Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate two new Vande Bharat Express services in Southern Railway on August 31st: Chennai – Nagercoil and Madurai – Bengaluru Cantonment. The inaugural special trains will depart on Saturday at 12.30 pm from Dr MGR Chennai Central and Madurai Junction, respectively, reaching their destinations by 9.30...
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pm. Regular services for both trains will start on September 2nd. The Chennai – Nagercoil Vande Bharat will operate from Chennai Egmore, departing at 5:00 am and arriving in Nagercoil at 1:50 pm, excluding Wednesdays. In the return direction, the train will depart from Nagercoil at 2:20 pm and arrive in Chennai Egmore at 11:00 pm, also excluding Wednesdays. The train will stop at Tambaram, Tiruchirapalli, and Dindigul. The Madurai – Bengaluru Cantonment Vande Bharat will operate from Madurai Jn, departing at 5:15 am and arriving in Bengaluru Cantonment at 1:00 pm, excluding Tuesdays. In the return direction, the train will depart from Bengaluru Cantonment at 1:30 pm and arrive in Madurai at 9:45 pm. It will stop at Tiruchirapalli, Namakkal, and Salem. Advance bookings for both special trains will open soon.