PM Modi to Flag Off Two New Vande Bharat Trains in South on Aug 3, Check Routes and Timings

Chennai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to flag off two more Vande Bharat trains in the southern region on August 31, Southern Railway said on Friday. The Vande Bharat trains will be flagged off by PM Modi from Dr MGR Chennai Central to Nagercoil as well as the one from Madurai to Bengaluru Cantonment through video conferencing.

Only the inaugural special of the Nagercoil-bound service will be flagged off from Dr MGR Chennai Central station but the regular service will be from Chennai Egmore, said an official release.

Check Routes, Timings of the Vande Bharat Trains

Routes:

• Dr MGR Chennai Central to Nagercoil
• Madurai to Bengaluru Cantonment

Nagercoil-Bound Vande Bharat Train

• Regular Service:
• Departure: Chennai Egmore
• Schedule: Operates daily except Wednesday
• Train No: 20627
• Departure: 5 am from Chennai Egmore
• Arrival: 1.50 pm at Nagercoil Junction
• Stops: Tambaram, Villupuram, Tiruchirappalli, Dindugal, Madurai, Kovilpatti, Tiruneveli
• Return Journey:
• Train No: 20628
• Departure: 2.20 pm from Nagercoil Junction
• Arrival: 11 pm at Chennai Egmore

Madurai-Bengaluru Cantonment Vande Bharat Train

• Schedule: Operates six days a week except Tuesday
• Train No: 20671
• Departure: 5.15 am from Madurai
• Arrival: 1 pm at Bengaluru Cantonment
• Stops: Dindugal, Tiruchchirappalli, Karur, Namakkal, Salem, Krishnarajapuram
• Return Journey:
• Departure: 1.30 pm from Bengaluru Cantonment
• Arrival: 9.45 pm at Madurai