Chennai-Coimbatore train to be extended to Mangalore

The Chennai Egmore-Coimbatore Express (train number 6607/6608) will be extended to Mangalore from January 3 next.

According to a Railway press release received here on Sunday, the Link Express (train number 6867/6868) will be cancelled from that day. Puducherry Chief Minister N. Rangasamy will inaugurate the extension of the train at a function to be held at Mahe station on January 3, the release said.

With the extension of the train, the passengers of the Malabar region will have a direct train with reserved sleeper and air-conditioned accommodation from Mangalore to Chennai. The train will have more capacity than the existing Link Express. The entire stretch served by the Link Express with nine general second-class coaches will now be served by 10 sleeper-class coaches, six general second-class coaches and also three air-conditioned coaches.

Source: Hindu