THIRUVANANTHAPURAM:
To provide convenient travel for passengers visiting Velankanni Church during summer season, as informed earlier two special trains will run during the April-June period, originating from Thiruvananthapuam Central and Ernakulam Jn. Advanced reservations are open and as of now plenty of reserved seats are available in all the classes. The dates of operation and detailed timings are given below for information of passengers.
Thiruvananthapuram – Karaikal – Thiruvananthapuram Special Fare Specials
Special fare special trains between Thiruvananthapuram central – Karaikkal, (Velankanni passengers can have easy access from Nagore station.)
· The service of Train No.06046 Thiruvananthapuram central – Karaikkal special fare special train will leave Thiruvananthapuram Central at 3.25 pm on Wednesdays 04th, 11th, 18th, 25th April, 02nd, 09th, 16th, 23rd, 30th May, 06th, 13th, 20th and 27th June, 2018 and reach Karaikkal at 03.45 am the next day.
Timings (Arrival/Departure): Thiruvananthapuram Central -/ 3:25 pm, Kulitturai (4:08 pm / 4:10 pm), Eraniel (4:26 pm / 14:28 pm), Nagercoil Town (4:50 pm / 4:55pm), Valliyur (5:33 pm / 5:55 pm), Tirunelveli (6:15 pm/6:20 pm), Kovilpatti (7:18 pm/7:20 pm), Satur(7:44 pm/7:46 pm), Virudunagar (8:15 pm/8:17 pm), Madurai (9:10 pm/9:15 pm), Dindigul (10:10 pm/10:12 pm), Tiruchchirappalli(11:30 pm/11:50 pm), Thanjavur (12:48 am/ 12:50 am), Tiruvarur (01:55 am/02:00 am), Nagapattinam (02:30 am/02:32 am), Nagore(02:48 am/02:50 am), Karaikkal (03:45 am).
· The service of Train No.06045 Karaikal – Thiruvananthapuram special fare special train will leave Karaikal at 10.45 pm on Thursdays; 05th,12th, 19th, 26th -April, 03rd, 10th, 17th, 24th, 31st -May, 07th, 14th, 21st & 28th -June 2018 and reach Thiruvananthapuram central at 12.15 pm the next day.
Timings (Arrival/Departure): Karaikkal (10:45 pm), Nagore(10:55 pm/10:57 pm), Nagapattinam(11:13 pm/11:15 pm), Tiruvarur (11:55 pm/11:57 pm), Thanjavur (12:58 am/01:00 am), Tiruchchirappalli (01:55 am/02:15 am), Dindigul (03:53 am/03:55 am), Madurai(04:50 am/04:55 am), Virudunagar (05:42 am/05:44 am), Satur (06:09 am/06:11 am), Kovilpatti (06:34 am/06:36 am), Tirunelveli (08:35 am/08:45 am), Valliyur (09:23 am/09:25 am), Nagercoil Town (10:15 am/10:20 am), Eraniel (10:35 am/10:37 am), Kulitturai(11:08 am/11:10 am), Trivandrum(12:15 pm).
Composition: AC 2-tier – 2, AC 3-tier – 3, Sleeper Class – 11, General Second Class – 2 & Luggage-cum-brake van – 2 coaches.
Ernakulam – Velankanni – Ernakulam Special Fare Specials
The service of Train No.06016 Ernakulam Jn – Velankanni special will leave Ernakulam Jn at 7 pm on Fridays; 06th, 13th, 20th, 27th -April, 04th, 11th, 18th, 25th -May, 01st,08th, 15th, 22nd & 29th -June 2018, and arrive Velankanni at 10.00 am on the next day.
Timings (Arrival/Departure): Ernakulam Jn(7:00 pm), Aluva (7:26 pm/7:28 pm), Thrisur (8:16 pm/8:19 pm), Palakkad (9:50 pm/9:55 pm), Coimbatore Jn (12:05 am/12:10 am), Tiruppur (01:03 am/01:05 am), Erode (01:40 am/01:45 am), Karur (03:03 am/03:05 am), Tiruchchirappalli (04:40 am/05:00 am), Thanjavur (06:35 am/06:40 am), Tiruvarur (08:38 am/08:40 am), and Nagapattinam (09:15 am/09:20 am), Velananni(10:00 am).
The service of Train No.06015 Velankanni – Ernakulam Junction special will leave Velankanni at 7.30 pm on Sundays; 08th, 15th, 22nd, 29th -April, 06th, 13th, 20th, 27th -May, 03rd,10th, 17th, 24th -June & 1st July 2018,and arrive Ernakulam Junction at 10.45 am on the next day.
Timings (Arrival/Departure): Velankanni (7:30 pm), Nagapattinam (7:55 pm/8:15 pm), Tiuvarur (8:55 pm/9:00 pm), Thanjavur (9:55 pm/10:00 pm), Tiruchchirappalli (11:25 pm/11:45 pm), Karur (01:13 am/01:15 am), Erode (03:20 am/03:50 am), Tiruppur (04:38 am/04:40 am), Coimbatore Jn (05:35 am/05:40 am), Palakkad (06:45 am/06:50 am), Thrissur (08:18 am/08:20 am), Aluva (09:50 am/09:52 am), Ernakulam Town (10:28 am/10:30 am), Ernakulam Jn (10:45 pm).
Composition: AC -2tier- 1, AC -3tier- 2, Sleeper class- 11, General second Class – 3 and Luggage cum brake van coaches- 2.
Additional Summer Special Train
Additional train services to clear the extra rush during summer season;
Special Fare Special Train Between Salem – Ernakulam Jn
Train No.06011 Ernakulam Jn – Salem Jn Special Fare Special train will leave Ernakulam Jn at 10.45 pm on all Sundays from 08th April 2018 to 01st July 2018, and reach Salem Jn at 06.40 am the next day.
Train No. 06012 Salem Jn – Ernakulam Jn. Special Fare Special train will leave Salem Jn at 10.30 pm on all Mondays from 09th April.2018 to 02nd July 2018 and reach Ernakulam Jn at 07.45 am the next day.
Composition: AC 2-tier – 1, AC 3-tier – 3, Sleeper Class – 13, General Second Class – 2 & Luggage-cum-brake van – 2 coaches.
Stoppages: Aluva, Thrisur, Ottapalam, Palghat, Coimbatore, Tiruppur and Erode.
