Festive Season: Southern Railway Announces Special Trains Between Thiruvananthapuram and Delhi via Coimbatore

Coimbatore: Southern Railway has announced special trains between Thiruvananthapuram North and Hazrat Nizamuddin in Delhi to accommodate the anticipated surge in passenger traffic during the festive season, with stoppages at Podanur, Tiruppur, Erode, Salem and Jolarpettai.

Train No. 06073 will depart from Thiruvananthapuram North at 2 p.m. on November 2, 9 and 16, reaching Hazrat Nizamuddin at 11.50 p.m. on Wednesdays. The return service, Train No. 06074, will leave Hazrat Nizamuddin at 5.45 a.m. on November 5, 12 and 19, arriving at Thiruvananthapuram North at 4.30 p.m. on Saturdays.

In the Salem Division, Train No. 06073 will reach Podanur at 10.50 p.m. and depart at 10.52 p.m., while its Tiruppur halt is scheduled from 11.50 p.m. to 11.55 p.m. on Mondays. On Tuesdays, it will halt at Erode from 12.45 a.m. to 12.55 a.m., Salem from 1.45 a.m. to 1.50 a.m., and Jolarpettai from 3.58 a.m. to 4 a.m.

On the return journey, Train No. 06074 will halt at Jolarpettai from 2.33 a.m. to 2.35 a.m., Salem from 3.55 a.m. to 4 a.m., Erode from 5.25 a.m. to 5.35 a.m., Tiruppur from 6.10 a.m. to 6.15 a.m., and Podanur from 7.28 a.m. to 7.30 a.m. on Saturdays.

The special trains will comprise AC three-tier and AC three-tier economy coaches. Other stoppages include Kollam, Kottayam, Ernakulam Town, Thrissur, Palakkad Junction, Katpadi, Vijayawada, Nagpur, Agra Cantonment and Mathura Junction, among other stations.