{"id":949,"date":"2025-08-12T05:05:59","date_gmt":"2025-08-12T05:05:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?page_id=949"},"modified":"2025-08-12T05:05:59","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T05:05:59","slug":"pongal-unreserved-special-train","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/pongal-unreserved-special-train\/","title":{"rendered":"Pongal Unreserved Special train"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pongal Unreserved Special train<\/strong><\/p>\n

Unreserved Special train for Pongal Festival<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Train No 06031 Coimbatore \u2013 Rameswaram unreserved special train will leave Coimbatore at 09.45 hrs on 14.01.2025 and 16.01.2025 (2 services) and reach Rameswaram at 18.45 hrs. on same day.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Stoppages: Podanur (09.57 hrs Dep) Pollachi (10.45 hrs Dep), Udumalaippettai (11.15 hrs Dep), Palani (11.55 hrs Dep), Oddanchatiram(12.22 hrs Dep), Dindigul (12.55 hrs Dep), Kodaikanal Road (13.15 hrs Dep) Madurai(14.10 hrs Dep), Manamadurai (15.10 hrs Dep), Paramakkudi(15.36 hrs Dep), Ramanathapuram(16.05 hrs Dep), Uchippuli (16.25 hrs Dep), and Mandapam(16.40 hrs Dep).<\/p>\n

Composition: General Second class \u2013 8, & Luggage-cum-brake van \u2013 2 coaches<\/p>\n

2. Train No 06032 Rameswaram \u2013 Coimbatore unreserved special train will leave Rameswaram at 08.40 hrs of 15.01.2025 and 17.01.2025 (2 services) and reach Coimbatore at 17.30 hrs on same day.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Stoppages: Mandapam (09.10hrs Dep), Uchippuli (09.25hrs Dep), Ramanathapuram (09.40hrs Dep), Paramakkudi (10.10hrs Dep), Manamadurai (10.40hrs Dep), Madurai (11.30hrs Dep), Kodaikanal Road (12.07hrs Dep), Dindigul (12.45hrs Dep), Oddanchatiram (13.22hrs Dep), Palani (14.05hrs Dep), Udumalaippettai (14.45hrs Dep), Pollachi (15.35hrs Dep), and Podanur (17.05hrs Dep).<\/p>\n

Composition: General Second class \u2013 8, & Luggage-cum-brake van \u2013 2 coaches.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the lowdown on Pongal Unreserved Special Trains<\/strong> run by Southern Railway<\/strong>\u2014perfect for non-ticketed festival travel needs during the Pongal season in Tamil Nadu, including details on routes, timings, and train types:<\/p>\n

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Key Unreserved Special Trains for Pongal 2025<\/h2>\n

1. Chennai Egmore \u2192 Madurai (One-Way MEMU Unreserved Express)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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  • Train No. 06161<\/strong>\n
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    • Departs<\/strong>: Chennai Egmore at 2:15 PM<\/strong> on January 13, 2025 (Monday)<\/strong><\/li>\n
    • Arrives<\/strong>: Madurai by 12:30 AM<\/strong>, next day<\/li>\n
    • Stops<\/strong>: Tambaram \u2192 Chengalpattu \u2192 Melmaruvathur \u2192 Tindivanam \u2192 Villupuram \u2192 Vriddhachalam \u2192 Ariyalur \u2192 Srirangam \u2192 Tiruchirappalli \u2192 Manaparai \u2192 Dindigul \u2192 Sholavaram \u2192 Koodal Nagar \u2192 Madurai<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      2. Madurai \u2192 Chennai Egmore (Return MEMU Unreserved Express)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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      • Train No. 06062<\/strong>\n
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        • Departs<\/strong>: Madurai at 4:00 PM<\/strong> on January 19, 2025 (Sunday)<\/strong><\/li>\n
        • Arrives<\/strong>: Chennai Egmore at 12:45 AM<\/strong>, January 20<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          3. Coimbatore \u21c4 Dindigul (Unreserved Special)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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          • Train Nos. 06077 \/ 06078<\/strong>\n
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            • 06xxx 06077<\/strong>: Coimbatore departs at 9:20 AM<\/strong>, arrives Dindigul by 1:00 PM<\/strong><\/li>\n
            • Return 06078<\/strong>: Leaves Dindigul at 2:00 PM<\/strong>, reaches Coimbatore by 5:30 PM<\/strong><\/li>\n
            • Route<\/strong> includes stops like Akkaraipatti, Palani, Udumalpet, Pollachi, and Podanur<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              4. Madurai \u2192 Chennai Egmore (Second One-Way MEMU Special)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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              • Train No. 06164<\/strong>\n
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                • Departs<\/strong>: Madurai at 7:15 PM<\/strong> on January 15, 2025 (Wednesday)<\/strong><\/li>\n
                • Arrives<\/strong>: Chennai Egmore at 3:20 AM<\/strong>, January 16<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                  Overview Table<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
                  Train No.<\/th>\nRoute<\/th>\nDate<\/th>\nDeparture \u2192 Arrival<\/th>\nType<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
                  06161<\/td>\nChennai Egmore \u2192 Madurai<\/td>\nJan 13<\/td>\n2:15 PM \u2192 12:30 AM<\/td>\nMEMU, Unreserved, One-way<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                  06062<\/td>\nMadurai \u2192 Chennai Egmore<\/td>\nJan 19<\/td>\n4:00 PM \u2192 12:45 AM<\/td>\nMEMU, Unreserved, Return<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                  06164<\/td>\nMadurai \u2192 Chennai Egmore<\/td>\nJan 15<\/td>\n7:15 PM \u2192 3:20 AM<\/td>\nMEMU, Unreserved, One-way<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                  06077\/78<\/td>\nCoimbatore \u21c4 Dindigul<\/td>\nJan 13\u201318<\/td>\n9:20 AM \/ 2:00 PM<\/td>\nUnreserved Special<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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                  What Makes These Unreserved Trains Stand Out?<\/h2>\n
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                  • No reservations required<\/strong>\u2014ideal when regular trains are full.<\/li>\n
                  • Festival-oriented<\/strong>\u2014designed to handle the surge during Pongal.<\/li>\n
                  • MEMU (local) format ensures frequent stops and flexibility.<\/li>\n
                  • Practical for last-minute or family travel during high-demand periods.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                    Need more insights like fares<\/strong>, coach compositions<\/strong>, or alternative regional options<\/strong>? I can also help generate a printable schedule or identify similar unreserved specials in your area\u2014just say the word!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                    Pongal Unreserved Special train Unreserved Special train for Pongal Festival 1. Train No 06031 Coimbatore \u2013 Rameswaram unreserved special train will leave Coimbatore at 09.45 hrs on 14.01.2025 and 16.01.2025 (2 services) and reach Rameswaram at 18.45 hrs. on same day. Stoppages: Podanur (09.57 hrs Dep) Pollachi (10.45 hrs Dep), Udumalaippettai (11.15 hrs Dep), Palani […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-949","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/949","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/102"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=949"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/949\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=949"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}