In order to clear extra rush of passengers during Velankanni Church Festival Southern Railway will run special fare special trains between Ernakulam – Velankanni and Nagercoil – Velankanni as under:

Train No 016016 Ernakulam Jn – Velankanni Special Fare Special Train will leave Ernakulam Junction at 21:00 hrs on 31.08.2017 and 07.09.2017 (Thursdays) to reach Velankanni at 10:15 hrs on the following day.

In the return direction, Train No 06015 will start from Velankanni at 14:20 Hrs on 01.09.2017 and 08.09.2017 (Fridays) to reach Ernakulam Jn at 03:30 hrs on the following day.

With a composition of one 2AC, two 3AC, 11 Sleeper class and 3 Unreserved Coaches. These trains will have stoppages at Aluva, Thrissur, Palakkad, Pollachi, Palani, Dindigul, Thiruchchirappalli, Thanjavur, Thiruvarur and Nagapattinam Stations.

Train No 06090 Nagercoil Jn – Velankanni Special Fare Special Train will leave Nagercoil junction at 17:00 hrs on 27.08.2017 and 03.09.2017 (Sundays) to reach Velankanni at 04:00 hrs on the following day.

In the return direction, Train No 06089 will start from Velankanni at 14:20 Hrs on 28.08.2017 and 04.09.2017 (Mondays) to reach Nagercoil Jn at 04:15 hrs on the following day.

With a composition of one 2AC, three 3AC, 13 Sleeper class and 3 Unreserved Coaches. These trains will have stoppages at Valliyur, Thirunelveli, Kovilpatti, Sattur, Vrudunagar, Madurai, Dindigul, Thiruchchirappalli, Thanjavur, Thiruvarur and Nagapattinam Stations.