RAJAGOPAL TO FLAG OFF ANANTHAPURI
EXPRESS ON
SUNDAY
Union Minister of State for Railways
Shri O.Rajagopal will be flagging off Ananthapuri Express(Trivandrum
Central-Chennai Egmore Express (6123/6124) from Trivandrum
on Sunday, 30th June 2002. Union Minister of State
for Youth Affairs & Sports Shri Pon.Radhakrishnan will preside
over the function.
The new train having seventeen
coaches scheduled to run on six days a week except Sundays from
Chennai and Mondays from Trivandrum will be stopping at Nagercoil,
Vanchi Maniyachchi Tirunelveli, Kovilpatti, Satur, Virudnagar,
Madurai, Kodaikanal Road, Dindigul, Tiruchirapalli, Villupuram,
Tambaram and Mambalam (6124 only) before reaching Chennai. The
scheduled departure from Trivandrum will be 1600 Hrs. and will
reach Chennai at 0835 Hrs. next day covering a distance of 728
km. From Chennai, the train will depart at 1930 Hrs. and reach
Trivandrum by 1220 Hrs. next day.
The composition of the
train include nine sleeper class coaches, four ordinary second
class compartments, one second A/C, one third A/C and two luggage
cum passenger coaches.
