Special trains see good occupancy rate

More than 1.4 lakh passengers have travelled on Cholan Express during the period April to July

There has been a steady movement of passengers in certain daily special trains originating from Tiruchi Division, of which two are inter-State trains, during the last four months of the current fiscal notwithstanding the pandemic situation. The percentage of occupancy in four special trains originating from Tiruchi Division has ranged from more than 50 % to over 100 % from April to July. Top on the list is the Chennai-bound special (Cholan Express) from Tiruchi Junction in which the occupancy was around 107 % with more than 1.4 lakh passengers having travelled during the period April to July, say railway officials. This is a day-time special that is being operated on the mainline section via Thanjavur, Kumbakonam, Mayiladuthurai, Chidambaram and Cuddalore.