{"id":1312,"date":"2025-07-30T13:30:39","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T13:30:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?p=1312"},"modified":"2025-07-30T13:30:39","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T13:30:39","slug":"special-train-chennai-egmore-to-karaikal-special-train-karaikal-to-chennai-egmore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/special-train-chennai-egmore-to-karaikal-special-train-karaikal-to-chennai-egmore\/","title":{"rendered":"Special train Chennai Egmore to Karaikal | Special train Karaikal to Chennai Egmore"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

Special train between Chennai Egmore-Karaikal (Train No. 06175 \/ 06176) time table, route, frequency and fare<\/strong><\/p>\n

Train No. 06175 \/ Train No. 06176 Chennai Egmore-Karaikal- Chennai Eqmore Daily Special Train:<\/p>\n

With the composition of One- AC 2 Tier Coach, Two- AC 3 Tier Coaches, Eleven- Sleeper Class Coach, Five \u2013 General Second Class Coaches and Two \u2013 Luggage cum Brake Vans.<\/p>\n

Train No. 06175 Chennai Egmore-Karaikal Daily Special Train will leave Chennai Egmore at 21.00 hrs with effect from 04th December, 2025 and reach Karaikal at 04.50 hrs, the next day<\/p>\n

In Return direction Train No. 06176 Karaikal-Chennai Egmore Daily Special Train will leave Karaikal at 21.20 hrs with effect from 05th December, 2025 and reach Chennai Egmore at 04.55 hrs, the next day<\/p>\n

Stoppages: Tambaram, Chengalpattu, Mayiladuthurai, Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam and Nagore<\/p>\n

Train No. 06175 Chennai Egmore-Karaikal Daily Special Train will have additional stoppages at Melmaruvathur and Tindivanam<\/p>\n

In Return direction Train No. 06176 Karaikal-Chennai Egmore Daily Special Train will have additional stoppages at Sirkazhi and Peralam<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the most current information regarding special train services<\/strong> (if any) between Chennai Egmore (MS)<\/strong> and Karaikal (KIK)<\/strong>, along with details of the regular scheduled trains available today:<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\ude82 Special Trains: Chennai Egmore \u2194 Karaikal<\/h2>\n
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  • From December 2025 through November 2025<\/strong>, a daily special<\/strong> service operated using Train Nos. 06175 (MS \u2192 KIK)<\/strong> and 06176 (KIK \u2192 MS)<\/strong>.\n
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    • 06175<\/strong> departed Chennai Egmore at 21:00<\/strong>, arriving in Karaikal at 04:50<\/strong> the next morning (~7h\u202f50m).<\/li>\n
    • 06176<\/strong> departed Karaikal at 21:20<\/strong>, arriving in Chennai Egmore around 04:55<\/strong> next day.<\/li>\n
    • Coaches included AC\u20112\u202fTier, AC\u20113\u202fTier, Sleeper (11 coaches), General, and brake vans, with stops such as Tambaram, Chengalpattu, Mayiladuthurai, Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam, and Nagore<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
    • These special trains are no longer operational<\/strong>, having been phased out after their seasonal run ended in late 2025<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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      \ud83d\ude84 Regular Service: Karaikal Express (16175 \/ 16176)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
      Direction<\/th>\nTrain No.<\/th>\nDeparts<\/th>\nArrives<\/th>\nDuration<\/th>\nFrequency<\/th>\nClasses Available<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
      Chennai Egmore \u2192 Karaikal<\/strong><\/td>\n16175<\/strong><\/td>\n~23:15<\/td>\n~07:45 (next day)<\/td>\n~8h\u202f30m<\/td>\nDaily<\/td>\n2A, 3A, SL, (1A occasionally)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Karaikal \u2192 Chennai Egmore<\/strong><\/td>\n16176<\/strong><\/td>\n~23:15<\/td>\n~07:45 (next day)<\/td>\n~8h\u202f30m<\/td>\nDaily<\/td>\n2A, 3A, SL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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      • Known as the Chennai Egmore\u2013Karaikkal Kamban Express<\/strong>, Train 16175 runs every day<\/strong>, departing Chennai at 23:15<\/strong> and reaching Karaikal at 07:45<\/strong> next morning, covering ~360\u202fkm in ~8\u20138\u00bd\u202fhours<\/li>\n
      • Per reputable schedule data, this train halts at 13\u201316 intermediate stations including Tambaram, Chengalpattu, Melmaruvattur, Tindivanam, Villupuram, Cuddalore Port, Chidambaram, Sirkazhi, Mayiladuthurai, Peralam, Thiruvarur, Nagappattinam, and Nagore<\/li>\n
      • A typical journey speed averages ~46\u202fkm\/h with travel time ~7h\u202f20m and distance ~336\u2013360\u202fkm, according to timetable sources<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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        \u2705 Recommendations & Notes<\/h2>\n
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        • No special trains are currently running<\/strong> on the Chennai Egmore \u2194 Karaikal route. The former specials (06175\/06176) were temporary and discontinued<\/strong> after late 2025.<\/li>\n
        • Train 16175\/16176\u2014the Karaikkal Express\u2014is the reliable daily option<\/strong>, offering consistent overnight service with sleeper and AC tiers.<\/li>\n
        • Special trains often have lower operational priority<\/strong>, leading to frequent delays and reliability issues, so bookings should favor regular express services when available<\/li>\n
        • Fares<\/strong> (general quota typical estimates): SL \u20b9230, 3A \u20b9620, 2A \u20b9880 (1A \u20b91,475)\u2014these are indicative and may vary marginally<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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          \u2139\ufe0f Insider Insight<\/h3>\n

          Reddit rail enthusiasts often caution that while special trains can appear in booking portals during peak seasons, they frequently don\u2019t appear on punctuality charts and may be canceled with short notice. The regular Mail\/Express services<\/strong> like Train 16175 offer far greater dependability and schedule clarity<\/strong><\/p>\n

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          Would you like further information such as the complete stoppage list with timings<\/strong>, coach layout and seat availability<\/strong>, booking\/PNR status links<\/strong>, or fare charts<\/strong> for this or similar routes? I\u2019d be happy to fetch that for you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

          Special train Chennai Egmore to Karaikal | Special train Karaikal to Chennai Egmore Special train between Chennai Egmore-Karaikal (Train No. 06175 \/ 06176) time table, route, frequency and fare Train No. 06175 \/ Train No. 06176 Chennai Egmore-Karaikal- Chennai Eqmore Daily Special Train: With the composition of One- AC 2 Tier Coach, Two- AC 3 […]<\/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-1312","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\/1312","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=1312"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1312\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1312"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1312"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1312"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}