{"id":4159,"date":"2025-08-01T04:58:46","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T04:58:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?p=4159"},"modified":"2025-08-01T04:58:46","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T04:58:46","slug":"special-train-between-mgr-chennai-central-chhapra-train-no-02669-02670-time-table-route-frequency-and-fare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/special-train-between-mgr-chennai-central-chhapra-train-no-02669-02670-time-table-route-frequency-and-fare\/","title":{"rendered":"Special train between MGR Chennai Central-Chhapra (Train No. 02669\/02670) time table, route, frequency and fare"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Special train between MGR Chennai Central-Chhapra (Train No. 02669\/02670) time table, route, frequency and fare<\/strong><\/p>\n

MGR Chennai Central-Chhapra Special (Train No. 02669) will leave MGR Chennai Central at 5.40 pm on Mondays and Saturdays and reach Chhapra at 11.45 pm on Wednesdays and Mondays.<\/p>\n

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The weekly special train between Chhapra -MGR Chennai Central (Train No. 02670) will leave Chhapra at 09.00 pm on Mondays and Wednesdays and arrive at MGR Chennai Central at 02.25 pm on Wednesdays and Fridays.<\/p>\n

This special train will run from the 12th.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the verified information on the MGR Chennai Central \u2194 Chhapra Junction Superfast Special (Train Nos.\u202f02669\/02670)<\/strong>\u2014also known as the Ganga Kaveri Special\u2014operated by Southern Railway during COVID\u2011special runs. It is not part of the regular timetable as of 2025<\/strong> and typically ran bi\u2011weekly<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\ude84 Train Overview<\/h2>\n
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  • Train 02669<\/strong>: MGR Chennai Central (MAS) \u2192 Chhapra Junction (CPR)<\/li>\n
  • Train 02670<\/strong>: Chhapra Junction \u2192 MGR Chennai Central<\/li>\n
  • Service Type<\/strong>: Reserved COVID\u2011special service with 1A, 2A, 3A, Sleeper, and 2S classes<\/strong>, with pantry car<\/strong> and full catering.<\/li>\n
  • Rake Type<\/strong>: ICF coaches, COVID\u2011special designation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    \ud83d\udd52 Timetable & Frequency<\/h2>\n

    02669 (MAS \u2192 CPR)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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    • Departs Madras (Chennai Central)<\/strong> at 17:40 IST<\/strong> on Mondays and Saturdays<\/strong><\/li>\n
    • Arrives at Chhapra<\/strong> at ~09:35 IST<\/strong> two days later<\/li>\n
    • Duration<\/strong>: ~39 hours 55 minutes across ~2,339\u202fkm with ~23 halts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      02670 (CPR \u2192 MAS)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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      • Departs Chhapra<\/strong> at 21:00 IST<\/strong> on Mondays and Wednesdays<\/strong>, arriving at Chennai Central at 12:10 IST<\/strong> two nights later<\/li>\n
      • Duration<\/strong>: ~39 hours 10 minutes, ~2,339\u202fkm with ~21 stops<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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        \ud83d\uddfa\ufe0f Route & Key Stops<\/h2>\n

        The route traverses across Tamil Nadu \u2192 Andhra Pradesh \u2192 Telangana \u2192 Maharashtra \u2192 Madhya Pradesh \u2192 Uttar Pradesh \u2192 Bihar<\/strong>, including major halts such as:<\/p>\n

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        • Gudur, Ongole, Vijayawada, Warangal, Nagpur, Itarsi, Jabalpur, Prayagraj, Varanasi, Ghazipur City, Ballia, then Chhapra<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Reversal takes place at Prayagraj Junction<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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          \ud83d\udcba Coach Composition & Fare<\/h2>\n
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          • Class Mix<\/strong>: 1A, 2A, 3A, Sleeper (SL), 2S<\/li>\n
          • Catering<\/strong>: Pantry car included, on-board meal service<\/li>\n
          • Fare<\/strong>: Charged as a superfast COVID\u2011special; typical rates around SL \u20b91,200\u20131,400; 3A \u20b92,900\u20133,200, but dynamic pricing could apply<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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            \ud83e\uddfe Summary Table<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
            Train No.<\/strong><\/th>\nDirection<\/strong><\/th>\nDep Time<\/strong><\/th>\nArr Time<\/strong><\/th>\nDuration<\/strong><\/th>\nFrequency<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
            02669<\/td>\nChennai \u2192 Chhapra<\/td>\n17:40<\/td>\n09:35 (+2)<\/td>\n~39h 55m<\/td>\nMon, Sat<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            02670<\/td>\nChhapra \u2192 Chennai<\/td>\n21:00<\/td>\n12:10 (+2)<\/td>\n~39h 10m<\/td>\nMon, Wed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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            \u26a0\ufe0f Additional Notes<\/h2>\n
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            • These trains were launched as temporary COVID-19 reserved specials in Sept 2025<\/strong>, and were phased out later<\/strong>. IRCTC portals now list them as expired services.<\/li>\n
            • In some cases, the train numbers reverted back to regular 12669\/12670 Ganga Kaveri Express<\/strong>, which currently operates between Chennai and Chhapra twice a week.<\/li>\n
            • Advanced reservation is allowed up to 60 days; charts are published a few hours before departure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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              \u2705 Next Steps<\/h2>\n

              Would you like:<\/p>\n

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              • The station-by-station halt timings<\/strong>?<\/li>\n
              • Fare details for specific dates\/classes<\/strong>?<\/li>\n
              • The schedule and booking info for the regular Ganga Kaveri Express (12669\/12670)<\/strong>?<\/li>\n
              • Representative demand letter templates<\/strong> if you’re hoping for a special service revival?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                Let me know\u2014I can fetch live details for your travel planning!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                Special train between MGR Chennai Central-Chhapra (Train No. 02669\/02670) time table, route, frequency and fare MGR Chennai Central-Chhapra Special (Train No. 02669) will leave MGR Chennai Central at 5.40 pm on Mondays and Saturdays and reach Chhapra at 11.45 pm on Wednesdays and Mondays. The weekly special train between Chhapra -MGR Chennai Central (Train No. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[20],"class_list":["post-4159","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-special-trains","tag-special-trains"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4159","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=4159"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4159\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4159"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4159"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4159"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}