Ayudha Pooja Holidays: Special Train Announced Between Podanur and Assam

Coimbatore: Southern Railway's Salem Division has announced a special train service between Podanur in Coimbatore and New Tinsukia in Assam to handle the expected rise in passenger traffic during the upcoming Ayudha Pooja festive season.

The service is expected to be particularly useful for migrant workers from Assam employed in Coimbatore and surrounding areas, giving them an additional travel option to reach their home state during the festive period.

Special Train Service

Train No. 06101, the Podanur–New Tinsukia Special, will depart from Podanur Junction at 4.30 am on October 16 and reach New Tinsukia at 4.30 am on October 19.

The return service, Train No. 06102, will leave New Tinsukia at 8 pm on October 19 and arrive at Podanur Junction at 11 pm on October 22.

The train will operate via Tiruppur, Erode, Salem and Jolarpettai. Other stoppages include Katpadi, Perambur, Vijayawada, Rajahmundry, Duvvada, Vizianagaram, Palasa, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Kharagpur, Guwahati, Dimapur and several other stations along the route.

On the return journey, the train will halt at Jolarpettai from 5.50 pm to 5.55 pm, Salem from 7.15 pm to 7.20 pm, Erode from 8.15 pm to 8.25 pm and Tiruppur from 9.05 pm to 9.10 pm on October 22.

The special train will comprise Second Class Chair Car, General Second Class and Luggage-cum-Brake Van coaches, including accommodation for persons with disabilities.