Special train between Coimbatore Junction – Chennai Egmore via Salem, China Salem & Athur, on 17.01.2016

The following special trains will be run to clear the extra rush of traffic.

Special train between Coimbatore Junction – Chennai Egmore.

Train No.06168 Coimbatore Junction – Chennai Egmore special will leave Coimbatore at 05.30 hrs. o­n 17.01.2016 and reach Chennai Egmore at 16.15 hrs. same day.

Stoppages: Coimbatore North, Tiruppur, Uttukuli, Erode, Sankaridurg, Salem Juntion, Salem Town, Attur, Chinna Salem, Vridhachalam, Villupuram, Tindivanam, Melmaruvattur, Chengalpattu, Tambaram and Mambalam.

Composition:– 1 AC 3-tier, 4 Sleeper Class, 6 General second class and 2 second class cum-luggage coaches.

Advance reservations for the above trains are now open

SPECIAL TRAINS FOR PONGAL FESTIVAL

The following special trains will be run to clear the extra rush of traffic in view of Pongal festival.

1.  Special trains between Chennai Egmore – Coimbatore (via  Vriddhachalam, Chinna Salem, Athur & Salem)

Train No.06175 Chennai Egmore – Coimbatore special train will leave Chennai Egmore at 10.15 hrs. on 13.01.2016 and reach Coimbatore at 21.00 hrs. the same day.

Train No.06176 Coimbatore – Chennai Egmore special train will leave Coimbatore at 05.30 hrs. on 14.01.2016 and reach Chennai Egmore at 16.15 hrs. the same day.

Composition:  AC 3-tier – 1, Sleeper Class – 9, General Second Class – 6 & Luggage-cum-brake van – 2 coaches.

Stoppages:  Tambaram, Chengalpattu, Melmaruvathur, Tindivanam, Villupuram, Vriddhachalam, Chinna Salem, Attur, Salem Town, Salem Jn., Sankaridurg, Erode, Uthukkuli, Tirupur and Coimbatore North. 

Train No.06176 Coimbatore – Chennai Egmore special train will stop at Mambalam also.

2.  Special train from Kochuveli to Chennai Central via Salem, Erode, Tiruppur & Coimbatore

Train No.06178 Kochuveli – Chennai Central special train will leave Kochuveli at 01.00 hrs. on 16.01.2016 and reach Chennai Central at 18.30 hrs. the same day.

Composition:  AC 2-tier – 1, AC 3-tier – 1, Sleeper Class – 3, Second Class Chair Car – 3, General Second Class – 10 & Luggage-cum-brake van – 2 coaches.

Stoppages:  Kollam, Kayamkulam, Chengannur, Tiruvalla, Kottayam, Ernakulam Town, Aluva, Thrissur, Palakkad, Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Erode, Salem, Jolarpettai, Katpadi, Arakkonam and Perambur.

Advance reservations for the above trains are open.

Special trains via Coimbatore and Salem

The following special trains will be run to clear the extra rush of traffic.

1.  Suvidha superfast special train from Chennai Central to Ernakulam Junction:

Train No.00638 Chennai Central – Ernakulam Junction Suvidha superfast special train will leave Chennai Central at 22.30 hrs. on 22.01.2016 and reach Ernakulam Junction at 11.55 hrs. the next day.

Composition:  AC 2-tier – 1, AC 3-tier – 2,Sleeper Class – 12 & Luggeage cum Break vans – 2.

Stoppages:  Katpadi, Erode, Coimbatore, Palghat and Thrissur.

2. Superfast special train from Ernakulam Junciton to Chennai Central.

Train No.06172 Ernakulam Junction – Chennai Central Superfast special will leave Ernakulam Junction at 19.00 hrs. on 24.01.2016 and reach Chennai Central at 07.15 hrs. the next day.

Stoppages:  Aluva, Thrissur, Palghat, Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Erode, Salem, Jolarpettai, Katpadi, Arakkonam and Perambur.

Composition:  AC 2-tier – 1, AC 3-tier – 2,Sleeper Class – 12 & Luggeage cum Break vans – 2.

Advance reservations for the above trains will commence on 10.01.2016

Special trains from Coimbatore via Salem & Athur

The following special trains will be run to clear the extra rush of traffic.

Special train between Puducherry - Coimbatore Junction.

Train No.06167 Puducherry – Coimbatore Junction special will leave Puducherry at 12.30 hrs. on 16.01.2016 and reach Coimbatore at 21.00 hrs. same day.

Stoppages:  Villupuram, Vridhachalam, Chinna Salem, Attur, Salem Town, Salem Junction, Sankaridurg, Erode, Uttukuli, Tiruppur and Coimbatore North.

Composition:  – AC 3-tier – 1, Sleeper Class –4, General second class 6 and luggage-cum-brakevan  coaches 2.

Special train between  Coimbatore Junction – Chennai Egmore.

Train No.06168 Coimbatore Juntion – Chennai Egmore special will leave Coimbatore at 5.30 hrs. on 17.01.2016 and reach Chennai Egmore at 16.15 hrs. same day.

Stoppages:  Coimbatore North, Tiruppur, Uttukuli, Erode, Sankaridurg, Salem Juntion, Salem Town, Attur, Chinna Salem, Vridhachalam, Villupuram, Tindivanam, Melmaruvattur, Chengalpattu, Tambaram and Mambalam.

Composition:  – AC 3-tier – 1, Sleeper Class – 4, General second class 6 and luggage-cum-brakevan  coaches 2.

Advance reservations for the above trains will commence on 10.01.2016.

Suvidha superfast special train from Mangalore Junction to Chennai Central via SALEM, ERODE, TIRUPPUR & COIMBATORE

Train No.00637 Mangalore Junction – Chennai Central Suvidha superfast special  train will leave Mangalore Junction at 19.50 hrs. on 17.01.2016 and reach Chennai Central at 11.55 hrs. the next day.

Composition:  AC 2-tier – 2, AC 3-tier – 3,Sleeper Class – 12 & Luggeage cum Break vans – 2.

Stoppages:  Kasaragod, Kanhangad, Payyanur, Kannur, Thalassery, Vadakara, Kozhikode, Tirur, Kuttipuram, Shoranur Jn, Palakkad, Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Erode, Salem, Jolarpettai, Katpadi, Arakkonam and Perambur.

Advance reservations for the above trains will commence on 09.01.2016

Erode Railway School’s assistance for Chennai Flood victims

Shri Shubhranshu, DRM,(1st from right) receiving the cheque from Sri G. Janarthanan (1st from left) & Sri M. Dasan (in middle)

With a view to provide some solace and in expression of solidarity to the recent Chennai Flood victims, the teaching staff, members of the Parents Teachers Association and the students of the Railway Mixed High School,  Erode, have voluntary contributed an  amount of Rs.82,521/-, for aiding the victims. The cheque for Rs.82,521/- drawn in favour of the  Tamil Nadu Chief Minister’s Relief Fund, was handed over by Sri G. Janarthanan, the Divisional Personnel Officer of Salem Division/Correspondent of the Railway Mixed High School, and Sri M. Dasan, Head Master of Erode Railway Mixed High School, to Sri Shubhranshu, Divisional Railway Manager, Salem Division, Southern Railway, for onward transfer to the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.                                

Salem Division, Southern Railway takes a big leap towards energy conservation by distribution of large number of LED bulbs to railway employees at subsidy

 Sri Shubhranshu DRM distributing LED lamp to an employee. Sri S. Rengarajan, Sr.DEE (2nd from Left) & Sri S. Balasubramanian, ADEE (3rd from left) look on

 Sri Shubhranshu DRM addressing the employees (L-R) Sri RS Sinha, ADRM, DRM, Sri S. Rengarajan Sr.DEE & Sri S. Balasubramanian ADEE

Sri Shubhranshu, DRM, checking one of the LED bulbs 

As part of its efforts towards utilising green energy and conservation of conventional energy, the Electrical Branch of Salem Division, Southern Railway,  on 05.01.2016, started distributing energy efficient & high luminance 7 watt LED lamps to the railway employees at a subsidized rate of Rs.100/- as against the market price of Rs.300/- for similar capacity lamps.  While similarly priced LED bulbs don’t carry any warranty, these subsidized LED bulbs are supported by 3 years replacement warranty. These 7 watt LED lamps have a luminance of 700  that is provided by an incandescent bulb of 40 watts, thus saving about 6 times of electricity.

The distribution of LED lamps was launched by Sri Shubhranshu, Divisional Railway Manager, Salem, in the presence of Sri R.S. Sinha, ADRM, Sri S. Rangarajan, Sr. Divisional Electrical Engineer/General, and other Branch officers and staff. Railway employees showed extreme interest in installing such energy efficient LED lamps in their residence and within a short time, the entire initial stock of 300 LED lamps were distributed.

On an average a common incandescent lamp of 40 watt capacity lit for 12 hours would consume 14 units of electricity/month, whereas with the usage of LED bulb it would come down to 2.5 Units on lighting due to the energy efficiency of these LED lamps, once installed, thus resulting in a minimum saving of Rs.34/- per month.

During the launch of LED lamps distribution, Shri Shubhranshu expressed his happiness over this initiative by the Electrical General branch of Salem Division and said that every unit of electricity saved is to be deemed as that much energy produced. Energy saved thus on the domestic front, he said, can be diverted to more productive purposes, in the industrial front. There is a possibility of the country becoming energy surplus nation, by such small steps everywhere, he added.

This distribution of energy efficient LED lamps is being carried out under the DELP (Domestic Efficient Lighting Program) initiative of the Govt. of India. On a larger perspective, usage of LED lamps help to save a whopping 1.56 crore kwh units,resulting in cost savings of Rs. 6.14 crores per day, apart from reducing carbon emission to the extent of 12,750 units of CO2 per day. This will also help to reduce peak demand for electricity by 1,434 MW.