Southern Railway Special Trains for Gandhi Jayanthi Weekend: Check Timings and Routes

Southern Railway will operate several special trains on key routes across Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka to manage the additional passenger rush during the Gandhi Jayanthi long weekend. The special services will connect major destinations including Chennai, Tambaram, Tenkasi, Sengottai, Podanur, Manamadurai, Ernakulam, Bengaluru and Thiruvananthapuram.

Tambaram–Tenkasi–Sengottai Special Train

Train 06123 – Tambaram–Tenkasi Express Special will depart Tambaram at 11:55 pm on October 1 and reach Tenkasi at 12:15 pm the following day.

Train 06124 – Sengottai–Tambaram Express Special will depart Sengottai at 5:40 pm on October 4 and arrive at Tambaram at 4:30 am on October 5.

Chennai–Podanur Special Trains

Train 06023 – Dr MGR Chennai Central–Podanur Express Special will leave Chennai Central at 11:55 pm on October 1 and reach Podanur at 9:15 am on October 2.

The return service, Train 06024 – Podanur–Chennai Beach Express Special, will depart Podanur at 6:15 pm on October 4 and reach Chennai Beach at 4:00 am on October 5.

Tambaram–Manamadurai MEMU Special

Southern Railway will also operate an unreserved MEMU special between Tambaram and Manamadurai.

Train 06159 – Tambaram–Manamadurai Unreserved MEMU Special will depart Tambaram at 4:30 am on October 1 and reach Manamadurai at 1:20 am on October 2.

Train 06160 – Manamadurai–Tambaram Unreserved MEMU Special will leave Manamadurai at 2:45 pm on October 4 and arrive at Tambaram at 11:45 pm the same day.

Ernakulam - Chennai Egmore Special Trains

Train 06056 – Ernakulam Junction–Chennai Egmore Express Special will depart Ernakulam Junction at 11:10 pm on October 4 and reach Chennai Egmore at 11:30 pm on October 5.

The return service, Train 06055 – Chennai Egmore–Ernakulam Junction Express Special, will leave Egmore at 2:30 pm on October 5 and reach Ernakulam Junction at 4:30 am on October 6.

Bengaluru–Thiruvananthapuram Special Train

Train 06585 – SMVT Bengaluru–Thiruvananthapuram North Express Special will depart SMVT Bengaluru at 4:50 pm on October 1 and arrive at Thiruvananthapuram North at 10:00 am on October 2.

Train 06586 – Thiruvananthapuram North&n–Bengaluru Cantonment Express Special will depart Thiruvananthapuram North at 12:40 pm on October 3 and reach Bengaluru Cantonment at 6:00 am on October 4.

Bengaluru - Chennai Special Trains

Train 06587 – Bengaluru Cantonment–Dr MGR Chennai Central Express Special will operate two services, departing Bengaluru Cantonment at 7:30 am on October 1 and October 4 and reaching Chennai Central at 3:00 pm on the same days.

The return service, Train 06588 – Dr MGR Chennai Central–Bengaluru Cantonment Express Special, will also operate on October 1 and October 4. It will depart Chennai Central at 4:10 pm and reach Bengaluru Cantonment at 11:30 pm.

Ticket Booking for Special Trains

According to Southern Railway, booking for these special trains will open on October 1 at 8:00 am. Passengers travelling during the Gandhi Jayanthi long weekend are advised to check the latest train schedule and ticket availability before planning their journey.