Festive Season: Special Trains to Operate Between Chennai and Kollam via Coimbatore

Coimbatore: Southern Railway has announced weekly special trains between Chennai and Kollam via Coimbatore to meet the increased passenger demand during the festive season, with services scheduled on November 7, 8, 14 and 15.

Train No. 06121 Chennai Egmore–Kollam Weekly Special will depart Chennai Egmore at 11.40 pm on November 7 and 14 (Saturdays) and reach Kollam at 4.20 pm the following day. In the return direction, Train No. 06122 Kollam–Chennai Central Weekly Special will leave Kollam at 6.45 pm on November 8 and 15 (Sundays) and arrive at Chennai Central at 11.35 am the following day.

Both trains will operate via Jolarpettai, Salem, Erode, Tiruppur and Podanur, providing connectivity to Coimbatore. The trains will also stop at Perambur, Tiruvallur, Arakkonam, Katpadi, Palakkad, Thrissur, Aluva, Ernakulam Town, Kottayam, Changanassery, Tiruvalla, Chengannur, Mavelikara and Kayankulam.

The Chennai Egmore–Kollam special will halt at Podanur from 8.23 am to 8.25 am on Sundays, while the return service will stop there from 2.18 am to 2.20 am on Mondays.

The special trains will have AC First Class-cum-AC 2-Tier, AC 2-Tier, AC 3-Tier, Sleeper Class and luggage-cum-brake van coaches.