
Plea to extend Chennai – Madurai Tejas Express to Tirunelveli
The Hindu
Member of Parliament S. Gnanathiraviam has urged the Southern Railway to modernise the busy Tirunelveli Railway Junction with better passenger-friendly amenities and extend the Chennai – Madurai Tejas
Member of Parliament S. Gnanathiraviam has urged the Southern Railway to modernise the busy Tirunelveli Railway Junction with better passenger-friendly amenities and extend the Chennai – Madurai Tejas Express to Tirunelveli.
In a memorandum submitted to B. G. Mallya, General Manager (In-Charge), Southern Railway recently, Mr. Gnanathiraviam said the movement of passengers between Tirunelveli and Chennai was huge and hence the existing rail services connecting these two cities were not enough for the past several decades. Hence, the Chennai – Madurai Tejas Express should be extended to Tirunelveli considering the additional revenue this service can generate for Indian Railways.

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