The following special trains will be run to clear the extra rush of traffic in view of Sabarimala festival.
1. Special fare special train between Chennai Central & Kollam
Train No. 06045 Chennai Central – Kollam weekly special fare special train will leave Chennai Central at 12.30 hrs. on all Sundays from 19.11.2017 to 21.01.2018 and reach Kollam at 07.00 hrs. the next day.
Train No. 06046 Kollam – Chennai Central weekly special fare special train will leave Kollam at 14.45 hrs. on all Mondays from 20.11.2017 to 22.01.2018 and reach Chennai Central at 08.45 hrs the next day.
Composition: A.C 3-tier – 2, Sleeper Class – 12, General Second Class – 2 & Luggage-cum-brake van – 2 coaches.
Stoppages: Arakkonam, Katpadi, Jolarpettai, Salem, Erode, Tiruppur, Coimbatore, Palakkad, Thrisur, Aluva, Ernakulam Town, Kottayam, Tiruvalla, Chengannur and Kayankulam.
Train No. 06046 will stop at Perambur also.
2. Special fare special train from Chennai Central to Kollam
Train No. 06051 Chennai Central – Kollam weekly special fare special train will leave Chennai Central at 18.20 hrs. on Tuesdays from 21.11.2017 to 16.11.2018 and reach Kollam at 11.00 hrs. the next day.
Train No. 06052 Kollam – Chennai Central weekly special fare special train will leave Kollam at 16.15 hrs. on Wednesdays from 22.11.2017 to 17.01.2018 and reach Chennai Central at 08.30 hrs. the next day.
Composition: AC 3-tier – 2, Sleeper Class – 12, General Second Class – 2 & Luggage-cum-brake van – 2 coaches.
Stoppages: Arakkonam, Katpadi, Jolarpettai, Salem, Erode, Tiruppur, Coimbatore, Palakkad, Thrisur, Aluva, Ernakulam Town, Kottayam, Changanasseri, Tiruvalla, Chengannur and Kayankulam.
Train No. 06052 will stop at Perambur also.