Special trains announced for passengers returning after Onam

Thiruvananthapuram: Special trains have been announced to facilitate the travel of passengers returning after the Onam holidays.

The Thiruvananthapuram North–Santragachi Special (06058) will depart from Thiruvananthapuram North at 2.40 pm on August 29 and reach Santragachi at 2.15 pm on Monday. The train will operate via Kottayam, Palakkad, Salem, Katpadi, Gudur, Vijayawada and Bhubaneswar.

The Mangaluru–SMVT Bengaluru Special (06079) will depart from Mangaluru at 11.15 am on August 29 and reach SMVT Bengaluru at 4 am the following day. The service will operate via Kozhikode, Palakkad and Salem.

Reservations for both special trains have begun. Meanwhile, seats are available on several other services. The reservation status is subject to change.

September 2
22208 Thiruvananthapuram–Chennai AC Express: 317 berths in 3AC.

17042 Thiruvananthapuram North–Charlapalli (Hyderabad) Amrit Bharat: 248 berths in sleeper class.

06110 Thiruvananthapuram North–Tambaram Special: 234 berths in 3AC Economy, 168 berths in 3AC and 74 berths in 2AC. The train will operate via Kollam and Sengottai.

September 3
06120 Kollam–Chennai AC Special: 947 berths in 3AC Economy. The train will operate via Kottayam, Ernakulam, Palakkad and Salem.

16319 Thiruvananthapuram North–Bengaluru Humsafar: 347 berths in 3AC.

06548 Thiruvananthapuram North–Bengaluru Special: 74 berths in 3AC.