{"id":4164,"date":"2025-08-01T05:00:10","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T05:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?p=4164"},"modified":"2025-08-01T05:00:10","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T05:00:10","slug":"special-train-between-tiruchchirappalli-howrah-train-no-02664-02663-time-table-route-frequency-and-fare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/special-train-between-tiruchchirappalli-howrah-train-no-02664-02663-time-table-route-frequency-and-fare\/","title":{"rendered":"Special train between Tiruchchirappalli \u2013 Howrah (Train No. 02664\/02663) time table, route, frequency and fare"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Special train between Tiruchchirappalli \u2013 Howrah (Train No. 02664\/02663) time table, route, frequency and fare<\/strong><\/p>\n

Trichy-Howrah (Train No. 02664) will leave Trichy at 4.20 pm on Tuesdays and Fridays and reach Howrah at 3.10 am on Thursdays and Sundays.<\/p>\n

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In the return direction, the Howrah-Trichy special (Train No. 02663) will leave Howrah at 4.10 pm on Thursdays and Sundays and reach Trichy at 3.05 am on Saturdays and Tuesdays. This special train will run from the 12th.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the official timetable<\/strong>, route details, frequency, and fare overview for the Tiruchchirappalli \u2194 Howrah Superfast Special (Train Nos.\u202f02664 \/ 02663)<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\ude82 Overview<\/h2>\n
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  • Train 02664<\/strong>: Tiruchchirappalli Junction (TPJ) \u2192 Howrah Junction (HWH)<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Train 02663<\/strong>: Howrah Junction (HWH) \u2192 Tiruchchirappalli Junction (TPJ)<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Operated as a COVID-reserved special service<\/strong> using Southern Railway LHB rakes<\/strong> with full AC, Sleeper & 2S classes. Catering is available onboard.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    \ud83d\udd52 Schedule & Frequency<\/h2>\n

    02664 TPJ \u2192 HWH<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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    • Departs Tiruchchirappalli at\u202f13:35 IST<\/strong> on Tuesdays and Fridays<\/strong><\/li>\n
    • Arrives Howrah at\u202f00:05 IST<\/strong> on the third day<\/strong> (~34\u202fh 30\u202fm travel time)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      02663 HWH \u2192 TPJ<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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      • Departs Howrah at\u202f17:35 IST<\/strong> on Thursdays and Sundays<\/strong><\/li>\n
      • Arrives Tiruchchirappalli at\u202f02:50 IST<\/strong> on the second night<\/strong> (~33\u202fh 15\u202fm)**<\/li>\n
      • Frequency<\/strong>: Bi\u2011weekly service in each direction<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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        \ud83d\udccd Route & Major Halts<\/h2>\n

        Both trains follow the classic Southern\u2013Eastern corridor via Chennai, Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada, and Bhubaneswar, making 22 scheduled halts<\/strong> total. Key stops include:<\/p>\n

        From TPJ (02664):<\/strong>
        \nSrirangam \u2192 Ariyalur \u2192 Vriddhachalam \u2192 Villupuram \u2192 Chennai Egmore \u2192 Nellore \u2192 Vijayawada \u2192 Visakhapatnam (20\u202fmin halt) \u2192 Bhubaneswar \u2192 Khurda Road (20\u202fmin halt) \u2192 then heading onward to Howrah<\/p>\n

        From HWH (02663):<\/strong> Reverse routing with major halts at Vishakhapatnam, Rajahmundry, Vijayawada, Chennai Egmore, and Ariyalur before reaching TPJ<\/p>\n

        Total Distance: ~2,002\u202fkm \/ ~2,003\u202fkm
        \nAverage Speed: ~58\u202fkm\/h<\/p>\n

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        \ud83d\udcba Classes, Catering & Fare Overview<\/h2>\n
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        • Classes<\/strong>: 1A, 2A, 3A, Sleeper (SL), and 2S\u2014all fully reserved<\/li>\n
        • Catering<\/strong>: Pantry car available plus onboard\/e-catering services<\/li>\n
        • Fare<\/strong>: Superfast fares apply, with dynamic pricing for AC classes. Reservation and superfast surcharges standard.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Note: Fare charts can be checked during booking for exact current rates.<\/p>\n

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          \u2705 Summary Table<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
          Train No.<\/th>\nDirection<\/th>\nDays<\/th>\nDeparture<\/th>\nArrival<\/th>\nDuration<\/th>\nDistance<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
          02664<\/strong><\/td>\nTiruchchirappalli \u2192 Howrah<\/td>\nTue, Fri<\/td>\n13:35 (TPJ)<\/td>\n00:05 (HWH)<\/td>\n~34h\u00a030m<\/td>\n~2002\u202fkm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          02663<\/strong><\/td>\nHowrah \u2192 Tiruchchirappalli<\/td>\nThu, Sun<\/td>\n17:35 (HWH)<\/td>\n02:50 (TPJ)<\/td>\n~33h\u00a015m<\/td>\n~2003\u202fkm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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          \u2139\ufe0f Additional Notes<\/h2>\n
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          • Service runs only twice a week<\/strong> in each direction; not daily.<\/li>\n
          • Launched as a COVID-special service<\/strong>, status may change\u2014confirm availability before booking.<\/li>\n
          • Charts are finalized ~3\u20134 hours before departure, as common with special services.<\/li>\n
          • AC coach augmentation was implemented in late 2025: AC First Class\/2A coaches were added<\/strong> to improve capacity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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            \ud83d\udccc Next Steps?<\/h2>\n

            Need anything else like:<\/p>\n

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            • Station-wise halt timetable?<\/li>\n
            • Fare chart by class?<\/li>\n
            • Live running status or PNR tracking?<\/li>\n
            • Differences from regular trains on the route?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              Let me know\u2014I\u2019ll fetch the most current data for your travel planning.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

              Special train between Tiruchchirappalli \u2013 Howrah (Train No. 02664\/02663) time table, route, frequency and fare Trichy-Howrah (Train No. 02664) will leave Trichy at 4.20 pm on Tuesdays and Fridays and reach Howrah at 3.10 am on Thursdays and Sundays. In the return direction, the Howrah-Trichy special (Train No. 02663) will leave Howrah at 4.10 pm […]<\/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-4164","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\/4164","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=4164"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4164\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4164"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4164"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4164"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}