Mangaluru Central-Puducherry weekly express trains get 1 more AC 3-tier, 3 more sleeper coaches
The Hindu
These are for 2 weekly express trains between the two cities connecting the west coast with the east coast
The railways has decided to add one more AC 3-Tier and three more Sleeper Class coaches and remove two general second class coaches on two weekly trains between Mangaluru Central and Puducherry from August-end.
While Train No. 16855 Puducherry-Mangaluru Central Weekly Express (Thursdays, via Salem) gets these coaches from August 31, Train No. 16856, Mangaluru Central-Puducherry Weekly Express (Fridays, via Salem) gets them from September 1.
Train No. 16857 Puducherry-Mangaluru Central Weekly Express (Saturdays, via Tiruchirapalli) gets the additional coaches from September 2 while Train No. 16858, Mangaluru Central-Puducherry Weekly Express (Sundays, via Tiruchirapalli) gets them from September 3.
The train will thus have a revised composition of one AC 2-tier, two AC 3-tier, 10 sleeper class, three general second class, and two luggage-cum-brake van (persons-with-disability friendly) coaches.
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