THIRUVANANTHAPURAM:
To clear the extra rush during Makaravilakku period, the following additional special trains are being introduced.
1. Unreserved Special train from Chennai Egmore to Kochuveli. (via Tiruchchirappalli-Madurai-Tirunelveli-Trivandrum).
Train No.06091 Chennai Egmore – Kochuveli. Unreserved special train will leave Chennai Egmore at 7 am on 12th January, 2018 (Friday) and reach Kochuveli at 10:50 pm.
Composition: Second Class General- 16 Coaches & Luggage-cum-brake van – 2 coaches.
Stoppages: Tambaram, Chengalpet, Melmaravathur, Tindivanam, Villupuram, Vriddhachalam, Ariyalur, Tiruchchirappalli, Manaparai, Dindigul, Kodaikkanal Road, Madurai, Virudhunagar, Satur, Kovilpatti, Maniyachi, Tirunelveli Jn, Valliyur, Nagercoil, Eraniel, Kulithurai and Trivandrum.
2. Unreserved Special train from Kochuveli to Chennai Central. (via Kollam-Kayamkulam-Chengannur-Kottayam-Ernakulam Town-Palakkad-Erode-Salem)
Train No.06092 Kochuveli. – Chennai Central Unreserved special train will leave Kochuveli. at 11 pm on 14th January, 2018 (Sunday) and reach Chennai Central at 5.25 pm the next day.
Composition: Second Class General- 16 Coaches & Luggage-cum-brake van – 2 coaches
Stoppages: Kollam, Kayamkulam, Mavelikara, Chengannur, Tiruvalla, Changanassery, Kottayam, Ernakulam Town, Aluva, Thrissur, Ottapalam, Palakkad, Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Erode, Erode, Salem, Jolarpettai, Katpadi, Arakkonam and Perambur.
3. Special fare special biweekly trains between Kollam & Visakhapatnam (via Katpadi, Renigunta)
Train No.08568 Kollam – Visakhapatnam special fare special train will leave Kollam at 05.45 am on 12th , 15th, 19th, and 22nd January, 2018 (Monday/Friday) and reach Visakhapatnam at 12:30 pm the next day.
Train No.08567 Visakhapatnam-Kollam special fare special train will leave Visakhapatnam at 11 pm on 10th, 13th, 17th and 20th January, 2018 (Saturday/ Wednesday) and reach Kollam at 3:45 am the third day.
Composition: AC 2-tier – 1, AC 3-tier – 3, Sleeper Class – 3, General Second Class – 7 & Luggage-cum-brake van – 2 coaches.
Stoppages: Kayankulam, Mavelikara, Chengannur, Tiruvalla, Kottayam, Ernakulam Town, Aluva, Thrissur, Palakkad, Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Erode, Salem, Jolarpettai, Vaniyambadi, Katpadi, Renigunta, Gudur, Nellore, Ongole, Tenali, Vijayawada, Eluru, Nidadavolu, Rajahmundry, Samalkot and Duvvada.
Special Trains
The following special trains will operate between Chennai central and Ernakulam Jn to clear the extra rush of traffic.
1. Suvidha special trains from Chennai Central to Ernakulam Jn.
Train No.82633 Chennai Central – Ernakulam Jn. Suvidha special train will leave Chennai Central at 10.30 pm on 25th January, 2018 and reach Ernakulam Jn. at 10.50 am the next day.
Composition: AC 2-tier – 1, AC 3-tier – 2, Sleeper Class – 12 & Luggage-cum-brake van – 2 coaches.
Stoppages: Arakkonam, Katpadi, Jolarpettai, Salem, Erode, Tiruppur, Coimbatore, Palakkad, Thrisur, Aluva and Ernakulam Town.
2. Suvidha special trains from Ernakulam Jn to Chennai Central.
Train No.82632 Ernakulam Jn. – Chennai Central Suvidha special train will leave Ernakulam Jn. at 7 pm on 28th January, 2018 and reach Chennai Central at 7.20 am the next day.
Composition: AC 2-tier – 1, AC 3-tier – 2, Sleeper Class – 12 & Luggage-cum-brake van – 2 coaches.
Stoppages: Aluva, Thrisur, Palakkad, Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Erode, Salem, Jolarpettai, Katpadi, Arakkonam and Perambur.
3.Special fare special train from Ernakulam Junction to Chennai Central
Train No.06008 Ernakulam Junction – Chennai Central special fare special train will leave Ernakulam Junction at 7.30 pm on 11th January, 2018 and reach Chennai Central at 10.30 am the next day.
Composition: AC 2-tier – 1, AC 3-tier – 2, Sleeper Class – 11, General Second Class – 3 & Luggage-cum-brake van – 2 coaches.
Stoppages: Aluva, Thrisur, Ottapalam, Palakkad, Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Erode, Salem, Jolarpettai, Katpadi, Arakkonam and Perambur.
4.Suvidha special train from Chennai Central to Ernakulam Jn.
Train No.82631 Chennai Central – Ernakulam Jn. Suvidha special train will leave Chennai Central at 8 pm on 12th January, 2018 and reach Ernakulam Jn. at 09 am the next day.
Composition: AC 2-tier – 1, AC 3-tier – 2, Sleeper Class – 11, General Second Class – 3 & Luggage-cum-brake van – 2 coaches.
Stoppages: Arakkonam, Katpadi, Jolarpettai, Salem, Erode, Tiruppur, Coimbatore, Palakkad, Ottapalam, Thrisur, Aluva and Ernakulam Town.
5.Special fare special train from Chennai Central to Ernakulam Jn.
Train No.06005 Chennai Central – Ernakulam Jn. special fare special train will leave Chennai Central at 8 pm on Fridays 02nd, 09th, 16th, 23rd February 02nd, 09th, 16th, 23rd and 30th March 2018 and reach Ernakulam Jn. at 8:45 am the next day.
Composition: AC 2-tier – 1, AC 3-tier – 2, Sleeper Class – 12 & Luggage-cum-brake van – 2 coaches.
Stoppages: Arakkonam, Katpadi, Jolarpettai, Salem, Erode, Tiruppur, Coimbatore, Palakkad, Ottapalam, Thrisur, Aluva, Ernakulam Town
6. Special fare special train from Ernakulam Jn. to Chennai Central
Train No.06006 Ernakulam Jn. – Chennai Central special fare special train will leave Ernakulam Jn. at 7 pm on Sundays, 04th,11th, 18th, 25 February, 04th,11th, 18th, 25 March and 1st April 2018 to reach Chennai Central at 7.20 am the next day.
Composition: AC 2-tier – 1, AC 3-tier – 2, Sleeper Class – 12 & Luggage-cum-brake van – 2 coaches.
Stoppages: Aluva, Thrisur, Ottapalam, Palakkad, Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Erode, Salem, Jolarpettai, Katpadi, Arakkonam and Perambur.
Temporary Augmentation Extended
Temporary augmentation of the following trains extended further due to extra rush of waitlisted passengers.
1. The temporary augmentation of Train No.17230 Hyderabad – Thiruvananthapuram Sabari express with One AC 3 Tier AC Coach extended between 03.01.2018 to 02.02.2018 and the temporary augmentation of its pairing train, Train No 17229 Thiruvananthapuram-Hyderabad Sabari express extended between 05.01.2018 to 04.02.2018.
2. The temporary augmentation of Train No.19332 Indore Jn – Kochuveli weekly express with One AC 3 Tier AC LHB Coach extended between 02.01.2018 to 30.01.2018 and augmentation of its pairing train, Train No 19331 Kochuveli-Indore Weekly express extended between 05.01.2018 to 02.02.2018..