The Southern Railway has announced temporary changes to the coach composition of specific express trains to better accommodate passenger demand.
The changes will be implemented between December 2024 and January 2025. Details of the revisions are as follows:
Train No. 22697/22698 Hubballi – Dr MGR Chennai Central – Hubballi Express
- Change: One General Second Class Coach will replace one Sleeper Class Coach.
- Effectiveness:
- From Hubballi: 28th December 2024 to 18th January 2025
- From Chennai Central: 29th December 2024 to 19th January 2025
Train No. 17311/17312 Hubballi – Dr MGR Chennai Central – Hubballi Express
- Change: One General Second Class Coach will replace one Sleeper Class Coach.
- Effectiveness:
- From Hubballi: 26th December 2024 to 16th January 2025
- From Chennai Central: 27th December 2024 to 17th January 2025
The revised coach composition for both trains includes:
1 AC First Class cum AC Two Tier Coach, 2 AC Two Tier Coaches, 3 AC Three Tier Coaches, 2 AC Three Tier Economy Coaches, 5 Sleeper Class Coaches, 4 General Second Class Coaches, and 2 Luggage cum Brake Vans.
Train No. 16527/16528 Yesvantpur – Kannur – Yesvantpur Junction Express
- Change: Two General Second Class Coaches will replace one Sleeper Class Coach.
- Effectiveness:
- From Yesvantpur: 29th December 2024 to 23rd January 2025
- From Kannur: 30th December 2024 to 24th January 2025
The revised coach composition includes:
1 AC Two Tier Coach, 5 AC Three Tier Coaches, 10 Sleeper Class Coaches, 4 General Second Class Coaches, 1 Second Class cum Luggage Coach (Divyangjan Friendly), and 1 Generator cum Brake Van.
Passengers are encouraged to check the official Southern Railway website or social media platforms for updates.
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