Special trains for Holi season announced with stoppages in Tirupur, Coimbatore and Palakkad

Coimbatore: A pair of special trains will be operated between Gorakhpur (in Uttar Pradesh) – Ernakulam Jn. to clear the extra rush in view of Holi Festival, according to a release from the Salem division railways.

Special Trains between Gorakhpur – Ernakulam Jn.

- Train No.05303 Gorakhpur – Ernakulam Jn. special train will leave Gorakhpur at 08.30 hrs. on 19.03.2022, Saturday to reach Ernakulam Jn. at 12.00 hrs. on 21.03.2022, Monday.

- Train No.05304 Ernakulam Jn. – Gorakhpur special train will leave Ernakulam Jn. at 23.55 hrs. on 21.03.2022, Monday to reach Gorakhpur at 08.35 hrs. on 24.03.2022, Thursday.

Composition: AC First Class-cum-AC 2-tier, AC 2-tier, AC 3-tier, Sleeper Class, General Second Class & Luggage-cum-Brake Van Coaches.

Stoppages: Khalilabad, Basti, Gonda, Aishbagh, Kanpur Central, Orai, Virangana Laxmibai, Bhopal, Itarsi, Nagpur, Balharshah, Warangal, Khammam, Vijayawada, Tenali, Ongole, Nellore, Gudur, Perambur, Katpadi, Jolarpettai, Salem, Erode, Tiruppur, Coimbatore, Palakkad, Thrisur and Aluva.

Timings at railway stations in Salem Division:

Train No. 05303 Gorakhpur – Ernakulam Jn. Special Train:

- On 21.03.2022 Salem – 04.02 / 04.05 hrs.; Erode – 05.20 / 05.25 hrs.; Tiruppur – 06.13 / 06.15 hrs.; Coimbatore – 07.22 / 07.25 hrs.

Train No.05304 Ernakulam Jn. – Gorakhpur Special Train:

- On 22.03.2022 Coimbatore – 04.37 / 04.40 hrs.; Tiruppur – 05.28 / 05.30 hrs.; Erode – 06.30 / 06.35 hrs.; Salem – 07.22 / 07.25 hrs.