SOUTHERN RAILWAY TO AUGMENT 04 PAIRS OF TRAINS WITH ADDITIONAL COACHES PERMANENTLY

South Railway(SR) has decided to permanent augmentationof 04 pairs of trains Viz.,Train Nos. 22601/22602 Chennai-Shirdi-Chennai Express with One additional AC 3-tier coach, Train Nos.16332/16331 Thiruvanthapuram-Chatrapati Shivaji Terminus (Mumbai)-Thiruvananthapuram Weekly Express with One additional AC-3 tier coach; Train Nos. 12007/12008 Chennai-Mysuru-Chennai Shatabdi Express with One additional Second Class AC Chair Car and Train Nos. 12647/12648 Coimbatore-H. Nizamuddin-Coimbatore Kongu Express with One additional AC 3-tier coach, for clearance of extra rush, as per the following details :--

1.Train No. 22601/22602 Chennai-Shirdi-Chennai Express will be augmented with One additional AC 3-tier Coach with effect from 10^th Feb. 2016 from Chennai end and with effect from 12^th Feb. 2016 from Shirdi end.

The revised composition of the Train will have total 22 coaches (earlier 21 coaches), comprising of One AC 2-tier coach, Five AC 3-tier coaches, Eleven Second Class Sleeper coaches, Three General Second Class coaches and Two General Second Class luggage-cum-brake vans-cum disabled coaches from the above mentioned dates.

2. Train No. 16332/16331 Thiruvananthapuram-Chatrapati Shivaji Terminus(Mumbai)-Thiruvananthapuram Weekly Express will be augmented with One additional AC 3-tier Coach with effect from 13^th Feb. 2016 from Thiruvananthapuram end and with effect from 15^th Feb. 2016 from Mumbaiend.

The revised composition of the Train will have total 21 coaches (earlier 20 coaches), comprising of Two AC 2-tier coaches, Three AC 3-tier coaches, Eleven Second Class Sleeper coaches, Two General Second Class coaches, Two General Second Class luggage-cum-brake vans-cum disabled coaches and a Pantry Car, from the above mentioned dates.

3. Train No. 12007/12008 Chennai-Mysuru-Chennai Shatabdi Express is augmented with One additional Second Class AC Chair Car with effect from 04^th Feb. 2016 from both Chennai and Mysuru ends.

The revised composition of the Train has total 14 coaches (earlier 13 coaches), comprising of One First Class AC Chair Car, Eleven Second Class AC Chair Cars and Two luggage-cum-brake vans with Power Cars, from the above mentioned dates.

4. Train No. 12647/12648 Coimbatore-H.Nizamuddin-Coimbatore Kongu Express will be augmented with One additional AC 3-tier coach with effect from 14^th Feb. 2016 from Coimbatore end and from 17^th Feb. 2016 from Nizamuddin end.

The revised composition of the Train will have total 23 coaches (earlier 22 coaches), comprising of One AC 2-tier coach, Two AC 3-tier coaches, Fourteen Second Class Sleeper coaches, Two General Second Class coaches, Two General Second Class luggage-cum-brake vans-cum disabled coaches and a Pantry Car.