{"id":1309,"date":"2025-07-30T13:29:34","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T13:29:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?p=1309"},"modified":"2025-07-30T13:29:34","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T13:29:34","slug":"special-train-chennai-egmore-to-tiruchendur-special-train-tiruchendur-to-chennai-egmore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/special-train-chennai-egmore-to-tiruchendur-special-train-tiruchendur-to-chennai-egmore\/","title":{"rendered":"Special train Chennai Egmore to Tiruchendur | Special train Tiruchendur to Chennai Egmore"},"content":{"rendered":"

Special train Chennai Egmore to Tiruchendur | Special train Tiruchendur to Chennai Egmore<\/strong><\/p>\n

Special train between Chennai Egmore-Tiruchendur (Train No. 06105 \/ 06106) time table, route, frequency and fare<\/strong><\/p>\n

Train No. 06105 \/ 06106 Chennai Egmore-Tiruchendur-Chennai Eamore Daily Special Train:<\/p>\n

With the composition of One-First Class AC Coach, One-AC 2 Tier Coach, One-AC 3 Tier Coach, Nine-Sleeper Class Coach, Four-General Second Class Coach and Two-Luggage cum Brake Vans.<\/p>\n

Train No. 06105 Chennai Egmore-Tiruchendur Daily Special Train will leave Chennai Egmore at 16.00 hrs with effect from 04th December, 2025 and reach Tiruchendur at 08.05 hrs, the next day<\/p>\n

In Return direction, Train No.06106 Tiruchendur-Chennai Egmore Daily Special Train will leave Tiruchendur at 18.50 hrs with effect from 05th December, 2025 and reach Chennai Egmore at 10.45 hrs, the next day<\/p>\n

Stoppages:Tambaram, Chengalpattu, Melmaruvathur, Tindivanam, Villupuram, Panruti, Tiruppadirippuliyur, Chidambaram, Sirkazhi, Mayiladuthurai, Aduthurai, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur, Tiruchchirappalli, Dindugal, Madurai, Virudhunagar, Kovilpatti, Tirunelveli, Seydunganallur, Srivaikuntam, Nazareth, Kurumbur, Arumuganeri and Kayalpattinam<\/p>\n

Train No.06105 Chennai Egmore-Tiruchendur Daily Special Train will have an additional stoppage at Budalur<\/p>\n

Train No.06106 Tiruchendur-Chennai Egmore Daily Special Train will have an additional stoppage at Satur<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the most up-to-date information regarding special train services (if any)<\/strong> between Chennai Egmore (MS)<\/strong> and Tiruchendur (TCN)<\/strong>, along with details on the regular train currently operating:<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\ude86\u202fSpecial Trains: Chennai Egmore \u2194 Tiruchendur<\/h2>\n
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  • Train Nos. 06105 (MS \u2192 TCN)<\/strong> and 06106 (TCN \u2192 MS)<\/strong> were operated as daily special Mail\/Express trains<\/strong> from December 4, 2020<\/strong> through November 2025<\/strong>\n
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    • 06105<\/strong> departed Chennai Egmore at 16:00<\/strong>, arriving Tiruchendur the next morning at 08:05<\/strong> (~16\u202fh journey)<\/li>\n
    • 06106<\/strong> departed Tiruchendur at 18:50<\/strong>, arriving Chennai Egmore at 10:45<\/strong> next day<\/li>\n
    • The service included one coach each of First AC, AC 2\u2011Tier, AC 3\u2011Tier, nine Sleeper, four General, and two luggage\/brake vans, stopping at ~28 stations including Tambaram, Villupuram, Kumbakonam, Trichy, Madurai, Tirunelveli, Kayalpattinam, among others<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
    • These special trains are no longer operational<\/strong>\u2014they were temporary and have since been discontinued<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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      \ud83d\ude84 Regular Train: Chendur Superfast Express (20605 \/ 20606)<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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      • Train 20605 \u2013 Chendur Superfast Express (MS \u2192 TCN)<\/strong>
        \nDeparts Chennai Egmore at ~16:10<\/strong>, arrives Tiruchendur at ~06:10\u201308:25<\/strong> (~13\u00be\u201314\u202fh journey), running daily<\/strong> over ~776\u2013779\u202fkm with ~29 stops<\/li>\n
      • Train 20606 \u2013 Return leg (TCN \u2192 MS)<\/strong>
        \nDeparts Tiruchendur at ~20:25<\/strong>, arriving Chennai Egmore at around 10:25<\/strong> next morning. Duration approximately 14\u202fh<\/strong>, with ~30 halts, operating daily<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        \ud83e\uddfe Train Details<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
        Direction<\/th>\nTrain No.<\/th>\nDeparture (Egmore\/TCN)<\/th>\nArrival (TCN\/Egmore)<\/th>\nDuration<\/th>\nFrequency<\/th>\nClasses Available<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
        Chennai Egmore \u2192 Tiruchendur<\/td>\n20605<\/strong><\/td>\n~16:10 from MS<\/td>\n~06:10\u201308:25 next day<\/td>\n~14\u202fh<\/td>\nDaily<\/td>\n1A, 2A, 3A, SL, GS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        Tiruchendur \u2192 Chennai Egmore<\/td>\n20606<\/strong><\/td>\n~20:25 from TCN<\/td>\n~10:25 next day<\/td>\n~14\u202fh<\/td>\nDaily<\/td>\nSame as above<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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        \ud83d\udfe2 Recommendation<\/h2>\n
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        • Special trains 06105\/06106 are discontinued<\/strong>; they should not be expected in any current schedule or booking portal.<\/li>\n
        • The Chendur Superfast Express (20605\/20606)<\/strong> is the reliable and daily running option<\/strong>, offering better punctuality and service than a special train<\/li>\n
        • Based on user reports, special trains (starting with 0)<\/strong> generally have lower operational priority and less predictable service quality than numbered regular express trains\u2014so it\u2019s advisable to prefer the regular train when booking<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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          \u2139\ufe0f In Case of Confusion<\/h2>\n
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          • Passengers may occasionally see 06105\/06106 listed<\/strong> in portals\u2014these refer to the former specials from 2020<\/strong> and are likely deprecated or inactive, and those bookings may be erroneous or invalid.<\/li>\n
          • The current train numbers to rely on are 20605\/20606<\/strong>, supported by official train roster updates.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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            Would you like any of the following?<\/p>\n

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            • A full stoppage list with timings<\/strong><\/li>\n
            • Fare chart and coach layout<\/strong><\/li>\n
            • Ticket\/PNR booking guidance<\/strong><\/li>\n
            • Suggestions for connecting routes or alternate timings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              Happy to fetch details for you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

              Special train Chennai Egmore to Tiruchendur | Special train Tiruchendur to Chennai Egmore Special train between Chennai Egmore-Tiruchendur (Train No. 06105 \/ 06106) time table, route, frequency and fare Train No. 06105 \/ 06106 Chennai Egmore-Tiruchendur-Chennai Eamore Daily Special Train: With the composition of One-First Class AC Coach, One-AC 2 Tier Coach, One-AC 3 Tier […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[55,19],"tags":[54,20],"class_list":["post-1309","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-southern-railway","category-special-trains","tag-southern-railway","tag-special-trains"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1309","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"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=1309"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1309\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1309"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1309"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1309"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}