Kanda Sashti Festival: Southern Railway Announces Special Trains Between Chennai and Tiruchendur

To manage the additional passenger rush during the Kanda Sashti festival, Southern Railway has announced special trains connecting Chennai, Tiruchendur, Tirunelveli and Tambaram. The special services are expected to help devotees and other passengers travel more conveniently during the festival period.

Among the services announced is a one-way superfast special train between Chennai Egmore and Tiruchendur on November 14, 2026.

Chennai Egmore-Tiruchendur Special Train on November 14

The Chennai Egmore-Tiruchendur superfast special train, numbered 06007, will depart from Chennai Egmore at 4.10 pm on Saturday, November 14.

According to the schedule announced by Southern Railway, the train will reach Tiruchirappalli at 9.25 pm and leave the station at 9.30 pm. It is scheduled to arrive at Tiruchendur at 4 am on Sunday, November 15.

This additional service is intended to accommodate passengers travelling from Chennai to Tiruchendur during the Kanda Sashti festival.

Return Special Train from Tiruchendur to Chennai

A special train will also operate in the reverse direction, connecting Tiruchendur with Chennai Egmore.

Train number 06008 will depart from Tiruchendur at 10.30 pm on Sunday, November 15. It will reach Tiruchirappalli at 6 am the following day and depart at 6.05 am.

The train is scheduled to arrive at Chennai Egmore at 12 noon on Monday, November 16.

Tirunelveli-Tambaram Special Train

Southern Railway has also announced a superfast special train between Tirunelveli and Tambaram.

The Tirunelveli-Tambaram service, numbered 06010, will leave Tirunelveli at 11 pm on Sunday, November 15. It will reach Tiruchirappalli at 3.45 am on Monday, November 16, and depart at 3.50 am.

The train is expected to reach Tambaram at 9.55 am on November 16.

Tambaram-Tirunelveli Return Service

In the opposite direction, the Tambaram-Tirunelveli superfast special train will depart from Tambaram at 12.45 pm on Monday, November 16.

It will arrive at Tiruchirappalli at 5.15 pm and leave at 5.20 pm. The train is scheduled to reach Tirunelveli at 11.40 pm on the same day.