{"id":1045,"date":"2025-07-29T06:06:24","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T06:06:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?p=1045"},"modified":"2025-07-29T06:06:24","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T06:06:24","slug":"pongal-festival-special-train-between-chennai-egmore-nagercoil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/pongal-festival-special-train-between-chennai-egmore-nagercoil\/","title":{"rendered":"Pongal Festival Special Train between Chennai Egmore-Nagercoil"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pongal Festival Special Train between Chennai Egmore-Nagercoil<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pongal Festival Special Train between Chennai Egmore-Nagercoil (Train No. 06091 \/ 06092) time table, route, frequency and fare<\/strong><\/p>\n

For the convenience of passengers, Southern Railway has decided to run special train between Chennai Egmore-Nagercoil-Chennai Egmore (Train No. 06091 \/ 06092)<\/p>\n

Train No. 06091 Chennai Egmore-Nagercoil special train<\/strong><\/p>\n

Train No. 06091 Chennai Egmore-Nagercoil Special train will leave from (Tue and Wed) Chennai Egmore at 22.30 hrs & will reach Nagercoil at 11.10 hrs and train running time between the stations 12 hour and 40 minutes.<\/p>\n

Train No. 06092 Nagercoil-Chennai Egmore special train<\/strong><\/p>\n

Similarly, Train No. 06092 Nagercoil-Chennai Egmore Special train will leave from (Sat and Sun) Nagercoil at 14.45 hrs & will reach Chennai Egmore at 03.40 hrs and train running time between the stations 12 hour and 55 minutes.<\/p>\n

Chennai Egmore-Nagercoil Distance between the station is 724 Kilometre<\/p>\n

Date of Commencement of Service:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Train No. 06091 from Chennai Egmore-Nagercoil special train 12-01-2025 and 13-01-2025<\/p>\n

Train No: 06092 from Nagercoil-Chennai Egmore special train 16-01-2025 to 17-03-2025<\/p>\n

During the Pongal Festival of January 2025<\/strong>, Southern Railway<\/strong> operated special festival trains<\/strong> between Chennai and Nagercoil to manage the surge of passengers traveling to Tamil Nadu\u2019s southern districts. Here\u2019s a detailed overview:<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\ude86 Pongal Festival Special Trains: Chennai\u2013Madurai\/Nagercoil Corridor<\/h2>\n

Train Nos. 06089 \/ 06090: Chennai Central \u2194 Nagercoil Weekly Festival Special<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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  • Operated as festival specials<\/strong> on 12 and 19 January 2025 (Sundays)<\/strong> in the southbound direction, and 13 and 20 January 2025 (Mondays)<\/strong> for the return leg.<\/li>\n
  • 06089<\/strong> departed Dr. MGR Chennai Central (MAS) at ~23:30<\/strong>, reaching Nagercoil Junction at ~13:00<\/strong> the next day.<\/li>\n
  • 06090<\/strong> returned from Nagercoil at 19:00<\/strong>, arriving at Chennai Central at ~09:30<\/strong> the next morning.<\/li>\n
  • Coach configuration included AC First Class, AC 2-tier, AC 3-tier, 3-tier Economy, Sleeper, General Second Class, and Divyangjan-friendly Second Class.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    \u2705 Key Highlights<\/h3>\n
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    • Focused on clearing Pongal rush<\/strong> from Chennai toward southern districts around Nagercoil\/Kanyakumari.<\/li>\n
    • Tickets opened for booking from 5 January 2025<\/strong>, with full fares consistent with regular express services.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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      \ud83d\ude84 Chennai Egmore \u2013 Nagercoil Express Connectivity<\/h2>\n

      While the festival special<\/strong> operated via Chennai Central, several long-distance trains including Express and Vande Bharat<\/strong> served the same corridor regularly:<\/p>\n

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      • Chennai Egmore\u2013Nagercoil Vande Bharat Express (Trains\u202f20627\/20628)<\/strong>: Daily except Wednesday, covers ~724\u202fkm in approx. 8\u202fh\u202f50\u202fm in AC Chair Car and Executive Chair Car classes.<\/li>\n
      • Chennai Egmore\u2013Nagercoil Superfast Express (12667\/12668)<\/strong>: Weekly service, includes AC and Sleeper classes and general seating. ~12\u202fh\u202f15\u202fm transit time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        These services ran both before and after Pongal and were not part of the special festival series.<\/p>\n

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        \ud83d\udccb Summary Table<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
        Train No.<\/th>\nRoute<\/th>\nDates Operated<\/th>\nDeparture<\/th>\nArrival<\/th>\nClass Types<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
        06089<\/strong><\/td>\nChennai Central \u2192 Nagercoil Jn<\/td>\nJan\u202f12 & 19, 2025<\/td>\n23:30<\/td>\n~13:00 (+1 day)<\/td>\n1A, 2A, 3A, 3E, SL, GS, Divyangjan Friendly<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        06090<\/strong><\/td>\nNagercoil Jn \u2192 Chennai Central<\/td>\nJan\u202f13 & 20, 2025<\/td>\n19:00<\/td>\n~09:30 (+1 day)<\/td>\nSame as above<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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        \u2757Additional Notes & Travel Tips<\/h3>\n
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        • These festival specials operated only during Pongal<\/strong>, and did not run from Chennai Egmore<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
        • Booking opened via IRCTC and counters in early January 2025.<\/li>\n
        • Vande Bharat<\/strong> and other express services remained available for regular travel patterns.<\/li>\n
        • If traveling from Chennai Egmore<\/strong>, regular trains like 20627\/20628 (Vande Bharat)<\/strong> and 12667\/12668 Superfast Express<\/strong> offer consistent daily\/weekly connections to Nagercoil.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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          Would you like the full coach composition<\/strong>, station-wise halt list<\/strong>, or fare details for specific classes<\/strong> on these festival specials or regular trains? I\u2019d be happy to fetch those for you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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