INTRODUCTION OF LOKMANYA TILAK TERMINUS – KARAIKAL WEEKLY EXPRESS
Hon’ble Chief Minister of Maharashtra Shri Prithviraj Chavan, will flag off the inaugural special of Lokmanya Tilak Terminus – Karaikal Express on 27.10.2013. The inaugural special No.01017 will leave Lokmanya Tilak (T) at 14.25 hrs. on 27.10.2013, pass through Chennai Egmore at 16.30/16.40 hrs. on 28.10.2013 and arrive Karaikal at 00.30 hrs. on 29.10.2013. In the return direction, T.No.01018 Special will leave Karaikal at 09.45 hrs. on 29.10.2013, pass through Chennai Egmore at 19.00/19.10 hrs. the same day and arrive Lokmanya Tilak (T) at 17.20 hrs. o*n 30.10.2013. click here
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Advance reservation for T.No.01018 will commence on 26.10.2013.
Regular service will commence from Lokmanya Tilak (T) from 2.11.2013 and Karaikal from 4.11.2013 details of which are given below.
Composition: 1 AC 2-tier, 2 AC 3-tier, 6 Sleeper Class, 6 General Second Class & 2 Second Class cum luggage cum disabled friendly coaches.

Stoppages: Thane, Kalyan, Lonavla, Pune, Solapur, Gulbarga, Wadi, Yadgir, Raichur, Mantralayam Road, Guntakal, Gooty, Tadipatri, Yerraguntla, Cuddapah, Renigunta, Arakkonam, Chennai Egmore, Tambaram, Chengalpattu, Villupuram, Tiruppadirippuliyur, Chidambaram, Sirkazhi, Mayiladuturai, Thiruvarur, Nagapattinam and Nagore.