Indian Railways News => Topic started by RailEnquiry Admin on Jan 12, 2018 - 10:03:17 AM


Title - More than 1221 special trains to operate by Southern Railways to meet travel demands
Posted by : RailEnquiry Admin on Jan 12, 2018 - 10:03:17 AM

To meet demand of passengers traveling in huge numbers during Pongal festival Southern Railway will run as many as 1221 special trains between various destinations.

Out of these, 478 special trains towards Kerala, 436 special trains were run towards south Tamil Nadu, and 307 special trains towards other destinations.

  • The demands of the passengers travelling during various festivals were also met by railways as follows:

  • 46 special trains for winter season / Melamaruvathur / Irumudi festival.

  • 19 special trains during Pongal season

  • 28 special trains during Velankanni festival.

  • 51 special trains during o­nam / Puja festival.

  • 49 special trains during Deepavali festival.

  • 137 special trains for Sabari Season.


Suvidha special trains were run between Chennai Egmore – Tirunelveli, Madurai to Chennai Egmore, Puducherry to Santragachi, Chennai Central to Ernakulam and between Chennai Central – Kollam.

Special trains were run between Chennai Egmore – Tirunelveli, Chennai Central – Kollam, Madurai – Chengalpattu, Coimbatore – Chengalpattu and various other sectors.

An additional 240 special trains are being run for the period from January to March, 2018.

In view of the bus strike, Southern Railway is operating 43 additional special trains daily over Tamil Nadu.