{"id":1461,"date":"2025-07-30T02:28:32","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T02:28:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?p=1461"},"modified":"2025-07-30T02:28:32","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T02:28:32","slug":"special-train-shalimar-to-thiruvananthapuram-special-train-thiruvananthapuram-to-shalimar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/special-train-shalimar-to-thiruvananthapuram-special-train-thiruvananthapuram-to-shalimar\/","title":{"rendered":"Special train Shalimar to Thiruvananthapuram | Special train Thiruvananthapuram to Shalimar"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

Special train between Shalimar-Thiruvananthapuram (Train No. 02642\/ 02641) time table, route, frequency and fare<\/strong><\/p>\n

Train No. 02642\/ Train No. 02641 Shalimar-Thiruvananthapuram-Shalimar Bi-Weekly Special<\/p>\n

Train No. 02642 Shalimar-Thiruvananthapuram Bi-Weekly Special will leave Shalimar from 01.12.2025 at 23.50 hrs every Sunday and Tuesday and will reach Thiruvananthapuram at 20.55 hrs on Tuesday and Thursday respectively.<\/p>\n

In the opposite direction, Train No. 02641 Thiruvananthapuram-Shalimar Bi-Weekly Special will leave Thiruvananthapuram from 28.11.2025 at 16.55 hrs every Thursday and Saturday and will reach Shalimar at 11.55 hrs on Saturdays and Monday respectively.<\/p>\n

The Special train will have one AC 2 Tier, six AC 3 Tier, nine sleeper class and two general second class coaches. This pair of train will stop at Santragachi, Kharagpur and Balasore in SER jurisdiction. In the down direction, this train will also stop at Mecheda. Both the trains will run until further advice.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the latest, fully verified information on services between Shalimar (Kolkata)<\/strong> and Thiruvananthapuram \/ Kochuveli (Kerala)<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\ude82 Regular Trains on Shalimar \u2194 Trivandrum Route<\/h2>\n

22641 \/ 22642 \u2013 Shalimar \u21c4 Thiruvananthapuram Superfast Express<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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  • 22641 (TVC \u2192 SHM):<\/strong> departs Thiruvananthapuram<\/strong> at ~16:55, arrives Shalimar<\/strong> next day at ~12:30<\/strong>.([turn0search8]\ue202turn0search15]\ue202turn0search2]\ue201)<\/li>\n
  • 22642 (SHM \u2192 TVC):<\/strong> departs Shalimar at 23:45<\/strong>, arrives Trivandrum Central at ~19:55<\/strong> two nights later. Journey is approx 44\u202fh\u202f10\u202fm<\/strong> over ~2,561\u202fkm with 34\u201336 halts<\/strong>.([turn0search13]\ue202turn0search8]\ue202turn0search2]\ue201)<\/li>\n
  • Classes:<\/strong> 2A, 3A, 3E, Sleeper, General; pantry available. Runs twice weekly<\/strong> (e.g., Tuesday & Sunday).([turn0search6]\ue202turn0search8]\ue201)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    \u274c Special Trains (0xxx Series):<\/h2>\n
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    • There was a special fare service 06082<\/strong> (Shalimar \u2192 Thiruvananthapuram North\/Kochuveli) which last ran in March\u2013April 2025<\/strong> and is discontinued<\/strong> thereafter.([turn0search1]\ue202turn0search3]\ue201)<\/li>\n
    • As of mid\u20112025, no active special trains<\/strong> (0xxx) between Shalimar and Thiruvananthapuram are scheduled.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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      \ud83d\udccb Summary Table<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
      Train No.<\/th>\nRoute<\/th>\nDeparture \u2192 Arrival<\/th>\nDuration<\/th>\nFrequency<\/th>\nClasses<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
      22642<\/strong><\/td>\nShalimar \u2192 Trivandrum Ctrl<\/td>\n23:45 \u2192 19:55 (Day +2)<\/td>\n~44h 10m<\/td>\nTwice a week (e.g., Tue, Sun)<\/td>\n2A, 3A, 3E, SL, General, Pantry<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      22641<\/strong><\/td>\nTrivandrum Ctrl \u2192 Shalimar<\/td>\n~16:55 \u2192 ~12:30 (Day +1)<\/td>\n~43h 35m<\/td>\nTwice a week<\/td>\nSame as above<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      06082 (Discontinued)<\/strong><\/td>\nShalimar \u2192 TVCN\/Kochuveli<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n~ \u2014<\/td>\nOperated Mar\u2013Apr 2025<\/td>\nReserved Classes, Limited Runs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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      \u2705 Recommendations<\/h2>\n
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      • For any travel on this route, rely on the 22641\/42 Superfast Express<\/strong>, the only confirmed long-distance service between Shalimar and Trivandrum as of mid\u20112025.<\/li>\n
      • No new special services (0xxx trains) have been introduced for this corridor recently.<\/li>\n
      • Always check running status and availability via NTES or IRCTC<\/strong> before booking or departure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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        \u2139\ufe0f Tips & Additional Info<\/h2>\n
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        • The regular train serves major states\u2014West Bengal, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala<\/strong>\u2014with a fully electrified route<\/strong> and modern LHB rake pulled by WAP\u20117 locomotives.([turn0search7]\ue202turn0search2]\ue201)<\/li>\n
        • Recent operational changes: Since July 2025<\/strong>, many long-distance trains to Trivandrum have been terminating at Thiruvananthapuram North (Kochuveli)<\/strong> instead of Central, causing commuter inconvenience. Be sure to verify your station before travel.([turn0news17]\ue201)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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          • A full halt list with timings<\/strong> for either 22641 or 22642?<\/li>\n
          • Coach layout, fare details<\/strong>, or PNR booking assistance<\/strong>?<\/li>\n
          • Alternates like Gurudev, Cape\u202fSF Express, Shalimar\u202fCBE Express?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            Just let me know\u2014and I\u2019ll get it for you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

            Special train Shalimar to Thiruvananthapuram | Special train Thiruvananthapuram to Shalimar Special train between Shalimar-Thiruvananthapuram (Train No. 02642\/ 02641) time table, route, frequency and fare Train No. 02642\/ Train No. 02641 Shalimar-Thiruvananthapuram-Shalimar Bi-Weekly Special Train No. 02642 Shalimar-Thiruvananthapuram Bi-Weekly Special will leave Shalimar from 01.12.2025 at 23.50 hrs every Sunday and Tuesday and will reach […]<\/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-1461","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\/1461","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=1461"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1461\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11055,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1461\/revisions\/11055"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1461"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1461"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1461"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}