Diwali 2026 Special Trains from Chennai: Southern Railway Announces Services to Tirunelveli, Madurai and Trichy

To manage the additional passenger rush during Diwali 2026, Southern Railway has announced special trains from Chennai and Tambaram to several destinations in southern Tamil Nadu. The services include a special express train and unreserved MEMU trains to Tirunelveli, Manamadurai and Tiruchirappalli.

The special services will operate on selected dates between November 6 and 10, 2026.

1. Tambaram - Tirunelveli Special Express Train

Southern Railway will operate a special express train between Tambaram and Tirunelveli.

Important Stops:

The train will stop at Chengalpattu, Villupuram, Vriddhachalam, Ariyalur, Srirangam, Tiruchirappalli, Pudukkottai, Karaikudi, Devakottai Road, Sivaganga, Manamadurai, Aruppukkottai, Virudhunagar, Sivakasi, Srivilliputhur, Rajapalayam, Sankarankovil, Pambakovil, Kadayanallur, Tenkasi, Pavoorchatram, Keezhakadayam, Ambasamudram, Kallidaikurichi and Cheranmahadevi.

2. Chennai Egmore - Tirunelveli Unreserved MEMU Special Train

An unreserved MEMU special train will depart from Chennai Egmore on November 7 at 7:00 PM and reach Tirunelveli at 4:45 AM on November 8.

3. Tambaram - Manamadurai Unreserved MEMU Special Trains

Southern Railway has also announced unreserved MEMU services between Tambaram and Manamadurai.

First Service:

Second Service:

These MEMU trains will have 12 coaches. The announced stops include Chengalpattu, Melmaruvathur, Villupuram, Vriddhachalam, Ariyalur, Srirangam, Tiruchirappalli, Manapparai, Dindigul, Sholavandan, Madurai and Tiruppuvanam.

4. Chennai Egmore - Tiruchirappalli Unreserved MEMU Special Train

An unreserved special MEMU train will operate between Chennai Egmore and Tiruchirappalli.

Diwali 2026 Special Train Services

These additional services are intended to help passengers travelling from Chennai and Tambaram to southern Tamil Nadu during the Diwali festival. Passengers should check the latest train schedules and reservation details through the official Indian Railways channels before starting their journey.