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Posted: Dec 21 2016 (11:22)

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Dec 21 2016 (08:20)   Kollam-Sengottai train service likely from May

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Entry# 2098378   News Entry# 289229         Tags   Past Edits
Gauge conversion work on 49.2-km stretch progressing
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Dec 21 2016 (15:48)
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A new route from Chennai-Trichy-Madurai(493)-Virudhunagar(536)-Siva kasi(620)-Tenkasi(659)-Shencottai(667)-Punalur(716 )-Kollam(760)- shall open up with the completion of the last remaining stretch of the route.
This route shall be shorter than the MAS-TVC mail route (853km) by a good 93 kms. The Chennai-TVC train route via Shencottal route shall also be lesser than MAS-TVC mail by 93 km.
So a good alternative Chennai-TVC route shall open up and we can expect the old MG MS-QLN mail or express to be introduce in BG with prized extension to
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TVC!
In addition, we can expect train(s) between Kollam-Shencottai-Tirunelveli/Trichendur (again a much shorter route than the existing one via Nagercoil)

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