Tiruchendur - Chennai Express Train services started

Union Railway Minister Lalu Prasad started the first Tiruchendur-Chennai Egmore Weekly-express Train on Sunday .

The service will link the seacoast temple town of Tiruchendur in Tuticorin to the state capital.


According to a release, the train would cater to the needs of people of Kayalpattinam,Arumuganeri,Nazareth,and Seydunganallur.


The MG track linking Tirunelveli and Tiruchendur was laid in 1923.It had been converted into BG track at a cost of Rs.118-Crore,and was opened for traffic in Sept 2008 with the operation of three passenger trains.


The Tiruchendur-Chennai Egmore weekly train would be flagged off on the inaugural day at 1.45pm and it would reach Chennai-Egmore at 6.20am next day.


But from Feb 12,on every Thursday,it would leave Tiruchendur at 7.15pm and reach Chennai-Egmore at 9.20am the next day.In the return direction it would leave Chennai-Egmore (on Fridays)at 3.40pm and reach Tiruchendur at 6.45am next day - Agencies

Colleges in Tirucehdur

Colleges Phone Number

Aditanar College of Arts and Science 242232 .
Affiliated to: Manonmaniam University

Govindammal Aditanar College for Women 242184
Affiliated to: Manonmaniam University

Dr.Sivanthy Aditanar Engineering College 242482
Affiliated to: Manonmaniam University

Dr.Sivanthy Aditanar College of Education 242181
Affiliated to: Manonmaniam University

Dr.Sivanthy Aditanar College of Physical Educatoin 245110
Affiliated to: Manonmaniam University

Schools in Tiruchendur

School Name Phone Number

ThomasAnglo Indian School 245825
SenthilRaja Nursery & Primary School 245114
SakthiEnglish School 245014
SenthilKumaran Matriculation School 245651
KamalavathiHigher Secondary School 280277
StJoseph English School 242459