{"id":2846,"date":"2025-07-31T16:00:22","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T16:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?p=2846"},"modified":"2025-07-31T16:00:22","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T16:00:22","slug":"ac-special-train-between-mgr-chennai-central-madurai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/ac-special-train-between-mgr-chennai-central-madurai\/","title":{"rendered":"AC Special train between MGR Chennai Central Madurai"},"content":{"rendered":"
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AC Special train between MGR Chennai Central-Madurai<\/strong><\/p>\n

AC Special train between MGR Chennai Central-Madurai (Train No. 06019 \/ 06020) time table, route, frequency and fare<\/strong><\/p>\n

For the convenience of passengers, Southern Railway has decided to run special train between MGR Chennai Central-Madurai (Train No. 06019 \/ 06020)<\/p>\n

Train No. 06019 MGR Chennai Central-Madurai special train<\/strong><\/p>\n

Train No. 06019 MGR Chennai Central-Madurai Special train will leave from (Every Mon, Wed, Fri) MGR Chennai Central at 22.30 hrs & will reach Madurai at 07.20 hrs and train running time between the station 8 hour and 50 minutes.<\/p>\n

Train No. 06020 Madurai-MGR Chennai Central special train<\/strong><\/p>\n

Similarly, Train No. 06020 Madurai-MGR Chennai Central Special train will leave from (Every Sun, Tue, Thurs) Madurai at 22.45 hrs & will reach MGR Chennai Central at 07.50 hrs and train running time between the station 9 hour and 5 minutes.<\/p>\n

MGR Chennai Central -Madurai Distance between the station is 556 Kilometer<\/p>\n

Date of Commencement of Service:<\/p>\n

Train No. 06019 from MGR Chennai Central -Madurai special train from 19-10-2025<\/p>\n

Train No: 06020 from Madurai-MGR Chennai Central special train from 20-10-2025<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the most accurate and up-to-date information available regarding AC special trains between Chennai Central (MAS) and Madurai (MDU)<\/strong>, including any seasonal special-fare AC expresses:<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\ude86 1. AC Special-Fare Express (Seasonal Only): \ud83d\udd39 Train\u202f06019 \u2013 MGR Chennai Central \u2192 Madurai AC Express<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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  • Operated during summer and festival periods<\/strong> in 2025\u20132025 (Mon, Wed, Fri departures)<\/li>\n
  • 06019<\/strong> departs Chennai Central at ~22:30<\/strong>, arriving Madurai at ~07:20<\/strong> (~559\u202fkm in ~8\u202fh\u202f50\u202fm) with stops at ~6 stations.
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  • Coach composition<\/strong>: Fully AC fare structure\u2014includes AC 1-tier\/2A hybrid and AC 3-tier<\/strong> racks, with limited amenities and no pantry car<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  • \u26a0\ufe0f This was a temporary run<\/strong>; it has not been announced for 2025<\/strong> yet and similar AC-only specials typically appear around major festivals only.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    \ud83d\ude84 2. Regular AC-Equipped Services (Permanent Year-Round):<\/h2>\n

    22671 \/ 22672 \u2013 Chennai Egmore \u2194 Madurai Tejas Express<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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    • Operates six days a week<\/strong>, excluding Tuesdays<\/li>\n
    • Covers ~493\u202fkm in ~6\u202fh\u202f12\u202fm<\/strong>, offering AC Chair Car & Executive Chair<\/strong> seating<\/li>\n
    • Onboard e\u2011catering, digital entertainment, large windows; highly punctual and well-reviewed
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      12635 \/ 12636 \u2013 Vaigai Superfast Express<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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      • Daily service<\/strong>, about 7\u202fh\u202f30\u202fm<\/strong>, with AC Chair Car, non-AC seating, and a pantry<\/li>\n
      • Known as a fast and reliable option for day travel between the cities
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        \ud83d\udccb Quick Comparison Table<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
        Train No.<\/th>\nService Type<\/th>\nFrequency<\/th>\nDuration<\/th>\nAC Classes<\/th>\nPantry \/ Features<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
        06019<\/strong><\/td>\nFestival Special AC Express<\/td>\nMon-Wed-Fri (seasonal)<\/td>\n~8\u202fh\u202f50\u202fm<\/td>\nAC First\/2A hybrid, AC\u20113A<\/td>\n\u274c No pantry; special-fare; limited run<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        22671 \/ 22672<\/strong><\/td>\nTejas Express<\/td>\n6\u00d7\/week<\/td>\n~6\u202fh\u202f12\u202fm<\/td>\nAC Chair Car, Executive Chair<\/td>\n\u2705 E\u2011catering, entertainment, LHB rake<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        12635 \/ 12636<\/strong><\/td>\nVaigai Superfast Express<\/td>\nDaily<\/td>\n~7\u202fh\u202f30\u202fm<\/td>\nAC Chair Car, non-AC seating<\/td>\n\u2705 Pantry, reserved seating<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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        \u2705 Recommendations<\/h2>\n
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        • For fast, comfortable AC travel<\/strong>, choose the Tejas Express (22671\/22672)<\/strong>\u2014offers premium AC chair car seating with onboard e\u2011catering and high reliability.<\/li>\n
        • The Vaigai Express (12635\/36)<\/strong> is best for day travel with AC and non-AC seating plus pantry services.<\/li>\n
        • The 06019 AC Express special<\/strong> is only for festival or summer periods<\/em>, and hasn’t been scheduled for 2025 yet. It’s ideal only if officially reintroduced for festival travel windows, but lacks reservation convenience and onboard services.<\/li>\n
        • AC-special services typically get announced in August\u2013September<\/strong> ahead of major festivals; we can monitor Southern Railway or IRCTC bulletins<\/strong> if you’re targeting that period.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Would you like me to track availability for 06019 if reactivated, or help check fares\/seats on the Tejas or Vaigai Express for your travel dates?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

          AC Special train between MGR Chennai Central-Madurai AC Special train between MGR Chennai Central-Madurai (Train No. 06019 \/ 06020) time table, route, frequency and fare For the convenience of passengers, Southern Railway has decided to run special train between MGR Chennai Central-Madurai (Train No. 06019 \/ 06020) Train No. 06019 MGR Chennai Central-Madurai special train […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":14224,"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-2846","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","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\/2846","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=2846"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2846\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14224"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2846"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2846"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2846"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}