Summary:
The railway authorities should operate the train as a special again until the express is officially announced. In December 2017, the train was operated between the sections as a special train. Citing line block between Kumbakonam and Mayiladuthurai, officials suspended the service. In the meantime, the railway should announce the train as a special and can be operated without wasting the rakes.Meanwhile, officials at Trichy railway division said that the Tambaram-Sengottai Antyodaya express will be operated after getting orders from the railway board. During Sabarimala season, passengers can visit temples located in and around Trichy, Thanjavur, Kumbakonam and Melmaruvathur, they said.The train was included in the timetable released on November 2017 and the railway announced it again in August 2018..