{"id":1458,"date":"2025-07-30T02:25:16","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T02:25:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?p=1458"},"modified":"2025-07-30T02:25:16","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T02:25:16","slug":"special-train-shalimar-to-nagercoil-special-train-nagercoil-to-shalimar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/special-train-shalimar-to-nagercoil-special-train-nagercoil-to-shalimar\/","title":{"rendered":"Special train Shalimar to Nagercoil | Special train Nagercoil to Shalimar"},"content":{"rendered":"

Special train Shalimar to Nagercoil | Special train Nagercoil to Shalimar<\/strong><\/p>\n

Special train between Shalimar-Nagercoil (Train No. 02660\/ 02659) time table, route, frequency and fare<\/strong><\/p>\n

Train No. 02660\/ Train No. 02659 Shalimar-Nagercoil-Shalimar Weekly Special<\/p>\n

Train No. 02660 Shalimar-Nagercoil Weekly Special will leave Shalimar every Wednesday w.e.f 25.11.2025 at 23.50 hrs and will reach Nagercoil at 21.35 hrs on the third day.<\/p>\n

In the opposite direction, Train No. 02659 Nagercoil-Shalimar Weekly Special will leave Nagercoil every Sunday w.e.f 22.11.2025 at 14.45 hrs and will arrive Shalimar at 11.55 hrs on the third day.<\/p>\n

The Special train will have one AC 2 Tier, five AC 3 Tier, ten sleeper class and four general second class coaches.<\/p>\n

This pair of train will stop at Santragachi, Kharagpur and Balasore in SER jurisdiction.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the most accurate and current information on train services between Shalimar (SHM)<\/strong>, Kolkata and Nagercoil Junction (NCJ)<\/strong>, including both special services and regular trains:<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\ude82 Special Trains (0xxx Series):<\/h2>\n

There are no active special trains (0xxx series)<\/strong> running between Shalimar and Nagercoil in 2025. The historical special 02660\/59 Shalimar\u2013Nagercoil Express<\/strong> operated occasionally but is no longer in service<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\ude84 Regular Long-Distance Train: Gurudev Superfast Express (12660\/12659)<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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  • 12660 (Shalimar \u2192 Nagercoil)<\/strong>\n
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    • Departs Shalimar at about 23:45<\/strong> (daily on Wednesday), arrives Nagercoil at around 21:40<\/strong> two days later.<\/li>\n
    • Covers ~2,583\u202fkm<\/strong> in approximately 45\u202fh\u202f55\u202fm<\/strong>, with 43 intermediate stops<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
    • 12659 (Nagercoil \u2192 Shalimar)<\/strong>\n
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      • Departs Nagercoil around 14:45<\/strong> on Sundays, arriving Shalimar ~13:50<\/strong> two days later.<\/li>\n
      • This train runs with modern LHB coach composition<\/strong> (1\u202f\u00d7\u202f2A, 6\u202f\u00d7\u202f3A, 8\u202f\u00d7\u202fSL, 4\u202f\u00d7\u202fGS, plus divyangjan-friendly coach).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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        \ud83d\udccb Service Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
        Train No.<\/th>\nDirection<\/th>\nDeparture \u2192 Arrival<\/th>\nDuration<\/th>\nFrequency<\/th>\nCoach Types<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
        12660<\/strong><\/td>\nShalimar \u2192 Nagercoil<\/td>\n~23:45 \u2192 ~21:40 (Day\u202f3)<\/td>\n~45\u202fh\u202f55\u202fm<\/td>\nWeekly (e.g. Wed)<\/td>\n2A, 3A, SL, GS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        12659<\/strong><\/td>\nNagercoil \u2192 Shalimar<\/td>\n~14:45 \u2192 ~13:50 (Day\u202f3)<\/td>\n~46\u202fh 10\u202fm<\/td>\nWeekly (e.g. Sun)<\/td>\nSame as above<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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        • As of April\u2013July 2025<\/strong>, the train switched to LHB rakes<\/strong>, improving ride quality and safety.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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          \u2705 Travel Recommendations<\/h2>\n
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          • For travel between Shalimar and Nagercoil, rely on the Gurudev Express (12660\/59)<\/strong>\u2014it\u2019s the only confirmed train on this route<\/strong> as of mid\u20112025.<\/li>\n
          • No seasonal or ad-hoc special fare trains<\/strong> (0xxx series) currently serve this corridor.<\/li>\n
          • Consider booking early to secure 2A or 3A reservations<\/strong>, as waiting lists typically build up quickly.<\/li>\n
          • Always check NTES or IRCTC<\/strong> for real-time running status, platform number, and coach position before travel.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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            \u2139\ufe0f Additional Notes<\/h2>\n
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            • Journey enhancements\u2014like queue-free boarding access\u2014are available via rake upgrades to LHB<\/strong> scheduled from June 29, 2025 onward<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
            • The train\u2019s route crosses major states including West Bengal, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala<\/strong>\u2014major halts include Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada, Coimbatore, Ernakulam and Trivandrum.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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              • A full halt-by-halt timetable<\/strong> with arrival\/departure timings?<\/li>\n
              • Detailed fare and coach layout<\/strong> information?<\/li>\n
              • Assistance with PNR tracking or booking<\/strong> for 12660\/59?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                Special train Shalimar to Nagercoil | Special train Nagercoil to Shalimar Special train between Shalimar-Nagercoil (Train No. 02660\/ 02659) time table, route, frequency and fare Train No. 02660\/ Train No. 02659 Shalimar-Nagercoil-Shalimar Weekly Special Train No. 02660 Shalimar-Nagercoil Weekly Special will leave Shalimar every Wednesday w.e.f 25.11.2025 at 23.50 hrs and will reach Nagercoil at […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[68,19],"tags":[67,20],"class_list":["post-1458","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-south-eastern-railway","category-special-trains","tag-south-eastern-railway","tag-special-trains"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1458","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=1458"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1458\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1458"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1458"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1458"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}