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TOURIST OFFICES IN TAMILNADU
PLACES ADDRESS PHONE NO.
Chennai TamilNadu Tourism Complex,No.2, Wallajah Road, Chennai - 600 002. E-Mail Id : ttdc@vsnl.com 044-25368358
Chidambaram Railway Feeder Road, Chidambaram - 608 001. 04144-238729
Dharmapuri District Development Council Complex, Dharmapuri - 636 705. 04342-230705
Kanniyakumari Beach Road, Kanyakumari - 629702. 04652-246276
Kodaikkanal Municipal Bus stand Rest House, Kodaikkanal - 624 101. 04542-241675
Madurai 1, West Veli Street, Madurai - 625 001 0452-2334757
Mamallapuram Kancheepuram District, Mamallapuram - 603 104. 04114-242232
Poompuhar Poompuhar Tourist Complex, Poompuhar - 609 105. Nagapattinam District. 04364-260439
Rameswaram 14, Bus Terminus, Rameswaram - 623 726. 04573-221371
Salem Hotel TamilNadu Complex, Ramakrishna Road, Salem - 7. 0427-2316449
Thanjavur Hotel TamilNadu Complex, Thanjavur - 613 001. 04362-230984
Tiruchirappalli Cantonment, Thiruchirappalli - 620 001. 0431-2460136
Tirunelveli Collectorate Complex, Tirunelveli - 627 002. 0462-2500104
Udhagamandalam Wenlock Road, Udhagamandalam - 643 001. 0423-2443977 |
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Southern Railway : Amenities at Station and on Trains
CLOAKROOM
Most major stations have cloakrooms and lockers where you can leave your luggage for upto one month, on payment of prescribed charges. This passenger amenity ensures sage custody of your luggage, giving you the freedom to spend a day or two as you desire.
The process of depositing your luggage in the cloakroom has been simplified for your convenience. All you have to do is to deposit the luggage duly locked, whereupon a receipt will be given to you. This receipt, duly signed as an acknowledgement of having received your luggage, should be surrendered alongwith the prescribed charges at the time of delivery. Delivery of luggage will not be done without the surrender of your receitpt.
Please ensure that all baggage/hold-alls/travel bags are locked securely. Otherwise, these may not be accepted by the Railway Personnel.
Tariff for Cloakroom Services
ClockRoom Per package Rs Per locker Rs.
First 24 hrs./part thereof 10/- 15/-
Next 24 hrs./part thereof 12/- 20/-
Each Subsequent 24 hrs. or part thereof 15/- 25/-
RETIRING ROOMS AND DORMITORIES
Another passenger amenity provided at several important stations is AC and Non-AC Retiring Rooms and Dormitories. These serve as transit accommodation for passengers. Only those holding a valid ticket for an inward/outward journey are eligible to apply for the use of the Retiring Rooms and dormitory beds, at a reasonable cost.
How to apply for accommodation at the Retiring Rooms and Dormitories ?
Application Forms are available with the Station Managers/Matron in-charge of the Retiring Rooms/Dormitories. You will also be required to present your journey tickets alongwith the completed Application Form.
The allotment of Transit Accommodation
The rooms/beds will be allotted by the Station Manager/Matron based on availability. The genuineness of the passengers holding the ticket, will first be verified prior to the allotment of rooms/beds. You will also be required to pay the stipulated charges before the keys of the room are handed over, or the bed number in the dormitory is intimated to you.
Availability of Transit Accommodation
The vacancy positions are generally notified on a Notice Board. Otherwise the vacancy positions may be ascertained from the Station Manager/Matron.
Tariff Calculation based on Period of stay
For Dormitory/Retiring Room - 24 hours
AC Dormitory Beds available at Chennai Central will be allotted for 12 hrs or part only.
The charges will be collected for the full day irrespective of period of stay. In case the retiring room is occupied for more than one day, the charge from the subsequent day will be 25% more for each day. The Tariff is available with the Matron.
Details regarding the number of retiring rooms/Dormitories available at various stations and their tariff are given in next page.
Please Note:
The maximum number of days allowed for stay is 2 days only. No extension beyond this will be granted.
While vacating the room, please inform the Matron and hand over the keys.
If any loss/damage of Railway property is noticed during your occupation, you will be asked to compensate the loss/damage, before vacating.
Do not cause any inconvenience to the other occupants of the Retiring Rooms and Dormitories.
OTHER PASSENGER AMENITES AVAILABLE AT STATIONS
Wheel Chairs and Stretchers
These are available at certain stations and can be obtained from the Station Manager. The rate payable to porters fro assistance with wheel chairs, can be obtained from the Station Manger.Stretchers are also available at select stations for the use of needy passengers.
Charges for Wheel Chairs & Stretchers
At all junctions with more than three platforms Rs. 15/- per porter
At all other stations Rs. 12/- per porter
Southern Railway : Bed Rolls
Southern Railway provides bed rolls for the benefit of passengers. The salient feature of this service are given below :
a) Bed Rolls are supplied free of cost to passengers traveling by A.C. First,A.C.2-tier and A.C.3-tier passengers.
b) Bed Rolls are supplied free of charge to all classes of Rajdhani Express except A.C. Chair Car Passengers.
c) First Class Passengers of nominated stations can avail of this facility on payment Rs. 20/- per bed roll,per journey. For the purpose the concermed bed roll supply officials are to be requested at least two hours before the scheduled departure of this train.
d) If bed roll is not supplied to any passengers , a refund of Rs. 20/- will be arranged at the destination station by Station Manager concerned.
e) The claim of refund should be registered at the destination station within 20 hrs. of the arrival of the train. The claim notice must be accompanied with certificate issued by concerned conductor/TTE in this regard.
f) Passengers can use the bed roll until the termination of the journey, irrespective of the number of nights involved.
g) Passengers who have booked their tickets against Credit Cards should applyto the Chief Commercial Manager (Refund) for refund of bed roll charge.
From
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2A
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SL
Rs.
II
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Alleppy Bokaro 4478 2332 1746 1468 1135 521 315
Chennai Ahmadabad 3988 2080 1498 1310 1012 465 280
Bangalore 1317 692 496 438 337 155 93
Bilaspur 3463 1810 1302 1141 881 405 243
Coimbatore 1663 870 625 549 424 195 118
Guntakal 4373 2278 1663 1434 1109 509 308
Guwahati 4794 2440 1919 1535 1187 545 330
Hospet 3673 1918 1380 1209 934 429 258
Hyderabad (NDKD) 2206 1163 830 737 567 261 153
Hyderabad (BZA) 2364 1245 889 788 606 279 164
Indore 3778 1972 1420 1243 960 441 265
Jaipur 4268 2224 1603 1400 1082 497 300
Jammu Tawi 4794 2440 1919 1535 1187 545 330
Kakinada Port 2116 1117 796 708 544 251 146
Kanniyakumari 2273 1198 855 759 584 269 158
Karaikkudi (TVR) 1583 829 595 523 404 186 112
Karaikkudi (TPJ) 1663 870 625 549 424 195 118
Lucknow 4181 2179 1571 1372 1061 487 294
Mangalore 2564 1348 964 852 656 302 178
Mumbai 3148 1648 1183 1040 802 369 220
Madurai 1663 870 625 549 424 195 118
Mysore 1663 870 625 549 424 195 118
Nagapattinam 1264 665 476 421 324 149 89
New Delhi 4268 2224 1603 400 1082 497 300
Palghat 1803 956 679 608 466 215 124
Patna 4391 2287 1673 1440 1113 511 309
Quilon 2455 1292 924 817 629 290 171
Rameshwaram 2044 1066 768 671 519 248 145
Tanjore 1371 719 516 455 351 161 97
Tiruchchirappali (VRI) 1238 651 466 412 317 146 87
Tiruchchirappali (MV) 1344 706 506 446 344 158 95
Tirupati 713 434 266 241 184 101 49
Tirunelveli 2072 1094 780 694 533 246 143
Trivandram 2564 1348 964 852 656 302 178
Varanasi 4233 2206 1590 1389 1074 493 298
Visakhapatnam 2346 1235 883 782 602 277 163
Vijayawada 1504 788 565 498 384 177 106
Coimbatore Guwahati 5293 2584 2132 1625 1257 577 350
Howrah 4251 2215 1597 1395 1078 495 299
Hyderabad 2973 1558 1118 984 759 349 208
Indore 4303 2242 1617 1411 1091 501 303
Jammu Tawi 5355 2602 2161 1636 1266 581 353
Kanniyakumari 1758 933 662 593 455 210 121
Lucknow 4548 2368 1809 1490 1152 529 320
Mumbai 3638 1900 1367 1198 925 425 255
Mangalore 1424 747 536 472 364 167 101
New Delhi 4613 2386 1836 1501 1161 533 323
Patna 4859 2458 1946 1546 1196 549 333
Quilon 1317 692 496 438 337 155 93
Rameshwaram 1397 733 526 463 357 164 99
Trivandram 1477 774 555 489 377 174 104
Tirupati 1736 921 654 586 449 207 119
Varanasi 4548 2368 1809 1490 1152 529 320
Vijaywada 2510 1320 944 835 643 296 175
Visakhapatnam 3148 1648 1183 1040 802 369 220
Ernakulam Ahmadabad 4181 2179 1571 1372 1061 487 294
Bangalore 1915 1014 721 644 494 228 132
Bokaro 4426 2305 1699 1451 1122 515 311
Chennai 2139 1129 805 716 550 253 148
Guwahati 5544 2656 2240 1670 1292 593 360
Howrah 4391 2287 1673 1440 1113 511 309
Hyderabad 3253 1702 1223 1074 829 381 228
Jammu Tawi 5601 2674 2271 1681 1301 597 363
Lucknow 4794 2440 1919 1535 1187 545 330
Mangalore 1424 747 536 472 364 167 101
Mumbai (KRCL) 3603 1882 1354 1186 916 421 253
Mumbai (RU) 3918 2044 1472 1288 995 457 275
New Delhi (RU) 4859 2458 1946 1546 1196 549 333
New Delhi (KRCL) 5172 2548 2080 1603 1240 569 345
Quilon 727 435 272 246 188 101 50
Tiruchchirappalli 1530 802 575 506 390 180 108
Patna 5108 2530 2052 1591 1231 565 343
Tirupati 2206 1163 830 737 567 261 153
Varanasi 4859 2458 1946 1546 1196 549 333
Visakhapatnam 3428 1792 1288 1130 872 401 240
Kanniyakumari Jammu Tawi 6035 2832 2454 1760 1362 625 380
Mumbai 4251 2215 1597 1395 1078 495 299
New Delhi 5233 2566 2108 1614 1249 573 348
Palghat 1557 815 585 515 397 183 110
Vijaywada 3288 1720 1236 1085 837 385 230
Madurai Bangalore 1803 956 679 608 466 215 124
Coimbatore 937 510 353 315 242 112 66
Jammu Tawi 5601 2674 2271 1681 1301 597 363
Kanniyakumari 998 529 376 335 257 119 70
Mumbai 3778 1972 1420 1243 960 441 265
New Delhi 4859 2458 1946 1546 1196 549 333
Palani 636 390 232 216 161 101 43
Quilon 1317 692 496 438 337 155 93
Rameswaram 742 444 278 251 192 101 51
Tirunelveli 727 435 272 246 188 101 50
Vijayawada 2868 1504 1078 950 732 337 200
Mangalore Jammu Tawi 5911 2785 2403 1738 1345 617 375
Madgoon 1504 788 568 498 384 177 106
Mumbai 3008 1576 1131 995 767 353 210
New Delhi (RU) 5108 2530 2052 1591 1231 565 343
Patna 5355 2602 2161 1636 1266 581 353
Palghat 1291 678 486 429 331 152 91
Udupi 592 362 203 188 142 62 35
Varanasi 5108 2530 2052 1591 1231 565 343
Coimbatore Vijaywada 3218 1684 1210 1063 820 377 225
Visakhapatnam 3673 1918 1380 1209 934 429 258
Tanjore 1960 1037 738 658 505 233 135
Nagercoil Ahemadabad 4391 2287 1673 1440 1113 511 309
Bangalore 2510 1320 944 835 643 296 175
Chennai 2228 1175 838 744 572 264 154
Jammu Tawi 5974 2809 2427 1749 1354 621 378
Mumbai 4233 2206 1590 1389 1074 493 295
New Delhi 5233 2566 2108 1614 1249 573 348
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Note :
1. This table indicate only basic fares including safety surcharges between selected pairs of stations.
2. Reservation charges and supplementary charges for super fast trains are to be added wherever applicable.
3. Fare for any two stations varies according to the route for each Trains.
Abbreviations : GR - Gulbarga, DVG - Davangere, TVR - Tiruvarur, TPJ - Thiruchchirappalli, NDKD - Nadikudi, KRCL - Konkan Railway, GTL - Guntakal, BZA - Vijayawada, VRI - Vriddhachalam, MV - Mayavaram, RU - Renigunta.
Station Medical Shops Tourist Infn. Centres Post & Telegraph Office Comp. Resvn. Office Retring Room Waiting Room Refreshment Room Tea Stall/Light Refreshment Book Stall
Veg. Non-veg. Veg. Non-veg.
Alleppey P
P
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Alwaye P
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Arakkanam Jn. P
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Avadi P
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Badagara P
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Calicut P
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Cannanore P
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Chalakudi P
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Chengalpattu Jn. P
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Chengannur P
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Southern Railway : For Informations in Advance Reservation
CALL
PHONE NO. - 132
These phones are attended manually. You can contact this number for all reservation related queries other than arrival / departure information. The operators manning these phones will be able to provide you information on reservation availability, the current status of your ticket, fare enquiry etc. This phone number is common for most major statiosn. However, phone numbers may vary for some stations.
CALL
PHONE NOs. 1361, 1362 AND 1363
The Interactive Telephone Enquiry (IVR) System facilitates enquiries such as reservation availability, current status of Waitlisted / RAC tickets of any trains on the Indian Railways Network.
The interactive Telephone Enquiry facility is available at Chennai, Madurai, Tiruchchirppalli, Coimbatore, Trivandrum, Ernakulam, Calicut, Trichur, Quilon, Kottayam, Mangalore and Salem. Passengers from any other city can avail of this facility by making STD calls to any of the cities mentioned above where IVRs are provided. The Interactive Telephone Enquity is available in 3 languages.
Tel. Nos. 1361-English 1362- Hindi 1363-Regional Language (Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam)
On dialling any of the above numbers, you are welcomed with a recorded voice which prompts you to dial the Train No., Date of Travel, PNR No., etc. Please dial the information request for, in a a steady manner.
PASSENGER DIGITAL ASSISTANCE
This new facility enables the passenger to find out the status of his reservation by keying in the PNR no. of his ticket. This facility is now available at Chennai Central Station. The passengers can get the confirmation of their ticket without any telephone call charge involved.
TOUCH
TOUCH SCREEN INFORMATION SYSTEM
The Touch Screen Information System, provides esay real-time access to information about reservation availablity, status of waitlisted RAC tickets etc. Touch screen information terminals have been provided at select stations/ Reservation offices for the convenience of passengers.
To learn about the current status of your reserved ticket, enter the PNR number on the numeric touch pad available on the screen, by simply touching it. On entering the PNR Number and touching the display button, the current status of the ticket is instantly displayed on the screen. For availability position, enter the train number and date of journey, by following the instructions on the screen. Once the information has been entered, touching the display button will give you the details of the availability o bearths/seats on trains.
The Touch Screen Information System reduces your waiting time of the reservation counters, by givingyou quick information about the availability of accommodation and the current status of your ticket.
This Touch Screen Inforamtion System is currently operational at :
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