Special trains between Chennai, Kollam for Sabarimala
Train No 06111 Chennai Egmore – Kollam Express Special will leave Chennai Egmore at 11.55 pm on Fridays from November 14 to January 16 and reach Kollam at 04:30 pm, the next day (10 services)
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CHENNAI: The Southern Railway (SR) would operate special trains between Chennai and Kollam (Kerala) to clear extra rush of passengers during Sabarimala season, said a press note.
Train 06111 Chennai Egmore – Kollam Express Special will leave Egmore at 11.55 pm on Fridays from November 14 to January 16 and reach Kollam at 4:30 pm, the next day (10 services). In the return direction, Train 06112 Kollam – Chennai Egmore Express Special will leave Kollam at 7.35 pm on Saturdays from November 15 to January 17 and reach Egmore at 12 the next day (10 services).
Train 06113 Dr MGR Chennai Central – Kollam Weekly Express Special will leave Central station at 11.50 pm on Sundays from November 16 to January 18 and reach Kollam at 4.30 pm the next day (10 services). In the return direction, Train 06114 Kollam – Dr MGR Chennai Central Weekly Express Special will leave Kollam at 6.30 pm on Mondays from November 17 to January 19 and reach Central station at 11.30 am the next day (10 services).
Coach composition for these trains will be of two AC two tier coaches, eight AC three-tier coaches, six sleeper class coaches, four general second class coaches, one second class coach (Disabled friendly) and one luggage cum brake van.
Train 06119 Dr MGR Chennai Central – Kollam Weekly Express Special will leave Central station at 3.10 pm on Wednesdays from November 19 to January 21 and reach Kollam at 6.40 am the next day (10 services). In the return direction, Train 06120 Kollam – Dr MGR Chennai Central Weekly Express Special will leave Kollam at 10.40 am on Thursdays from November 20 to January 22 and reach Central station at 3.30 am the next day (10 services).
Coach composition will be of 15 AC three-tier economy coaches and two luggage cum brake vans.
Train 06127 Dr MGR Chennai Central – Kollam Weekly Express Special will leave Central station at 11.50 pm on Thursdays from November 20 to January 22 and reach Kollam at 4.30 pm the next day (10 services). In the return direction, Train 06128 Kollam – Dr MGR Chennai Central Weekly Express Special will leave Kollam at 6.30 pm on Fridays from November 21 to January 23 and reach Central station at 11.30 am the next day (10 services).
Train 06117 Dr MGR Chennai Central – Kollam Weekly Express Special will leave Central station at 11.50 pm on Saturdays from November 22 to January 24 and reach Kollam at 4:30 pm the next day (10 services). In the return direction, Train No 06118 Kollam – Dr MGR Chennai Central Weekly Express special will leave Kollam at 06.30 pm on Sundays from November 23 to January 25 and reach Central station at 11.30 am the next day (10 services).
Coach composition for these trains will be of seven AC three-tier coaches, four AC three-tier economy coaches, seven sleeper class coaches, one second class coach (Disabled friendly) and one luggage cum brake van.
All the special trains will have stoppages at Perambur, Tiruvallur, Arakkonam and Katpadi. Advance reservation will open at 8 am on November 4 (Tuesday).
