AC suburban trains to be launched in west section in Chennai

The Chennai Division of Southern Railway would be launching this air-conditioned train services on a trial basis for 30 days. | Photo Credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam The commuters in the west section would be able to travel in an air-conditioned (AC) suburban train as the Southern Railway is set to launch these services on Friday (October 23, 2026).Trial runThe Chennai Division of Southern Railway would launch air-conditioned train services on a trial basis for 30 days, officials said.The Southern Railway is already operating AC trains on the Beach-Chengalpattu via Tambaram route and has been getting a good response.A senior official of the Southern Railway said the second air-conditioned suburban electrical multiple unit would start operations on the west section from Moore Market Complex (MMC) railway station to Avadi, Tiruvallur, and Arakkonam. These trains would be operated during weekdays only, the official added.Train scheduleRegarding the schedule of these trains, the official said that the first train from Avadi to Arakkonam will start at 6.30 a.m., Arakkonam to MMC at 8 a.m., and MMC to Avadi at 9.45 a.m. in the morning session.In the evening session, a train would ply from Avadi to MMC at 5.25 p.m., MMC to Arakkonam at 6.30 p.m., and Arakkonam to Avadi at 8.10 p.m. Published - October 22, 2026 05:00 am IST