{"id":2474,"date":"2025-07-31T12:09:37","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T12:09:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?p=2474"},"modified":"2025-07-31T12:09:37","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T12:09:37","slug":"special-train-between-chennai-egmore-nagercoil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/special-train-between-chennai-egmore-nagercoil\/","title":{"rendered":"Special train between Chennai Egmore-Nagercoil"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Special train between Chennai Egmore-Nagercoil<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Special train between Chennai Egmore-Nagercoil (Train No.06063 \/ 06064) time table, route, frequency and fare<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Train No.06063 \/ 06064 Chennai Egmore-Nagercoil-Chennai Egmore Super Fast Festival Specials<\/p>\n<p>With a composition of one 2-Tier AC Coach, Two 3-Tier AC Coaches, Nine Sleeper Class Coaches, Three General Second Class Coaches and Two Luggage Cum Brake Vans, Train No.06063 Chennai Egmore \u2013 Nagercoil Super Fast Festival Special will leave Chennai Egmore at 18.55 hrs to reach Nagercoil at 07.30 hrs the next day.<\/p>\n<p>In the return direction, Train No.06064 Nagercoil \u2013 Chennai Egmore Super fast Festival Special will leave Nagercoil at 16.15 hrs to reach Chennai Egmore at 05.00 hrs the next day.<\/p>\n<p>These trains will stop at Tambaram, Chengalpattu, Melmaruvathur, Villupuram, Vridhachalam, Tiruchchirappalli, Dindigul, Madurai, Virudhunagar, Satur, Kovilpatti, Tirunelveli and Valliyur in both directions.<\/p>\n<p>There will be five services from Chennai Egmore of Train No.06063 on 23rd October, 24th October, 29th October, 12th November and 13th November 2025<\/p>\n<p>Similarly, there will be five services from Nagercoil of Train No.06064 on 26th October, 27th October, 1st November, 15th November and 16th November 2025<\/p>\n<p>Reservations for the above Special trains will open at 08.00 hrs on Friday 16th October, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s the most up\u2011to\u2011date information on train connectivity between <strong>Chennai Egmore (MS)<\/strong> and <strong>Nagercoil Junction (NCJ)<\/strong>, including <strong>regular weekly superfast links<\/strong> and <strong>seasonal special trains<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83d\ude84 Regular Weekly Superfast \u2014 12667 \/ 12668 Chennai Egmore \u2194 Nagercoil Express<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Train 12667 (MS \u2192 NCJ)<\/strong> departs Chennai Egmore at ~18:55, covering ~724\u202fkm in about <strong>12\u202fh\u202f15\u202fm<\/strong>, arriving Nagercoil the next morning.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Train 12668 (NCJ \u2192 MS)<\/strong> returns in ~12\u202fh\u202f20\u202fm.<\/li>\n<li>Frequency: <strong>Once weekly<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Classes: 2A, 3A, Sleeper, General. Catering available. Coaches: ICF-style, LHB rake not specified<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83d\ude86 Seasonal Special Fare Trains<\/h2>\n<h3><strong>06063 \/ 06064 Special Fare SF Specials<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>These were introduced as <strong>festival or summer specials<\/strong> in prior years:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>06063 (MS \u2192 NCJ)<\/strong> ran on select dates (e.g., Oct\u2013Nov 2025): departed Chennai Egmore around 18:55\/22:45, arrival Nagercoil ~07:30\u202fAM after ~12\u202fh\u202f15\u202fm.<\/li>\n<li><strong>06064 (NCJ \u2192 MS)<\/strong> returned similarly the next day.<\/li>\n<li>Coach composition: 2A, 3A, SL, General; <strong>no pantry service<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>These trains had <strong>limited availability<\/strong> with <strong>tatkal\/general quotas only<\/strong> and were run with minimal scheduling priority.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Another variant: <strong>06005 \/ 06068<\/strong> and a <strong>Vande Bharat special (06067 \/ 06068)<\/strong> used temporarily in early 2024. These trains were <strong>experimental, low\u2011frequency runs<\/strong>, now discontinued.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83d\udccb Summary Table<\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Train No.<\/th>\n<th>Service Type<\/th>\n<th>Frequency<\/th>\n<th>Journey Time<\/th>\n<th>Classes<\/th>\n<th>Pantry<\/th>\n<th>Notes<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>12667 \/ 12668<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Regular Superfast Express<\/td>\n<td>Weekly (once)<\/td>\n<td>~12h\u202f15m \/ 12h\u202f20m<\/td>\n<td>2A, 3A, SL, General<\/td>\n<td>Yes<\/td>\n<td>Reserved seating, predictable schedule<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>06063 \/ 06064<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Festival\/Summer Special<\/td>\n<td>Seasonal (past versions)<\/td>\n<td>~12h\u202f15m<\/td>\n<td>2A, 3A, SL, General<\/td>\n<td>No<\/td>\n<td>Special fare, limited, low priority<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>06067\/06068<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Vande Bharat Special Fare<\/td>\n<td>Jan 2025 only<\/td>\n<td>~8h\u202f40m<\/td>\n<td>Chair Car, Executive CC<\/td>\n<td>Yes<\/td>\n<td>Experimental\u2014discontinued after festival period<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\u2705 Travel Tips<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>For a <strong>confirmed reservation, onboard food, and consistency<\/strong>, opt for <strong>Train 12667 \/ 12668<\/strong>\u2014the established weekly superfast service.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Special fare services (06063\/06064)<\/strong> are infrequent, offer limited onboard amenities, and may be delayed due to low priority.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Special trains are often canceled or rescheduled<\/strong>; Reddit users commonly note delays and poor performance in special trains.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Booking opens approximately 60 days before departure<\/strong> on IRCTC. Special fare services have limited quotas and close early.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Would you like me to check <strong>seat availability for your intended travel dates<\/strong>, or keep an eye out for any upcoming <strong>special race announcements for late 2025 festival periods<\/strong>?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Special train between Chennai Egmore-Nagercoil Special train between Chennai Egmore-Nagercoil (Train No.06063 \/ 06064) time table, route, frequency and fare Train No.06063 \/ 06064 Chennai Egmore-Nagercoil-Chennai Egmore Super Fast Festival Specials With a composition of one 2-Tier AC Coach, Two 3-Tier AC Coaches, Nine Sleeper Class Coaches, Three General Second Class Coaches and Two Luggage [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[194,196,55,19],"tags":[195,207,197,54,20],"class_list":["post-2474","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-festivals-special-trains","category-puja-special-trains","category-southern-railway","category-special-trains","tag-festivals-special-trains","tag-puja-special-train-2020","tag-puja-special-trains","tag-southern-railway","tag-special-trains"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2474","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=2474"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2474\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2474"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2474"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2474"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}