{"id":1857,"date":"2025-07-30T05:57:05","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T05:57:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?p=1857"},"modified":"2025-07-30T05:57:05","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T05:57:05","slug":"special-train-between-kanniyakumari-ksr-bengaluru","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/special-train-between-kanniyakumari-ksr-bengaluru\/","title":{"rendered":"Special train between Kanniyakumari-KSR Bengaluru"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Special train between Kanniyakumari-KSR Bengaluru<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Special train between Kanniyakumari-KSR Bengaluru (Train No. 06525 \/ 06526) time table, route, frequency and fare<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Train No. 06525 \/ 06526 Kanniyakumari-KSR Bengaluru-Kanniyakumari Daily Festival Special Express:-<\/p>\n<p>Train No. 06525 Kanniyakumari-KSR Bengaluru Festival Special Express will depart daily from Kanniyakumari at 10:00 hrs and arrive KSR Bengaluru at 07:25 hrs on the next day with effect commencing journey from Kanniyakumari from 25.10.2025 to 02.12.2025.<\/p>\n<p>The train will have existing stoppages of Regular Train No. 16525 Kanniyakumari-KSR Bengaluru Daily Express.<\/p>\n<p>In the return direction Train No. 06526 KSR Bengaluru-Kanniyakumari Festival Special Express will depart daily from KSR Bengaluru at 20:00 hrs and arrive Kanniyakumari at 17:00 hrs on the next day with effect commencing journey from KSR Bengaluru from 23.10.2025 to 30.11.2025.<\/p>\n<p>Stoppages: Nagarcoil, Eraniel, Kulitthurai, Parassala, Neyyattinkara, Thiruvananthapuram Central, Kazhakuttam, Chirayinkil,Kadakavur, Varkala, Paravur, Kollam Jn, Sasthankotta, Karunagapalli, Kayankulam, Mavelikara, Chengannur, Tiruvalla, Changanaseri, Kottayam, Piravam Road, Tripunitura, Ernakulam Town, Aluva, Angamali, Chalakudi, Irinjalakuda, Pudukad, Thrisur, Wadakancheri, Ottappalam, Palakkad, Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Erode, Salem, Tirupattur, Kuppam, Bangarapet, Malur, Whitefield, Krishnarajapurm, Bangalore East and Bangalore Cant.<\/p>\n<p>The train will have existing stoppages of Regular Train No.16526 KSR Bengaluru-Kanniyakumari Daily Express except Tirupur.<\/p>\n<p>The train will have a composition of 21 coaches i.e. one 1st AC cum AC 2 \u2013 Tier Coach, Two AC 2 \u2013 Tier Coaches, Three AC 3 \u2013 Tier Coaches, Eleven Second Class Sleeper Coaches, Two General Coaches, one Second Class Luggage \u2013 cum Brake Van and one Luggage \u2013 cum Brake Van with generator.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s the latest on <strong>special trains between Kanniyakumari (CAPE)<\/strong> and <strong>KSR Bengaluru City Junction (SBC)<\/strong>, with recommended regular train options:<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83d\ude86 Special \/ Festival Trains<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Train 06525K \u2013 Kanniyakumari \u2192 Bengaluru Island Festival Special (0xxxx-series)<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Occasionally run during holiday or festival periods (e.g. Christmas\/New Year), branded as \u201cIsland Festival Special.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Typically departs <strong>CAPE at ~10:10 AM<\/strong>, arriving <strong>SBC by ~06:40 AM<\/strong> the next day (~20h\u202f30m)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Currently marked as cancelled after 2025<\/strong>, with no recent runs\u2014<strong>not reliable<\/strong> for planning travel.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\u2705 Regular Scheduled Train: <strong>16525 \/ 16526 Kanniyakumari \u2013 Bengaluru Express<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Train 16525 (CAPE \u2192 SBC)<\/strong> departs <strong>Kanniyakumari at 10:10 AM<\/strong>, arrives <strong>Bengaluru at 07:00 AM<\/strong> the next day.\n<ul>\n<li>Covers ~929\u2013944\u202fkm in ~20h\u202f50m with 43 stops, operating <strong>daily<\/strong> across all classes (1A, 2A, 3A, 3E, SL, GN)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Train 16526<\/strong> operates the <strong>return leg (SBC \u2192 CAPE)<\/strong>, departing evenings at ~20:00 and arriving next afternoon (~14:50).<\/li>\n<li>The train was <strong>augmented with an extra AC Economy coach in May 2025<\/strong> for better comfort and capacity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83d\udcca Summary Table<\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Route<\/th>\n<th>Train No.<\/th>\n<th>Type<\/th>\n<th>Frequency<\/th>\n<th>Departure<\/th>\n<th>Arrival (SBC or CAPE)<\/th>\n<th>Duration<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>CAPE \u2192 SBC<\/strong> (Regular)<\/td>\n<td><strong>16525<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Daily Express<\/td>\n<td>Daily<\/td>\n<td>10:10 AM<\/td>\n<td>07:00 AM (next day)<\/td>\n<td>~20h\u202f50m<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>SBC \u2192 CAPE<\/strong> (Return)<\/td>\n<td><strong>16526<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Daily Express<\/td>\n<td>Daily<\/td>\n<td>~08:00 PM<\/td>\n<td>~02:50 PM (next day)<\/td>\n<td>~18h\u202f50m<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Festival Special (0xxxx)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>~06525K<\/td>\n<td>Seasonal special (cancelled)<\/td>\n<td>Occasional<\/td>\n<td>~10:10 AM<\/td>\n<td>~06:40 AM (next day)<\/td>\n<td>~20h\u202f30m<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83e\udded Recommendations<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>There is <strong>no active special train<\/strong> operating between Kanniyakumari and Bengaluru as of 2025.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Train 16525\/16526<\/strong> is the only <strong>reliable daily service<\/strong>, offering full coach classes and stable scheduling.<\/li>\n<li>Avoid relying on special trains like 06525K\u2014they are <strong>unpredictable, often canceled<\/strong>, and intended for holiday periods only.<\/li>\n<li>If you see such a special train available for booking, prioritize the regular Express due to better punctuality and amenities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Would you like me to check <strong>seat availability or fare details<\/strong> for <strong>Train 16525 or 16526<\/strong> on your preferred travel date?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Special train between Kanniyakumari-KSR Bengaluru Special train between Kanniyakumari-KSR Bengaluru (Train No. 06525 \/ 06526) time table, route, frequency and fare Train No. 06525 \/ 06526 Kanniyakumari-KSR Bengaluru-Kanniyakumari Daily Festival Special Express:- Train No. 06525 Kanniyakumari-KSR Bengaluru Festival Special Express will depart daily from Kanniyakumari at 10:00 hrs and arrive KSR Bengaluru at 07:25 hrs 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