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Earlier on Friday, Southern Railway zone has completed the trial run of Ernakulam to Bangalore Vande Bharat train.

Ernakulam-Bangalore Vande Bharat train begins inaugural run - check stoppages, timings

November 09, 2025 10:29 am

Ernakulam Bangalore Vande Bharat, Ernakulam Bengaluru train timing: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has flagged off Ernakulam to Bangalore Vande Bharat train. This new semi-high-speed train will be maintained and operated by the Southern Railway (SR) zone.

The Tambaram to Chengalpattu fourth line project will be executed by Southern Railway.

Tambaram to Chengalpattu: Railways approves 4th line project in Tamil Nadu - Here’s how it will improve regional connectivity

October 23, 2025 7:00 pm

Tambaram to Chengalpattu new rail line approval: Indian Railways has approved the proposal to construct fourth line between Tambaram and Chengalpattu in Tamil Nadu. The area falls under the administrative control of Southern Railway (SR) zone.

There are two types of seating arrangements: AC Chair Cars and Executive Chair Cars.

Indian Railways revises schedule of 27th Vande Bharat train - check route, travel time, stoppages, timings, ticket price

October 10, 2025 3:37 pm

20 coach Vande Bharat train: Indian Railways (IR) has revised the schedule of country’s 27th Vande Bharat Express train. The semi-high-speed train is being maintained and operated by the Southern Railway (SR) zone.

India’s 27th Vande Bharat Express was flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 24, 2023.

Two years after launch, India's 27th Vande Bharat train gets 20-coach rake

September 22, 2025 2:26 pm

20 Coach Vande Bharat Express Train: The Ministry of Railways is enhancing the seating capacity of the existing Vande Bharat trains to provide more comfortable journey for passengers.

Civil works of BSRP’s corridor 2 underway near Hebbal railway station

From lack of manpower to over 60 encroachments, what is delaying Bengaluru Suburban Railway Project

October 29, 2024 10:24 pm

According to N Manjula, managing director of K-RIDE, implementing agency of the BSRP, there are 62 cases of encroachments along the corridor.

9 from UP killed as gas cylinder triggers fire in stationary train coach in Madurai

August 27, 2023 2:58 am

Tamil Nadu announces an ex-gratia of Rs 3 lakh for the families of the deceased, in addition to Rs 10 lakh that the Railways had already declared.

MRTS services to temporarily run between Chintadripet and Velachery in Chennai: Southern Railway

August 25, 2023 4:21 pm

The truncated service will facilitate the construction of the 4.2-km fourth line project of the railways between Chennai Beach and Chennai Egmore.

Chennai News Highlights: Tamil Nadu has an electorate of 6.20 crore, 61.60% have linked Aadhaar with EPIC

January 05, 2023 10:14 pm

Chennai News Live Updates, January 4, 2023: Thirumahan Everra was the son of Congress veteran EVKS Elangovan.

Southern Railway gets Rs 7.26-crore revenue via Bharat Gaurav trains

November 06, 2022 6:39 am

The Railway introduced Bharat Gaurav trains with a vision to showcase the rich cultural heritage and historical places to domestic and overseas tourists.

Southern Railway Recruitment 2022: Applications invited for 1343 apprentice posts

October 06, 2022 7:33 pm

Southern Railway Recruitment 2022: This recruitment drive will up 1343 posts in the organisation out of which 110 posts are in the fresher category and 1233 posts are in ex-ITI category.