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TNSTC will operate 150 special buses towards Chennai, 25 towards Coimbatore and Tirupur, and 30 towards Tirunelveli, Nagercoil, Rajapalayam and Kovilpatti through the festive weekend. Southern Railway has announced additional sleeper coaches on several express trains including Tambaram–Kollam (16101/16102) till Nov 11, Chennai Egmore–Kollam (20635/20636) till Nov 13 and Rameswaram–Tirupati (16780/16779) from Nov 6 to 9. Among the special services, Bengaluru Cantonment–Thoothukudi Express (06533) will leave Bengaluru at 9.45 pm on Friday and reach Thoothukudi at 12.30 pm on Saturday, stopping at Madurai. The return train (06534) will depart at 3.30 pm on Saturday. Another special train will connect Tambaram and Nagercoil via Madurai, with departures on Nov 6 and 9.
Madurai: Special govt buses began operating from Madurai on Thursday, while additional coaches and festival special trains are being deployed to clear the rush ahead of Diwali on Sunday.
Southern Railway will operate 12-coach unreserved MEMU specials between Tambaram and Manamadurai via Madurai on Nov 6 and 7, with return trips on Nov 7 and 9. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Madurai | Silver Rate in Madurai | Bank Holidays in Madurai | Public Holidays in Madurai | Madurai AQI | Weather in Madurai | Petrol Price in Madurai | Diesel Price in Madurai | CNG Price in Madurai | LPG Price in Madurai Stay updated with the latest Madurai news. Meanwhile, complaints of excessive fares and booking manipulation by private omni bus operators persist. Download the TOI App.
Additional MEMU services will connect Coimbatore and Dindigul via Pollachi and Palani on Friday and Saturday.