-induced lockdown, expected to aid hundreds of passengers daily.

As per the notification by Southern Railway. the train will comprise eight AC-chair car coaches and is scheduled to leave Chennai at 7.25 am to reach Bengaluru at 1.10 pm. In the return direction, the train will depart from Bengaluru at 02.30 pm to reach Chennai at 08.30 pm daily.