SPECIAL TRAINS FOR VELANKANNI FESTIVAL

 In view of the festival at Velankanni, the following special trains will be run to clear the extra rush of passengers.

1. Special train from Velankanni to Lokmanya Tilak Terminus

Train No.06501 Velankanni – Lokmanya Tilak Terminus special train will leave Velankanni at 23.00 hrs. o­n 08.09.2014, Monday and reach Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 12.05 hrs. o­n 10.09.2014, Wednesday.

The composition of the train will be 1 AC 2-tier, 2 AC 3-tier, 13 Sleeper Class,      2 General Second Class and 2 luggage-cum-brake van coaches.

The train will stop at Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Mayiladuthurai, Chidambaram, Tirupadiripuliyur, Villupuram, Chengalpattu, Tambaram, Chennai Egmore, Arakkonam, Tiruttani, Puttur, Renigunta, Cuddapah, Yerraguntala, Tadipatri, Gooty, Guntakkal, Adoni, Mantralayam Road, Raichur, Wadi, Gulbarga, Solapur, Pune, Lonavala and Kalyan.


Advance reservations for the above train will commence o­n 04.09.2014.


2. Special train from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus to Tiruchchirappalli

Train No.06502 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus – Tiruchchirappalli special train will leave Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 13.20 hrs. o­n 10.09.2014, Wednesday and reach Tiruchchirappalli at 19.15 hrs. the next day.

The composition of the train will be 1 AC 2-tier, 2 AC 3-tier, 13 Sleeper Class,      2 General Second Class and 2 luggage-cum-brake van coaches.

The train will stop at Kalyan, Lonavala, Pune, Solapur, Gulbarga, Wadi, Raichur, Mantralayam Road, Adoni, Guntakkal, Gooty, Tadipatri, Yerraguntala, Cuddapah, Razampet, Renigunta, Arakkonam, Chennai Egmore, Tambaram, Chengalpattu, Villupuram, Vriddhachalam, Ariyalur and Srirangam.

SPECIAL TRAINS BETWEEN BANDRA TERMINUS AND VELANKANNI

In order to clear the extra rush of passengers the following trains will be introduced.

Bandra Terminus – Velankanni – Bandra Terminus Special:

T.No.09013 Bandra Terminus – Velankanni Special will leave Bandra Terminus 23.55 hrs. on 27.8.2013, leave Katpadi at 04.15 hrs. on 29.8.2013 and arrive Velankanni at 12.30 hrs. on 29.8.2013.

T.No.09014 Velankanni – Bandra Terminus Special will leave Velankanni at 17.00 hrs. on 29.8.2013, leave Katpadi at 03.00 hrs. on 30.8.2013 and arrive Bandra Terminus at 07.35 hrs. on 31.8.2013.

The composition of the trains will be 1 AC 2-tier-cum-AC 3 tier, 1 AC 3-tier, 7 Sleeper Class, 7 General Second Class and 2 luggage-cum-brake van coaches.

The trains will stop at Borivali, Vasai Road, Kalyan, Pune, Solapur, Wadi, Raichur, Manthralayam Road, Gooty, Yerraguntla, Cuddappah, Renigunta, Tirupati, Katpadi, Vellore, Arni Road, Tiruvannamalai, Tirukkovilur, Villupuram, Tiruppadirippuliyur, Chidambaram, Sirkazhi, Mayiladuthurai, Tiruvarur and Nagapattinam.

Advance reservation for Train No.09014 Velankanni – Bandra Terminus will commence on 21.8.2013.

The booking for 09013 will open at all Passenger Reservation Centers on 22nd August, 2013. 

Special Trains between Mumbai and Velankanni

Railways have decided to run 4 special trains between Mumbai and Velankanni to clear the extra rush of passengers during Velankanni Festival. The details of service as under –

A) CHHATRAPATI SHIVAJI TERMINUS – VELANKANNI- CHHATRAPATI SHIVAJI TERMINUS SPECIAL

01029 special train will leave Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus at 11.30 hrs on 26.8.2013 (Monday) and will arrive Velankanni at 19.15 hrs next day.

01030 special train will leave Velankanni at 13.35 hrs on 28.8.2013 (Wednesday) and will arrive Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus at 23.40 hrs next day.

HALTS: Dadar, Thane, Kalyan, Lonavla, Pune, Solapur, Gulbarga, Wadi, Raichur, Guntakal, Gooty, Kadapa, Renigunta, Puttur, Tiruttani, Katpadi, Vellore, Arni Road, Tiruvannamalai, Tirukkovilur, Villupuram, Cuddalore Port, Chidambaram, Sirkazhi, Mayiladuthurai, Tiruvarur and Nagapattinam.

   

COMPOSITION:    one AC first cum AC 2-tier, one AC 2-tier, Two AC 3-Tier, 12 Sleeper class, 4 Reserved second class seating and 2 General second class cum guard’s brake vans.

   

B) LOKMANYA TILAK TERMINUS – VELANKANNI- LOKMANYA TILAK TERMINUS SPECIAL

01031 special train will leave Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 12.05 hrs on 27.8.2013 (Tuesday) and will arrive Velankanni at 18.45 hrs next day.

01032 special train will leave Velankanni at 13.35 hrs on 29.8.2013 (Thursday) and will arrive Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 23.45 hrs next day.

HALTS: Thane, Kalyan, Lonavla, Pune, Solapur, Gulbarga, Wadi, Raichur, Guntakal, Gooty, Kadapa, Renigunta, Arakkonam, Chennai Egmore, Tambaram, Chengalpattu, Villupuram, Tirupadaripulliyur, Chidambaram, Sirkazhi, Mayiladuthurai, Tiruvarur and Nagapattinam.

   

COMPOSITION: one AC 2-tier, one AC 2-tier cum AC 3-tier, Two AC 3-Tier, 10 Sleeper class, 2 Reserved second class seating and 2 General second class cum guard’s brake vans.

RESERVATION: Bookings for 01029 and 01031 open from 11.08.2013.

Special trains for Velankanni

Tiruchi Railway Division will operate DEMU special services in the Tiruchi–Velankanni and Nagapattinam–Velankanni sections from August 29 to September 8, for easing traffic in connection with the annual festival at Basilica of ‘Our Lady of Health’ at Velankanni.

Train No. 06803 Tiruchi – Velankanni (daily) DEMU express special would leave Tiruchi junction at 11.45 a.m. and will reach Velankanni at 3.15 p.m.

The train would leave Ponmalai at 11.54 a.m.; Tiruverumbur 12.03 p.m.; Budalur 12.22 p.m.; Thanjavur 12.40 p.m.; Nidamangalam 1.15 p.m.; Tiruvarur 1.50 p.m. and Nagapattinam 2.35 p.m. The train would comprise eight coaches.

Train No. 06804 Velankanni – Tiruchi daily DEMU Express special would leave Velankanni at 3.40 p.m.; Nagapattinam 4.15 p.m.; Tiruvarur 4.50 p.m.; Nidamangalam 5.17 p.m.; 6.05 p.m.; Budalur 6.19 p.m.; Tiruverumbur 6.45 p.m.; Ponmalai 6.55 p.m. and reach Tiruchi Junction at 7.35 p.m. Train No. 06805 Velankanni –Nagapattinam DEMU passenger special would leave Velankanni at 12.30 p.m. and arrive at Nagapattinam at 12.55 p.m.

Train No. 06806 Nagapattinam – Velankanni DEMU passenger special would leave Nagapattinam at 1.55 p.m. and reach Velankanni at 2.20 p.m.

SPECIAL TRAINS

The following special trains will be run between Dibrugarh – Velankanni to clear the extra rush of passengers o­n account of Velankanni festival.

 1.T.No.05906 Dibrugarh – Velankanni special (via. Chennai Egmore): T.No.05906 Dibrugarh – Velankanni Special will leave Dibrugarh at 19.20 hrs. o­n 25.8.2012 and arrive Velankanni at 17.30 hrs. o­n 28.8.2012.In the return direction T.No.05905 Velankanni – Dibrugarh special will leave Velankanni at 07.45 hrs. o­n 30.8.2012 and arrive Dibrugarh at 09.30 hrs. 02.9.2012. The composition of the trains will be1 AC 2-tier, 1 AC 3-tier, 10 Sleeper Class, 4 General Second Class and 2 luggage-cum-brake van coaches. The trains will stop at New Tinsukia, Mariani, Dimapur, Diphu, Lumding, Guwahati, Goalpara Town, New Bongaigaon, Kokrajhar, Alipurduar, Hasimara, Dalgaon, New Mal, Siliguri, New Jalpaiguri, Kishanganj, Malda Town, Howrah, Kharagpur, Bhadrak, Bhubaneswar, Khurda Road, Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada, Gudur, Chennai Egmore, Tambaram, Chengalpattu, Villupuram, Tiruppadiripaliyur, Chidambaram, Mayiladuthurai, Tiruvarur and Nagapattinam.

 (T.No.05906 will arrive Chennai Egmore at 08.00 hrs. and leave at 08.30 hrs. o­n 28.8.2012 and T.No.05905 will arrive Chennai Egmore at 15.45 hrs. and leave at16.05 hrs. o­n 30.8.2012).

 2.T.No.05906 Dibrugarh – Velankanni special (via. Chennai Egmore): T.No.05906 Dibrugarh – Velankanni special will leave Dibrugarh at 19.20 hrs. o­n 05.9.2012 and arrive Velankanni at 19.00 hrs. o­n 08.9.2012.In the return direction T.No.05905 Velankanni – Dibrugarh special will leave Velankanni at 07.45 hrs. o­n 10.9.2012 and arrive Dibrugarh at 09.30 hrs. o­n 13.9.2012.The composition of the trains will be1 AC 2-tier, 1 AC 3-tier, 10 Sleeper Class, 4 General Second Class and 2 luggage-cum-brake van coaches. The trains will stop at New Tinsukia, Mariani, Dimapur, Diphu, Lumding, Guwahati, Goalpara Town, New Bongaigaon, Kokrajhar, Alipurduar, Hasimara, Dalgaon, New Mal, Siliguri, New Jalpaiguri, Kishanganj, Malda Town, Howrah, Kharagpur, Bhadrak, Bhubaneswar, Khurda Road, Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada, Gudur, Chennai Egmore, Tambaram, Chengalpattu, Villupuram, Tiruppadiripaliyur, Chidambaram, Mayiladuthurai, Tiruvarur and Nagapattinam.

(T.No.05906 will arrive Chennai Egmore at 08.00 hrs. and leave at 08.30 hrs. o­n 08.9.2012 and T.No.05905 will arrive Chennai Egmore at 15.45 hrs. and leave at16.05 hrs. o­n 10.9.2012).

SPECIAL TRAINS

The following special trains will be run from Velankanni to Mumbai CST & from Mumbai CST to Chennai Central to clear the extra rush of passengers on account of Velankanni festival.



1.T.No.06802 Velankanni – Mumbai CST special (via. Tiruvannamalai, Katpadi, Renigunta, Guntakal, Wadi): T.No.06802 Velankanni – Mumbai CST Special will leave Velankanni at 20.30 hrs. on 08.9.2012 and arrive Mumbai CST at 12.15 hrs. on 10.9.2012.The composition of the train will be 2 AC 3-tier, 6 Sleeper Class,6 General Second Class and 2 luggage-cum-brake van coaches. The train will stop at Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Mayiladuthurai, Sirkazhi, Chidambaram, Tirupadiripuliyur, Villupuram, Tiruvannamalai, Vellore, Katpadi, Tiruttani, Puttur, Renigunta, Koduru, Razampet, Cuddappah, Yerraguntla, Tadipatri, Gooty, Guntakal, Adoni, Mantralayam Road, Wadi, Gulbarga, Solapur, Daund, Pune, Kalyan and Dadar.

2.T.No.06801 Mumbai CST – Chennai Central special (via. Wadi, Renigunta): T.No.06801 Mumbai CST – Chennai Central Special will leave Mumbai CSTat 13.30 hrs. on 10.9.2012 and arrive Chennai Central at 20.55 hrs. the next day. The composition of the train will be 2 AC 3-tier,6 Sleeper Class, 6 General Second Class and 2 luggage-cum-brake van coaches. The train will stop at Dadar, Kalyan, Pune, Daund, Solapur, Gulbarga, Wadi, Raichur, Mantralayam Road, Adoni, Guntakal, Tadipatri, Yerraguntla, Cuddapah, Razampet, Renigunta, Puttur, Tiruttani, Arakkonam and Perambur.





Advance reservation for the above trains will commence on 12.8.2012.

SPECIAL TRAINS FROM VELANKANNI TO CHENNAI AND VASCO-DA-GAMA

The following special trains will be run from Velankanni to Chennai and Vasco-da-Gama to clear the extra rush of passengers during Velankanni festival.

1)T.No.06059/06060 Chennai Egmore – Velankanni – Chennai Egmore Specials: T.No.06059 Chennai Egmore – Velankanni Special will leave Chennai Egmore at 22.45 hrs. on 27.8.12 & 3.9.12 and arrive Velankanni at 06.30 hrs. the next day.T.No.06060 Velankanni – Chennai Egmore Special will leave Velankanni at 23.15 hrs. on 28.8.12 & 4.9.12 and arrive Chennai Egmore at 07.20 hrs. the next day.The composition of the trains will be 1 AC 3-tier, 5 Sleeper Class, 6 General Second Class and 2 luggage-cum-brake van coaches. The trains will stop at Tambaram, Chengalpattu, Villupuram, Tiruppadiripuliyur, Chidambaram, Sirkazhi, Mayiladuthurai, Tiruvarur and Nagapattinam. T.No.06060 will stop at Mambalam also.

2)T.No.06061/06062 Chennai Egmore – Velankanni – Chennai Egmore Specials: T.No.06061 Chennai Egmore – Velankanni Special will leave Chennai Egmore at 22.45 hrs. on 30.8.12 and arrive Velankanni at 06.30 hrs. the next day.T.No.06062 Velankanni – Chennai Egmore Special will leave Velankanni at 23.15 hrs. on 31.8.12 and arrive Chennai Egmore at 07.20 hrs. the next day.The composition of the trains will be 3 AC 2-tier, 3 AC 3-tier, 12 Sleeper Class, 2 General Second Class and 2 luggage-cum-brake van coaches. The trains will stop at Tambaram, Chengalpattu, Villupuram, Tiruppadiripuliyur, Chidambaram, Sirkazhi, Mayiladuthurai, Tiruvarur and Nagapattinam. T.No.06062 will stop at Mambalam also.

3)T.No.06063/06064 Chennai Egmore – Velankanni – Chennai Egmore Specials: T.No.06063 Chennai Egmore – Velankanni Special will leave Chennai Egmore at 22.45 hrs. on 8.9.12 and arrive Velankanni at 06.30 hrs. the next day.T.No.06064 Velankanni – Chennai Egmore Special will leave Velankanni at 23.15 hrs. on 9.9.12 and arrive Chennai Egmore at 07.20 hrs. the next day.The composition of the trains will be 1 AC 2-tier, 3 AC 3-tier, 11 Sleeper Class, 3 General Second Class and 2 luggage-cum-brake van coaches. The trains will stop at Tambaram, Chengalpattu, Villupuram, Tiruppadiripuliyur, Chidambaram, Sirkazhi, Mayiladuthurai, Tiruvarur and Nagapattinam. T.No.06064 will stop at Mambalam also.

4)T.No.07315/07316 Vasco-da-Gama – Velankanni – Vasco-da-Gama Specials: T.No.07315 Vasco-da-Gama – Velankanni Special will leave Vasco-da-Gama at 09.00 hrs. on 29.8.12, 2.9.12 & 5.9.12 and arrive Velankanni at 12.25 hrs. the next day.T.No.07316 Velankanni – Vasco-da-Gama Special will leave Velankanni at 14.25 hrs. on 30.8.12, 3.9.12 & 9.9.12 and arrive Vasco-da-Gama at 19.50 hrs. the next day.The composition of the trains will be 1 AC 2-tier, 1 AC 3-tier, 8 Sleeper Class, 6 General Second Class and 2 luggage-cum-brake van coaches.The trains will stop at Madgaon, Kulem, Castle Rock, Londa, Dharwad, Hubli, Haveri, Davengere, Birur, Arsikere, Tumkur, Yesvantpur, Krishnarajapuram, Bangarapet, Salem, Erode, Karur, Tiruchchirappalli, Thanjavur, Thiruvarur and Nagapattinam.

Advance reservation for the above trains are open.

Special Trains for Velankanni Festival

Central Railway will run 6 Specials between Mumbai - Velankanni to clear the extra rush of Passengers during Velankanni Festival. The details are as under -

(A) LOKMANYA TILAK TERMINUS-VELANKANNI-LOKMANYA TILAK TERMINUS SPECIAL TRAINS -

1. Train No. 01041 Special will leave Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 11.20 hrs o­n 25.8.2012 and will reach Velankanni at 21.45 hrs next day.

Train No. 01042 Special will leave Velankanni at 20.30 hrs o­n 27.8.2012 and will arrive Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 10.15 hrs o­n third day.

2. Train No. 01043 Special will leave Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 11.20 hrs o­n 26.8.2012 and will reach Velankanni at 21.45 hrs next day.

Train No. 01044 Special will leave Velankanni at 20.30 hrs o­n 28.8.2012 and will arrive Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 10.15 hrs o­n third day.

Composition:       o­ne AC-2 tier, Two AC-3 tier, 12 sleeper class, 2 General Second class and 2 General second class cum guard's brake vans.

(B) DADAR (T) - VELANKANNI - DADAR (T) SPECIAL TRAINS -

3. Train No. 01045 Special will leave Dadar (T) at 11.15 hrs o­n 27.8.2012 and will reach Velankanni at 21.45 hrs next day.

Train No. 01046 Special will leave Velankanni at 20.30 hrs o­n 29.8.2012 and will arrive Dadar (T) at 10.00 hrs o­n third day.

Composition:       o­ne AC-2 tier, Two AC-3 tier, 12 sleeper class, 5 General Second class and 2 General second class cum guard's brake vans.

Halts -   Kalyan, Pune, Daund, Solapur, Gulbarga, Wadi, Raichur, Mantralayam Road, Adoni, Guntakal, Gooty, Tadipatri, Yerraguntla, Cudappah, Razampet, Kaduru, Renigunta, Puttur, Tiruttani, Katpadi, Vellore Cantt.,, Tiruvannamalai, Villupuram, Tirupadaripulliyur, Chidambaram, Sirkazhi, Mayiladuthurai, Tiruvarur and Nagapattinam.

RESERVATION: Bookings for Train No. 01041, 01043 and 01045 open from 31.7.2012.