Deepavali, Chhath Festival Rush: One-Way Special Train to Operate from Kanniyakumari to Barauni via Podanur on November 8

Coimbatore: Southern Railway has announced a one-way special train from Kanniyakumari to Barauni Junction in Bihar via Podanur, Tiruppur, Erode, Salem and Jolarpettai to meet the travel requirements of the increasing number of passengers in view of the Deepavali and Chhath festivals.

According to an official release issued by the Salem Division of Southern Railway on November 6, Train No. 06187 Kanniyakumari–Barauni Junction Special will depart from Kanniyakumari at 5 am on Sunday, November 8, and reach Barauni Junction at 2.30 am on Wednesday, November 11.

The special train will operate with Sleeper Class, General Second Class and Luggage-cum-Brake Van coaches.

The train will have stoppages at Nagercoil Junction, Thiruvananthapuram, Varkala, Kollam, Kayankulam, Alappuzha, Cherthala, Ernakulam Junction, Aluva, Thrissur, Palakkad, Podanur, Tiruppur, Erode, Salem, Jolarpettai, Katpadi, Renigunta, Vijayawada, Rajahmundry, Vizianagaram, Bobbili, Parvatipuram, Rayagada, Muniguda, Titlagarh, Bolangir, Sambalpur, Jharsuguda, Rourkela, Hatia, Ranchi, Muri, Bokaro Steel City, Chandrapur, Dhanbad, Chittaranjan, Madhupur, Jasidih, Jhajha and Kiul.

As per the schedule released by the Salem Railway Division, the train will arrive at Podanur at 5.43 pm and depart at 5.45 pm on November 8. It will reach Tiruppur at 7.15 pm and depart at 7.20 pm, arrive at Erode at 8.25 pm and depart at 8.35 pm, reach Salem at 9.25 pm and depart at 9.30 pm, and arrive at Jolarpettai at 11.40 pm before departing at 11.45 pm.

Advance reservations for the special train will commence at 8 am on Saturday, November 7, Southern Railway officials said.