MLA JG Prince urges additional daily train services to Chennai
KANNIYAKUMARI: Colachel MLA JG Prince has requested railway authorities to convert Nagercoil-Chennai tri-weekly and weekly into daily train services. In a letter, Colachel MLA JG Prince said the Southern Railways has commenced a weekly special 06051/06052 from Tambaram to Kanniyakumari and Kanniyakumari to Tambaram.
Following the announcement, around 800 seats (2- AC First Class cum AC Two Tier Coaches, 9- Sleeper Class Coaches) were filled within 15 hours, he added. Stating that there is a huge demand for a daily overnight express train from the southern districts of Tamil Nadu to Chennai, the MLA noted that many buses operate from Nagercoil to Chennai via Madurai, apart from the Government Transport buses.
