Festive Rush: New Weekly Chennai–Kollam Special Trains to Halt at Podanur

Coimbatore: Southern Railway will operate weekly special trains between Chennai Egmore and Kollam via Jolarpettai, Salem, Erode, Tiruppur and Podanur to cater to the increased passenger demand during the festive season.

Train No. 06117 will depart Chennai Egmore at 11.40 pm on November 5 and 12 (Thursdays) and reach Kollam at 4.20 pm the following day. In the return direction, Train No. 06118 will leave Kollam at 6.45 pm on November 6 and 13 (Fridays) and arrive at Chennai Egmore at 12.30 pm the next day.

The trains will have AC First Class-cum-AC 2-Tier, AC 2-Tier, AC 3-Tier, Sleeper Class and Luggage-cum-Brake Van coaches. Stoppages include Perambur, Tiruvallur, Arakkonam, Katpadi, Jolarpettai, Salem, Erode, Tiruppur, Podanur, Palakkad, Thrissur, Aluva, Ernakulam Town, Kottayam, Changanassery, Tiruvalla, Chengannur, Mavelikara and Kayankulam.

At Podanur, Train No. 06117 will arrive at 8.23 am and depart at 8.25 am on Fridays, while Train No. 06118 will arrive at 3.40 am and depart at 3.42 am on Saturdays.