On the very special and important occasion of Pongal, (Tamil Nadu`s Most Important festival), special fare trains are to be operated from Chennai Metro City to Thirunelveli, Nagercoil, and Kerala State!
In a notification released on Tuesday (27th December) by Southern Railway in this regard, it is mentioned:
- The train (06021) starting from Tambaram at 9.00 PM on 12th January will reach Thirunelveli the next day morning at 9.00 AM.
- On the return trip, the train (06022) will start from Thirunelveli at 1.00 PM on 13th January and will reach Chennai Egmore Railway Station in the early morning at 3.20 AM on 14th January!
- This train will proceed via Chengalpattu, Villupuram, Virudhachalam, Trichy, Pudhukkottai, Karaikkudi, Sivagangai, Manamadurai, Aruppukkottai, Virudhunagar, Sathur, and Kovilpatti.
- The superfast express train (06041) starting from Tambaram at 7.30 PM on 13th January will reach Nagercoil the next day morning at 7.10 AM.
- On the return trip, the superfast express train (06042) will start from Nagercoil at 5.10 PM on 16th January and will reach Tambaram the next day morning at 7.30 AM.
- The special train (06057) starting from Tambaram on 16th January at 10.30 PM will reach Thirunelveli the next day morning at 9.00 AM.
- On the return trip, the special train (06058) starting from Thirunelveli at 10.00 PN on 17th January will reach Tambaram the next day morning at 9.20 AM.
- These trains are operated via Chengalpattu, Villupuram, Virudhachalam, Trichy, Dindigul, Madurai, Virudhunagar, Sathur, Kovilpatti, Thirunelveli, and Valliyur.
Special Trains to Kerala
- The special train (06044) starting from Kokkaveli on 17th January at 10.30 AM will reach Tambaram the next day morning at 6.20 AM.
- On the return trip, the special train (06043) which will start from Tambaram at 10.30 AM on 18th January will reach Kerala State`s Kokkaveli at 3.20 Am on the next day.
- This train will proceed via Chengalpattu, Villupuram, Cuddalore (port), Chidambaram, Mayiladuthurai, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur, Trichy, Pudhukkottai, Karaikkudi, Sivagangai, Manamadurai, Aruppukkottai, Virudhunagar, Sathur, Kovilpatti, Thirunelveli, Valliyur, Nagercoil Town, Kuzhitthurai, and Thiruvananthapuram.
- The special train (06046) starting from Ernakulum, Kerala on 12th January at 11.20 PM will reach Chennai Central the next day morning at 11.30 AM.
- On the return trip, the special train (06045) starting from Chennai Central on 13th January at 2.50 PM will reach Kerala Ernakulum the next day morning at 3.10 AM.
- It is informed that this train will operate via Tamil Nadu Coimbatore, Tirupur, Erode, Salem, Jolarpettai, and Katpadi.