CHENNAI: Advance reservation for trains began for Christmas, and the tickets were sold like hotcakes for the in-demand routes. Unlike the usual festival season when tickets for most trains are fully waitlisted within minutes, this time, the tickets of a few trains were available from December 19 (Friday), the weekend before December 25 (Thursday), in less sought-after trains. Currently, the tickets are open till December 22.

In the Chennai to Nagercoil route, one of the most-demanded in Tamil Nadu, train no. 12631 Nellai Superfast Express from Chennai Egmore to Tirunelveli was in waiting list 68 for sleeper and AC coaches for December 19. Train no. 12633 Kanniyakumari Express also faced a similar scenario.

From Chennai to Kerala, popular trains like train no. 12623 Trivandrum Chennai Su

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