Trivandrum: Southern Railway will be operating the following additional special trains for the convenience of passengers during Pongal Festival.
Train No.06046/06045 Ernakulam Junction – MGR Chennai Central – Ernakulam Jn. Special
Train No.06046 Ernakulam Junction –MGR Chennai Central Special will leave Ernakulam Jn. at 23.20 hrs. on Thursday, 12th January, 2023 (1 Service), and reach MGR Chennai Central at 11.30 hrs. the next day.
Stoppage: Aluva (Timings:Arrival/Departure 23.42 hrs./23.45 hrs.), Thrissur(00.38 hrs./00.40 hrs.), Palakkad Jn., Coimbatore Jn., Tiruppur, Erode Jn, Salem Jn, Jolarpettai Jn, Katpadi Jn, Arakkonam Jn. & Perambur.
In the return direction, Train No. 06045 MGR Chennai Central – Ernakulam Junction Special will leave MGR Chennai Ctrl. at 14.50 hrs. on Friday, 13th January, 2023(1 Service), and reach Ernakulam Jn. at 03.10 hrs. the next day.
Stoppages: Arakkonam Jn., Katpadi Jn, Jolarpettai Jn, Salem Jn, Erode Jn, Tiruppur, Coimbatore Jn, Palakkad Jn, Thrissur (Timings:Arrival/Departure Saturday 00.55 hrs./00.58 hrs.) and Aluva(01.50 hrs./01.52 hrs.).
Coach Composition: One –2-Tier AC, Four – 3-Tier AC, Ten – Second Class Sleeper, Three – Second Class General, Two – Second Class (Differently-Abled Friendly) Luggage cum Brake Van Coaches.
Train No. 06044/06043 Kochuveli – Tambaram – Kochuveli Special
Train No. 06044 Kochuveli – Tambaram Special will leave Kochuveli at 11.40 hrs. on Tuesday, 17th January, 2023 (1 service), and reach Tambaram at 06.20 hrs, the next day.
Stoppage: Thiruvananthapuram Central(Timings:Arrival/Departure 11.55 hrs./12.00 hrs.), Kulithurai(12.43 hrs./12.45 hrs.), Nagercoil Town(13.05 hrs./13.08 hrs.), Valliyur(14.45 hrs./14.47 hrs.), Tirunelveli Jn, Kovilpatti, Satur, Virudhunagar Jn, Aruppukkottai, Manamadurai Jn, Sivaganga, Karaikudi Jn, Pudukkottai, Tiruchchirappalli Jn, Thanjavur Jn, Kumbakonam, Mayiladuturai Jn, Chidambaram, Cudallore Jn, Villupuram Jn. and Chengalpattu Jn.
In the return direction, Train No. 06043 Tambaram – Kochuveli Special will leave Tambaram at 10.30 hrs. on Wednesday, 18th January, 2023 (1 service), and reach Kochuveli at 03.20 hrs, the next day.
Stoppage: Chengalpattu Jn, Villupuram Jn, Cudallore Jn, Chidambaram, Mayiladuturai Jn, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur Jn, Tiruchchirappalli Jn, Pudukkottai, Karaikudi Jn, Sivaganga, Manamadurai Jn, Aruppukkottai, Virudhunagar Jn, Satur, Kovilaptti, Tirunelveli Jn, Valliyur, Nagercoil Town, Kulithurai and Thiruvananthapuram Central.
Coach Composition: Sixteen – 3-Tier AC, Two – Second Class Sleeper, Two Luggage cum Brake Van Coaches.
Advance Reservation for the above-mentioned Pongal Specials has commenced.