{"id":2639,"date":"2025-07-31T13:39:36","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T13:39:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?p=2639"},"modified":"2025-07-31T13:39:36","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T13:39:36","slug":"special-train-between-thiruvananthapuram-shalimar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/special-train-between-thiruvananthapuram-shalimar\/","title":{"rendered":"Special train between Thiruvananthapuram-Shalimar"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Special train between Thiruvananthapuram-Shalimar<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

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

With a composition of One 2-Tier AC coach, Six 3-Tier AC coaches, Nine Sleeper Class Coaches, Two General second Class Coaches and Two Luggage Cum Brake vans, Train No. 02641 Trivandrum \u2013 Shalimar Bi-Weekly special train will leave Trivandrum at 16.55 hrs. on Thursdays & Saturdays and reach Shalimar at 13.50 hrs. on Saturdays & Mondays. The first service from Trivandrum will be on 22nd October, 2025 and last service from Trivandrum will be on 26th November, 2025.<\/p>\n

In return direction, Train No.02642 Shalimar \u2013 Trivandrum Bi-Weekly Special train will leave Shalimar at 23.05 hrs. on Tuesdays & Sundays and reach Trivandrum at 21.45 hrs. on Thursdays & Tuesdays. The first service from Shalimar will be on 27th October, 2025 and last service from Shalimar will be 29th November, 2025.<\/p>\n

Train No. 02642 Shalimar \u2013 Trivandrum Bi-Weekly Special train special train will stop at Thiruvananthapuram Petta. Train No. 02641 Trivandrum \u2013 Shalimar Bi-Weekly Special train special train will stop at ongole and Mecheda.<\/p>\n

Reservations for all the above Special trains will open at 08.00 hrs on thursday 15th October, 2025.<\/p>\n

It seems you\u2019re requesting special train information between Howrah and Puducherry<\/strong>, which was already covered above. I’ll summarize clearly:<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\ude86 Special\/Festival Fare Services: Howrah \u2194 Puducherry<\/h2>\n
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  • Train 02867<\/strong> (Howrah \u2192 Puducherry) and 02868<\/strong> (Puducherry \u2192 Howrah) are special fare festival trains<\/strong>, typically introduced during high-demand travel periods like Puja, Diwali, or summer seasons.<\/li>\n
  • These trains:\n
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    • Run once weekly<\/strong> (departing Sunday from Howrah, return Wednesday from Puducherry)<\/li>\n
    • Cover approximately 1,920\u202fkm in ~32\u202fh 15\u202fmin<\/strong><\/li>\n
    • Offer limited classes (2A, 3A, Sleeper, 2S), no pantry service<\/strong>, and run at significantly lower priority<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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      \ud83d\ude84 Regular Weekly Service: Howrah\u2013Puducherry Superfast Express<\/h2>\n
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      • Train 12867 (Howrah \u2192 Puducherry)<\/strong> and 12868 (Puducherry \u2192 Howrah)<\/strong> run weekly in each direction<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
      • They depart Sundays (Howrah) and Wednesdays (Puducherry respectively), traveling ~1,917\u202fkm, taking around 33\u202fh 20\u202fmin<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
      • These are fully reserved Superfast trains<\/strong>, offering classes like 1A, 2A, 3A, 3E, Sleeper, and General, and include pantry catering<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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        \ud83d\udccb Quick Comparison<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
        Train No.<\/strong><\/th>\nRoute<\/strong><\/th>\nService Type<\/strong><\/th>\nFrequency<\/strong><\/th>\nDuration<\/strong><\/th>\nAmenities<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
        02867 \/ 02868<\/td>\nHowrah \u2194 Puducherry<\/td>\nFestival Special<\/td>\nSun (\u2192), Wed (\u2190)<\/td>\n~32\u202fh\u202f15\u202fm<\/td>\n2A\/3A\/SL\/2S, no pantry, low priority<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        12867 \/ 12868<\/td>\nHowrah \u2194 Puducherry<\/td>\nRegular Superfast Express<\/td>\nWeekly both ways<\/td>\n~33\u202fh\u202f20\u202fm<\/td>\nFull classes, pantry, reserved<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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        \ud83d\udd0d Final Tips<\/h2>\n
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        • Opt for 12867\/12868<\/strong> for reliable, weekly travel with amenities and reserved seating.<\/li>\n
        • Monitor IRCTC or Southeast Railway<\/strong> updates mid\u2011August to early September 2025 to see if 02867\/02868<\/strong> specials are scheduled for Durga Puja, Diwali or other festival periods.<\/li>\n
        • If needed, I can help track availability, waitlist status, fare estimates, or alternative reserved routes for your selected dates.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Would you like assistance in booking or checking availability for a specific travel date?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

          Special train between Thiruvananthapuram-Shalimar Special train between Thiruvananthapuram-Shalimar (Train No. 02641 \/ 02642) time table, route, frequency and fare Train No. 02641 \/ 02642 Thiruvananthapuram-Shalimar-Thiruvananthapuram Bi-Weekly Festival Special Trains With a composition of One 2-Tier AC coach, Six 3-Tier AC coaches, Nine Sleeper Class Coaches, Two General second Class Coaches and Two Luggage Cum Brake […]<\/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-2639","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\/2639","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=2639"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2639\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2639"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2639"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2639"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}