Are people travelling more than ever or is it a peak due to the summer holiday season? Well, the reasons might differ but we all can confirm that the tourism industry is recovering greatly from the COVID-19 impacts and boosting everywhere. There is a high demand for trains and other options operating between Chennai and Kerala. Given the rush and spike in passenger footfall, special trains connecting both these places in South India will continue to run. To know details about their operations, read on.
Special Trains Are Running Between Chennai And Kerala
It has been some time since special trains have been carrying passengers from Chennai to Kerala and vice versa. The good news is that these services are about to continue in the next months as well. These special trains provide services between Tambaram in Chennai and Kochuveli in Kerala. If you are planning to travel between these two places in South India, the information will surely be of major help as the operations have been taken further.
Tambaram – Kochuveli Special Train
- Train no. 06035 Tambaram – Kochuveli Bi-Weekly Special will carry passengers on this route.
- The services here will begin on July 4 and continue till July 20, 2024.
- There will be 6 trips on this mentioned route.
- The special train will ply on every Thursday and Saturday.
- According to a report by Mathrubhumi English, the stations en route are Tambaram, Chengalpattu, Melmaruvattur, Villupuram Junction, Vriddhachalam Junction, Tiruchchirapalli, Dindigul Junction, Madurai Junction, Virudunagar Junction, Sivakasi, Srivilliputtur, Rajapalayam, Sankarankovil, Pambakvl Shandy, Kadayanallur, Tenkasi Junction, Sengottai, Tenmalai, Punalur, Auvaneswsarem, Kottarakara, Kundara, Kollam Junction, and Kochuveli respectively.
Train no. 06036 Kochuveli – Tambaram Bi-Weekly Special
- With 6 trips, this special train will operate from Kochuveli to Tambaram, as announced by Southern Railway.
- This bi-weekly train will start trips from July 5 till July 21.
- It will operate every Friday and Sunday.
- The stations between Kochuveli and Tambaram are Kochuveli, Kollam Junction, Kundara, Kottarakara, Auvaneswsarem, Punalur, Tenmalai, Sengottai, Tenkasi Junction, Kadayanallur, Pambakvl Shandy, Sankarankovil, Rajapalayam, Srivilliputtur, Sivakasi, Virudunagar Junction, Madurai Junction, Dindigul Junction, Tiruchchirapalli, Vriddhachalam Junction, Villupuram Junction, Melmaruvattur, Chengalpattu, and lastly Tambaram.
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