The Minister of Railways Shri Pawan Kumar Bansal has announced the introduction of 67 new Express trains, 26 passenger trains, 5 MEMU services and 8 DEMU services while presenting the Railway Budget 2013-14 in Parliament today.
Out of the 67 new express trains Tamil Nadu has got 13 express trains, 1 passenger train and 1 MEMU service.
Express Trains
Bikaner - Chennai AC Express (Weekly) Via Jaipur, Sawai Madhopur, Nagda, Bhopal, Nagpur
Chennai - Karaikudi Express (Weekly)
Chennai - Palani Express (Daily) Via Jolarpettai, Salem, Karur, Namakkal
Chennai Egmore - Thanjavur Express (Daily) Via Villupuram, Mayiladuthurai
Chennai - Nagarsol (For Sai Nagar Shirdi) Express (Weekly) Via Renigunta, Dhone, Kacheguda
Chennai - Velankanni Link Express (Daily) Via Villupuram, Mayiladuthurai, Tiruvarur
Coimbatore - Mannargudi Express (Daily) Via Tiruchchirappalli, Thanjavur, Nidamangalam
Coimbatore - Rameswaram Express (Weekly)
Howrah - Chennai AC Express (Bi-weekly) Via Bhadrak, Duvvada, Gudur
Mangalore - Kacheguda Express (Weekly) Via Dhone, Gooty, Renigunta, Coimbatore
Nagercoil - Bangalore Express (Daily) Via Madurai, Tiruchchirappalli
Puducherry - Kanniyakumari Express (Weekly) Via Villupuram, Mayiladuthurai, Tiruchchirappalli
Tirupati - Puducherry Express (Weekly)
Passenger Train
Palani-Tiruchendur Passenger (Daily)
MEMU Service
Chennai - Tirupati