The following special trains will be run to clear the extra rush of traffic during Velankanni Festival
1. Dadar – Velankanni – Dadar Specials (via. Renigunta, Katpadi, Villupuram & Mayiladuthurai): T.No.01041 Dadar – Velankanni Special will leave Dadar at 11.15 hrs. on 25.08.2011 (Thursday) and arrive Velankanni at 23.00 hrs. next day.T.No. 01042 Velankanni – Dadar Special will leave Velankanni at 20.30 hrs. on 27.08.2011 (Saturday) and arrive Dadar at 12.05 hrs. on 29.08.2011.The composition of the trains will be 1 AC 2-tier, 2 AC 3-tier, 10 Sleeper Class, 2 General Second Class and 2 luggage-cum-brake van coaches.The trains will stop at Kalyan, Pune, Daund, solapur, Gulbarga, Wadi, Yadgir, Raichur, Mantralayam Road , Adoni, Guntakal, Tadipatri, Kandapuram, Yerraguntala, Cuddappah, Razampet, Renigunta, Katpadi, Vellore, Tiruvannamalai, Villupuram, Tirupadaripulliyur, Chidambaram, Mayiladuthurai, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur and Nagapattinam.
2. Lokmanya Tilak Terminal – Velankanni – Lokmanya Tilak Terminal Specials (via. Renigunta, Katpadi, Villupuram & Mayiladuthurai): T.No. 01033 Lokmanya Tilak Terminal – Velankanni Special will leave Lokmanya Tilak Terminal at 11.20 hrs. on 27.08.2011 (Saturday) and arrive Velankanni at 23.00 hrs. next day.T.No. 01034 Velankanni – Lokmanya Tilak Terminal Special will leave Velankanni at 20.30 hrs. on 29.08.2011 (Monday) and arrive Lokmanya Tilak Terminal at 12.05 hrs. on 31.08.2011.The composition of the trains will be 1 AC 2-tier, 3 AC 3-tier, 13 Sleeper Class, 2 General Second Class and 2 luggage-cum-brake van coaches.The trains will stop at Kalyan, Pune, Daund, Solapur, Gulbarga, Wadi, Yadgir, Raichur,Mantralayam Road , Adoni, Guntakal, Tadipatri, Kandapuram, Yerraguntala, Cuddappah, Razampet, Renigunta, Katpadi, Vellore, Tiruvannamalai, Villupuram, Tirupadaripulliyur, Chidambaram, Mayiladuthurai, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur and Nagapattinam.
Advance reservation for the above trains will commence on 27.07.2011.