Chennai: Chennai is now connected to the eastern part of this nation thanks to Southern Railway that has introduced Antyodaya Express Train from Chennai to Santragachi (West Bengal).Trains No. 22841 / 22842 Santragachi – Chennai Central – Santragachi Antyodaya Weekly Express were introduced recently. While train No. 22841 Santragachi – Chennai Central Antyodaya Weekly Express train commenced its journey from Kolkata after being flagged off by Union Minister of State for Railways Rajen Gohain Monday, train No. 22842 Chennai Central – Santragachi will leave Chennai Central (6 June).
Train No. 22841 Santragachi – Chennai Central Antyodaya Weekly Express will leave Santragachi at 7 pm Mondays and reach Chennai Central 10.45 pm Tuesdays.
Train No. 22842 Chennai Central – Santragachi Antyodaya Weekly Express will leave Chennai Central at 8.10 am Wednesdays and reach Santragachi 10.25 pm Thursdays.
The train has 16 general, second-class coaches. The stoppages for the trains are Kharagpur, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur Keonjhar Road, Cuttack, Bhubaneswar, Khurda Road, Balugaon, Chatrapur, Brahmapur, Sompeta, Palasa, Srikakulam Road, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam, Duvvada, Anakapalle, Samalkot Jn., Rajahmundry, Eluru, Vijayawada, Chirala, Ongole, Nellore, Gudur and Sulurpeta.