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Limited service: Commuters give a miss to local AC train

The New Indian Express Chennai

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May 28, 2025

NEARLY a month after its launch, the AC local train operating on the Chennai Beach-Tambaram-Chengalpattu route sees only moderate patronage.

- B ANBUSELVAN @ Chennai

Limited service: Commuters give a miss to local AC train

One of the reasons is the limited availability as there are only eight AC local train services operating daily on the Chennai Beach-Tambaram-Chengalpattu route. As a result, passengers are weary of taking monthly passes.

When TNIE spoke to passengers from Kilambakkam, Tambaram, Maraimalai Nagar, and Chengalpattu, many said that AC train fares are only affordable when using a monthly pass. As the service is very limited, it is difficult to get an AC train. A single journey ticket price ranges from ₹35-₹105 from Chennai Beach to Chengalpattu, while monthly season passes cost between ₹620-₹2,115, depending on the travel distance.

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