Puja/Deepawali Specials 2014 Through Tamil Nadu

theevandi September 18, 2014

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Southern Railway (SR) has announced special trains for the Ayudha Pooja festival week and for Deepawali to run though Tamil Nadu and Kerala. More trains for Deepawali are expected to be announced later. Booking for Premium trains will be available only 10 days before the date of departure and through the Internet only. Click on the train number to view detailed timetable, seat availability etc.

Composition of ALL trains given here unless otherwise mentioned: 01 AC 2 tier, 03 AC 3 tier, 14 Sleeper Class Coaches, 02 SLRs (20 coaches). None of these trains will have Unreserved General Compartments.

Nagercoil Jn NCJ – Chennai Egmore MS – Nagercoil NCJ Deepawali Specials (SR)

October 20 2014 Monday: 06352 special departing NCJ at 1705 arriving MS: 0615 (Tue).
October 23 2014 Thursday: 00632 Premium special departing NCJ: 1705 arriving MS: 0615 (Fri).

Timetable: Departs NCJ: 1705, TEN: 1820, MDU: 2110, TPJ: 2350, VM: 0300, TBM: 0515, arrives MS: 0615

October 21 2014 Tuesday: 00611 Premium special departing MS: 1500, arriving NCJ: 0345 (Wed).
October 24 2014 Friday: 06351 special departing MS: 1500, arriving NCJ: 0345 (Sat).

Timetable: Departs MS: 1500, VM: 1755, TPJ: 2045, MDU: 2340, TEN: 0225, arrives NCJ: 0345.

Route and Stoppages: Tambaram, Chengalpattu, Villupuram, Vriddhachalam, Tiruchchirappalli Jn., Dindigul, Madurai, Virudhunagar, Sathur, Kovilpatti, Tirunelveli, Valliyur.

Special Trains From Chennai Egmore MS to Tirunelveli TEN via Trichy, Madurai (SR)

* – These trains have a different coach composition with General Coaches added. Check below.

October 01 2014 Wednesday: 00607 Premium Pooja special departing MS: 2105, TPJ: 0215 (Thu), MDU: 0445, VPT: 0520, SRT: 0540, CVP: 0600, arrives: TEN: 0715 (Thu).
October 05 2014 Sunday: 06705 Pooja special departing MS: 2020, VM: 2255, TPJ: 0320 (Mon), DG: 0440, MDU: 0635, CVP: 0800, arrives TEN: 1010 (Mon).
October 06 2014 Monday: 06709 Pooja Special departing MS: 2245, VM: 0120 (Tue), MV: 0335, TJ: 0455, TPJ: 0600, MDU: 0850, VPT: 1010, arrives TEN: 1230 (Tue).
October 07 2014 Tuesday: 06711 Pooja special day train departing MS: 1000, VM: 1315, TPJ: 1600, DG: 1717, MDU: 1830, CVP: 2032, arrives TEN: 2300 (Tue).
October 13 2014 Monday: 06715* special departing MS: 2245, arriving TEN: 1230 (Tue).
October 17 2014 Fridays: 06713* Deepawali specials departing MS: 2105, arriving TEN: 0945 (Sat).
October 18 2014 Saturday: 06015* Deepavali special departing MS: 2105, arriving TEN: 0945 (Sun).
October 20 2014 Monday: 00609 Deepawali Premium special departing MS: 2105, TPJ: 0215 (Tue), MDU: 0445, VPT: 0520, SRT: 0540, CVP: 0600, arrives: TEN: 0715 (Tue).
October 27 2014 Monday: 06745 Deepawali special departing MS: 2245, VM: 0120 (Tue), MV: 0335, TJ: 0455, TPJ: 0600, MDU: 0850, VPT: 1010, arriving TEN: 1230 (Tue).
October 31 2014 Friday: 06713* Deepawali specials departing MS: 2105, arriving TEN: 0945 (Sat).
November 03 2014 Monday: 06715* Deepawali special departing MS: 2245, arriving TEN: 1230 (Mon).

Special Trains From Tirunelveli TEN to Chennai Egmore MS via Trichy, Madurai (SR)

Schedules of all these trains are the same. All run via the Tanjavur – Myladuthurai – Chidambaram Chord Line.

Timetable: TEN: 1815, VPT: 2017, MDU: 2115, DG: 2212, TPJ: 2350, TJ: 0045, KMU: 0120, CDM: 0230, VM: 0410, TBM: 0625, MS: 0720.

September 30 2014 Tuesday: 06706 Pooja special train departing TEN: 1815, arrives MS: 0720 (Wed).
October 05 2014 Sunday: 00608 Premium Pooja special departing TEN: 1815, arrives MS: 0715 (Mon).
October 06 2014 Monday: 06706 Pooja special train departing TEN: 1815, arrives MS: 0720 (Tue).
October 12 2014 Friday: 06716* special train departing TEN: 1815, arriving MS: 0715 (Sat).
October 16 2014 Thursday: 06714* Deepawali special departing TEN: 2115, arriving MS: 0900 (Fri).
October 19 2014 Sunday: 06016* Deepawali special departing TEN: 1815, arriving MS: 0720 (Mon).
October 21 2014 Tuesday: 06012 Deepawali SF special departing TEN: 1810, arrives MS: 0600 (Wed).
October 26 2014 Sunday: 00672 Deepawali Premium special departing TEN: 1815, arrives MS: 0715 (Mon).
October 30 2014 Thursday: 06714* Deepawali special departing TEN: 2115, arriving MS: 0900 (Fri).
November 02 2014 Friday: 06716* special train departing TEN: 1815, arriving MS: 0715 (Sat).

Composition of 06174/06713, 06015/06016: 01 AC 2 tier, 02 AC 3 tier, 10 Sleeper Class, 06 General Unreserved, 02 SLR/Ds (21 coaches).

Composition of 06715/06716: 01 AC 2 tier, 02 AC 3 tier, 12 Sleeper Class, 06 General Unreserved, 02 SLR/Ds (23 coaches).

Route and Stoppages: (00607/00608, 00672 Premium Trains): Kovilpatti, Sattur, Virudhunagar, Madurai, Tiruchchirappalli, Thanjavur, Villupuram.

Route and Stoppages: (06706/06709, 06745, 06715/6, 06016, 06705, 06711, 06012, 06713/4): Vanchi Maniyachchi, Kovilpatti, Sattur, Virudhunagar, Madurai, Dindigul, Tiruchchirappalli, (Thanjavur, Kumbakonam, Mayiladuthurai, Chidambaram, Tirupadiripuliyur), Vriddhachalam, Villupuram, Chengalpattu, Tambaram, Mambalam.

Special Trains From Chennai Central MAS to Coimbatore CBE via Salem (SR)

October 01 2014 Wednesday: 00603 Premium Pooja special departing MAS: 2150, KPD: 2330, JTJ: 0040, SA: 0205, ED: 0310, TUP: 0358, arriving CBE: 0510 (Thu).
October 06 2014 Monday: 06603 Superfast Pooja special day train departing MAS: 1015, AJJ: 1115, KPD: 1210, JTJ: 1320, SA: 1455, ED: 1600, TUP: 1645, arrives CBE: 1800 (Mon).
October 20, 21 2014 Mon, Tue: 00605 Premium Deepawali special departing MAS: 2150, KPD: 2330, JTJ: 0040, SA: 0205, ED: 0310, TUP: 0358, arriving CBE: 0510 (Tu, W).
October 24 2014 Friday: 06607 SF Deepawali day special departing MAS: 1015, AJJ: 1115, KPD: 1210, JTJ: 1320, SA: 1455, ED: 1600, TUP: 1645, arrives CBE: 1800 (Fri).
October 27 2014 Monday: 06605 Deepavali special day train departing MAS: 1015, AJJ: 1115, KPD: 1210, JTJ: 1320, SA: 1455, ED: 1600, TUP: 1645, arrives CBE: 1800 (Mon).

Special Trains From Coimbatore CBE to Chennai Central MAS via Salem (SR)

October 01 2014 Wednesday: 06604 Superfast Pooja Special departing CBE: 0030, TUP: 0115, ED: 0205, SA: 0305, JTJ: 0440, KPD: 0550, AJJ: 0640, arriving MAS: 0820 (Wed).
October 05 2014 Sunday: 00604 Premium Pooja special departing CBE: 2000, TUP: 2245, ED: 2335, SA: 0035 (Mon), KPD: 0320, arriving MAS: 0545 (Mon).
October 21 2014 Tuesday: 06608 SF Deepawali Day Special departing CBE: 0920, ED: 1050, SA: 1150, JTJ: 1350, KPD: 1510, AJJ: 1605, arriving MAS: 1735 (Wed).
October 23 2014: Thursday: 06610 SF Deepawali special departing CBE: 2330, TUP: 0005, ED: 0055, SA: , JTJ: 0345, KPD: 0455, AJJ: 0545, arrives MAS: 0715 (Fri).
October 26 2014 Sunday: 00606 Premium Deepawali special departing CBE: 2200, TUP: 2245, ED: 2335, SA: 0035 (Mon), KPD: 0320, PER: 0510, arrives MAS: 0545 (Mon).

Route and Stoppages: Arakkonam, Katpadi, Jolarpettai, Salem, Erode, Tiruppur.

06606 Erode Jn – Chennai Central One Way Deepawali Special Day Train (SR)

06606 special will run on Monday October 20 2014 only, departing from Erode ED at 1345, Salem SA at 1445, JTJ: 1640, KPD: 1745, AJJ: 1855, arriving Chennai Central MAS at 2010.

Route and Stoppages: Salem, Bommidi, Morappur, Jolarpettai, Vaniyambadi, Ambur, Katpadi, Arakkonam, Perambur

Deepawali Special Trains Between Bangalore and Tamil Nadu

02689 Bangalore Yeshwantpur – Nagercoil Premium Deepawali Superfast Special (SWR)

02689 Premium special will run from Bangalore Yeshwantpur YPR to Nagercoil Jn NCJ via KR Puram on Tuesday October 21 2014. Timetable: Departs YPR: 2115 (Tue), KJM: 2147, SA: 0145 (Wed), MDU: 0515, TEN: 0732, arrives NCJ: 0920 (Wed).

Composition: 01 AC 2 tier, 02 AC 3 tier, 12 Sleeper Coaches, 02 SLRs (17 coaches)

Route and Stoppages: Krishnarajapuram, Salem, Madurai, Tirunelveli.

06597 Nagercoil Jn – Bangalore Yeshwantpur Deepawali Special Express (SWR)

06597 special train will run from Nagercoil Jn NCJ to Bangalore Yeshwantpur YPR via Hosur on Wednesday October 22 2014. Timetable: Departs NCJ: 1330 (Wed), TEN: 1445, MDU: 1730, KRR: 2015, SA: 2235, HSRA: 0200 (Thu), arrives YPR: 0415 (Thu).

Composition: 01 AC 2 tier, 02 AC 3 tier, 12 Sleeper Coaches, 02 SLRs (17 coaches)

Route and Stoppages: Valliyur, Tirunelveli, Kovilpatti, Sathur, Virudhunagar, Madurai, Dindigul, Karur, Namakkal, Salem, Dharmapuri, Hosur, Banaswadi.

06598/06599 Bangalore Yeshwantpur – Nagercoil – Yeshwantpur Deepavali Special (SWR)

06598 special train will run from Bangalore Yeshwantpur YPR to Nagercoil Jn NCJ via KR Puram on Saturday October 25 2014. Timetable: Departs YPR: 2200 (Sat), KJM: 2252, SA: 0315 (Sun), DG: 0720, MDU: 0910, TEN: 1300, arrives NCJ: 1430 (Sat).
06599 special train will run from Nagercoil Jn NCJ to Bangalore Yeshwantpur YPR via Trichy, KR Puram on Sunday October 26 2014. Timetable: Departs NCJ: 1640 (Sun), TEN: 1800, MDU: 2045, TPJ: 2335, KRR: 0055 (Mon), SA: 0235, KJM: 0702, arrives YPR: 0800 (Mon).

Composition: 01 AC 2 tier, 01 AC 3 tier, 06 Sleeper Coaches, 06 General Unreserved, 02 SLRs (16 coaches).

Route and Stoppages: Krishnarajapuram, Bangarapet, Salem, Namakkal (06599 only!), Karur, Tiruchchirappalli (06599 only!), Dindigul, Madurai, Virudhunagar, Sathur (06599 only!), Kovilpatti (06599 only!), Tirunelveli, Valliyur (06599 only!)

Pooja Special Trains through Kerala from Chennai

Pooja Special Trains from Chennai Central MAS to Trivandrum Kochuveli KCVL via Ernakulam ERN (SR)

October 01 2014 Wednesday: 06337 Puja special train departing MAS: 1900, KPD: 2055, SA: 2330, PGT: 0335, ERN: 0610, KTYM: 0730, QLN: 0920, arriving KCVL: 1100 (Thu).
October 06 2014 Monday: 06339 Puja special train departing MAS: 1215, KPD: 1410, SA: 1728, CBE: 2025, TCR: 2313, ERN: 0045, KTYM: 0145, QLN: 0330, arriving KCVL: 0500 (Tue).

Puja Special Trains from Trivandrum Kochuveli KCVL to Chennai Central MAS via Ernakulam ERN (SR)

September 30 2014 Tuesday: 06338 Puja special departing KCVL: 1605, QLN: 1700, CGNR: 1758, KTYM: 1855, ERN: 2045, PGT: 0025, ED: 0335, KPD: 0725, arriving MAS: 0940 (Wed).
October 05 2014 Sunday: 06340 Puja special departing KCVL: 1700, QLN: 1758, KTYM: 1955, ERN: 2110, TCR: 2220, CBE: 0145, SA: 0445, KPD: 0730, arriving MAS: 0940 (Mon).

Composition: 01 AC 2 tier, 02 AC 3 tier, 11 Sleeper Class Coaches, 04 General Unreserved, 02 SLRs (20 coaches).

Route and Stoppages: Kollam, Kayankulam, Chengannur, Tiruvalla, Kottayam, Ernakulam Town (North), Aluva, Thrissur, Palakkad, Coimbatore Jn., Tiruppur, Erode, Salem, Jolarpettai, Katpadi, Arakkonam.

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