{"id":1686,"date":"2025-07-30T04:29:03","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T04:29:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?p=1686"},"modified":"2025-07-30T04:29:03","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T04:29:03","slug":"special-train-between-lokmanya-tilak-dr-mgr-chennai-central","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/special-train-between-lokmanya-tilak-dr-mgr-chennai-central\/","title":{"rendered":"Special train between Lokmanya Tilak-Dr. MGR Chennai Central"},"content":{"rendered":"

Special train between Lokmanya Tilak-Dr. MGR Chennai Central<\/strong><\/p>\n

Special train between Lokmanya Tilak-Dr. MGR Chennai Central (Train No.02163 \/ 02164) time table, route, frequency and fare<\/strong><\/p>\n

Train No.02163 \/ 02164 Lokmanya Tilak-Dr. MGR Chennai Central-Lokmanya Tilak Daily Superfast festival Special Trains<\/p>\n

With the composition of one AC 2-Tier Coach, Four AC 3-Tier Coaches, Eleven Sleeper Class Coaches, Four General Second Class Coaches and Two Luggage cum Brake Vans, Train No. 02163 Lokmanya Tilak-Dr. MGR Chennai Central Daily superfast festival special train will leave Lokmanya Tilak at 18.45 hrs from 07th November, 2025 to 30th November, 2025 (24 services) and reach Dr. MGR Chennai Central 16.20 hrs, the next day.<\/p>\n

In return direction Train No. 02164 Dr. MGR Chennai Central-Lokmanya Daily superfast festival Special train will leave Dr. MGR Chennai Central at 18.15 hrs from 08th November, 2025 to 01st December, 2025 and reach Lokmanya Tilak at 16.00 hrs the next day.<\/p>\n

Stoppages: Thane, Kalyan, Pune, Solapur, Kalaburgi, Wadi, Yadgir, Saidapur, Raichur, Mantralayam Road, Adoni, Guntakal, Gooty, Tadipatri, Yeraguntla, Cuddapah, Razampeta, Renigunta and Arakkonam.<\/p>\n

Train No. 02163 Lokmanya Tilak-Dr. MGR Chennai Central Daily superfast festival special train will also stop at Perambur.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s what\u2019s currently documented about special trains<\/strong> running between Lokmanya\u202fTilak Terminus (LTT)<\/strong> in Mumbai and Puratchi\u202fThalaivar Dr. M.G.\u202fRamachandran Central (MAS)<\/strong> in Chennai:<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\ude86 Special Train: 02163 \u2013 Festival Special (Mumbai LTT \u2192 Chennai Central)<\/h3>\n
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  • Train Number<\/strong>: 02163 MGR CHENNAI CTL FESTIVAL SPECIAL<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Route<\/strong>: LTT \u2192 Chennai Central (MAS)<\/li>\n
  • Departure<\/strong>: Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 18:45 IST<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Arrival<\/strong>: Chennai Central at 16:20 IST<\/strong> the next day<\/li>\n
  • Journey Time<\/strong>: ~21 hours 35 minutes<\/strong> covering approximately 1,268\u202fkm<\/strong> with 22 scheduled halts<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Classes<\/strong>: AC 2\u2011tier, AC 3\u2011tier, Sleeper class (SL), Second seating (2S)<\/li>\n
  • Service Frequency<\/strong>: Operates occasionally around festival seasons (exact days depend on holiday announcements)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    \ud83e\udded Regular Weekly Superfast Express (Not Special)<\/h3>\n

    While not categorized as a special train, a regular weekly option between LTT and MAS is:<\/p>\n

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    • Train Numbers<\/strong>: 22179 (LTT \u2192 MAS)<\/strong> and 22180 (MAS \u2192 LTT)<\/strong><\/li>\n
    • Type<\/strong>: Superfast express train<\/li>\n
    • Frequency<\/strong>: Operates once per week<\/strong> in each direction<\/li>\n
    • Journey Time<\/strong>: Approximately 21\u202fh\u202f40\u202fm<\/strong> from Mumbai to Chennai, and 22\u202fh\u202f35\u202fm<\/strong> in reverse<\/li>\n
    • Includes AC 2\u2011tier, AC 3\u2011tier, Sleeper, and general classes, with catering available<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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      \u26a0\ufe0f Important Tips About Special Trains<\/h3>\n

      Travelers often report consistent delays and operational challenges with festival-special trains:<\/p>\n

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      • Special trains typically receive lowest priority on the tracks<\/strong>, and frequent delays of 5\u201310+ hours<\/strong> are commonly experienced<\/li>\n
      • One Reddit user summarized:
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        \u201cSpecial trains are just a temporary solution\u2026 given the lowest priority\u2026 you pay for special train you get special treatment.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/li>\n

      • Another traveler noted:
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        \u201cExpect long delays of more than\u202f12 hours in special trains.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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        \ud83d\udccc Summary Table<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
        Train No.<\/th>\nDirection<\/th>\nType<\/th>\nFrequency<\/th>\nDeparture (LTT)<\/th>\nArrival (Chennai)<\/th>\nDuration<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
        02163<\/strong><\/td>\nLTT \u2192 Chennai Central<\/td>\nFestival Special<\/td>\nFestival-period only<\/td>\n18:45<\/td>\n16:20 (next day)<\/td>\n~21\u202fh\u202f35\u202fm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        22179\/22180<\/strong><\/td>\nLTT \u2194 Chennai Central<\/td>\nWeekly Superfast<\/td>\nWeekly<\/td>\n~18:40<\/td>\n~16:10 (next day)<\/td>\n~21\u201322\u202fh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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        \u2705 Travel Advice<\/h3>\n
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        • If your journey falls during a festival season (e.g. Holi or other regional holidays), Train 02163<\/strong> might be available\u2014but be prepared for the possibility of significant delays<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
        • If you want a more reliable option outside festival periods<\/strong>, the weekly 22179\/22180 Superfast Express<\/strong> offers a fixed schedule with better on-time performance.<\/li>\n
        • Before booking, it is wise to check recent running history using apps like Where Is My Train<\/em> or by looking up past performance, especially for specials. That provides a clearer picture of likely delays .<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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          Would you like help checking availability for a specific date, predicting likely delays, or exploring alternate routes\/train options?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

          Special train between Lokmanya Tilak-Dr. MGR Chennai Central Special train between Lokmanya Tilak-Dr. MGR Chennai Central (Train No.02163 \/ 02164) time table, route, frequency and fare Train No.02163 \/ 02164 Lokmanya Tilak-Dr. MGR Chennai Central-Lokmanya Tilak Daily Superfast festival Special Trains With the composition of one AC 2-Tier Coach, Four AC 3-Tier Coaches, Eleven Sleeper […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[192,194,196,55,19],"tags":[193,142,195,197,54,20],"class_list":["post-1686","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-diwali-special-trains","category-festivals-special-trains","category-puja-special-trains","category-southern-railway","category-special-trains","tag-diwali-special-trains","tag-east-central-railway","tag-festivals-special-trains","tag-puja-special-trains","tag-southern-railway","tag-special-trains"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1686","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=1686"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1686\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1686"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1686"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1686"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}