A new train to karaikkudi jn is flagged off from puduchery by the railway minister.puduchery-kanniyakumari(cape) express will be the first to connect delta districts to kanniyakumari and puduchery.It also paves the way for karaikudi people to reach puduchery and kanniyakumari.when the train was announced the route between tpj-cape was thought to be via mdu but due to the completion of manamadurai-virudunagar gauge conversion
