Additional Coaches to Madurai - Rameswaram Passenger Train to attend the funeral of Former President A.P.J.Abdul Kalam

Abdul Kalam funeral: Railways to add more coaches to Madurai - Rameswaram passenger train

MADURAI: The railways have decided to add more coaches to a passenger train running between Madurai and Rameswaram and to alter its timings for the benefit of people who want to attend the funeral of former President A P J Abdul Kalam on Thursday. 

According to a statement from the Madurai Railway Division, Train Number 56723 Madurai - Rameswaram passenger leaving Madurai at 6.55am on Thursday and reaching Rameswaram at 10.35am will have four general second class coaches and one luggage-cum-brake van with accommodation for the disabled, in addition to the existing nine general second class coaches and two luggage cum brake vans. 

In the return direction, train number 56722, leaving Rameswaram at 11.50 am, is rescheduled to leave at 1pm, and will reach here by 6pm. This train will also have the same number of additional coaches. 

Source : TOI