{"id":4185,"date":"2025-08-01T05:06:30","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T05:06:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?p=4185"},"modified":"2025-08-01T05:06:30","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T05:06:30","slug":"unreserved-exam-special-train-between-tirunelveli-madurai-train-no-06103-06104","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/unreserved-exam-special-train-between-tirunelveli-madurai-train-no-06103-06104\/","title":{"rendered":"Unreserved Exam Special Train Between Tirunelveli \u2013 Madurai (Train No. 06103\/06104)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Unreserved Exam Special Train Between Tirunelveli \u2013 Madurai (Train No. 06103\/06104) time table, route, frequency and fare<\/strong><\/p>\n

Southern Railway Special Trains for Exams Tomorrow and Day After i.e., 05-09-2025 & 06-09-2025<\/strong><\/p>\n

Also Check:\u00a0Tamil Nadu Special Trains 13 Trains Full Details From 7th September 2025<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

As approved by Railway Board the following two pairs of Passenger Special Trains With Fully Unreserved Tickets will be run for the benefit of candidates appearing for the upcoming National Defence Academy (NDA) and Naval Academy (NA) exams.<\/p>\n

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Here\u2019s the official information about the Unreserved Exam Special Train between Tirunelveli and Madurai (Train Nos.\u202f06103 \/ 06104)<\/strong>, introduced by Southern Railway<\/strong> in September 2025 to support NDA\/NA exam-bound students:<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\ude86 Train Overview<\/h2>\n
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  • Train No. 06103<\/strong>: Tirunelveli Junction (TEN) \u2192 Madurai Junction (MDU)<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Train No. 06104<\/strong>: Madurai Junction (MDU) \u2192 Tirunelveli Junction (TEN)<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Operated as a fully unreserved exam special train<\/strong>, requiring no advance reservation, using 18 General Second Class coaches + 2 SLRs<\/strong> (no AC\/Sleeper).
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  • Designed to run for NDA\/NA exam candidates<\/strong> on 5\u20136 September 2025 only<\/strong> \u2014 not a recurring service.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    \ud83d\udd52 Timetable & Frequency<\/h2>\n
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    • 06103<\/strong> (Tirunelveli \u2192 Madurai):\n
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      • Departed Tirunelveli at ~05:15 IST<\/strong><\/li>\n
      • Arrived at Madurai around 06:43 IST<\/strong><\/li>\n
      • Distance: ~87\u202fkm, Journey time ~1\u202fh 28\u202fm, 2 major halts (at Kadambur and Kovilpatti)
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      • 06104<\/strong> (Madurai \u2192 Tirunelveli):\n
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        • Departed Madurai around 06:00 IST<\/strong>, arriving Tirunelveli at ~21:00 IST<\/strong> same day<\/li>\n
        • Distance: ~157\u202fkm, journey time ~2\u202fh 45\u202fm (via Satur and intermediate halts)
          \n([turn0search1])<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Frequency<\/strong>: Both services ran just once<\/strong>, only on 05\u201306 September 2025 for exam purposes. They are not active currently (2025)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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          \ud83d\udccb Summary Table<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
          Train No.<\/th>\nDirection<\/th>\nDeparture<\/th>\nArrival<\/th>\nDuration<\/th>\nRoute Distance<\/th>\nClass<\/th>\nFrequency<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
          06103<\/strong><\/td>\nTirunelveli \u2192 Madurai<\/td>\n~05:15<\/td>\n~06:43<\/td>\n~1\u202fh\u202f28\u202fm<\/td>\n87\u202fkm<\/td>\nUnreserved GS<\/td>\nOne-time exam special<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          06104<\/strong><\/td>\nMadurai \u2192 Tirunelveli<\/td>\n~06:00<\/td>\n~21:00<\/td>\n~2\u202fh\u202f45\u202fm<\/td>\n~157\u202fkm<\/td>\nUnreserved GS<\/td>\nOne-time exam special<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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          \u2139\ufe0f Additional Context<\/h2>\n
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          • These were COVID-reserved exam specials<\/strong>, run under IRCTC approval via notice published on 5 September 2025<\/strong>, solely for exam-takers traveling between TEN and MDU ([turn0search4]).<\/li>\n
          • No pantry car or e\u2011catering was provided; seating was strictly general unreserved.<\/li>\n
          • As of mid\u20112025, there is no ongoing or planned revival<\/strong> of this train \u2014 regular reserved-express connections like Vande Bharat, Express and Passenger trains now serve this corridor.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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            \u2705 If You\u2019re Planning to Travel Now<\/h2>\n
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            • For reserved travel, options include 12632 Nellai Express<\/strong>, 20636 Ananthapuri Express<\/strong>, and special Vande Bharat Express<\/strong> services between Tirunelveli and Madurai.<\/li>\n
            • For unreserved or bulk travel needs<\/strong> (e.g., exam groups), you may consider requesting Southern Railway for a similar exam-special unreserved train<\/strong>, citing high demand or exam schedules.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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              Would you like help with:<\/p>\n

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              • Drafting a letter to railway authorities<\/strong> requesting reinstatement of this unreserved special?<\/li>\n
              • Current reserved train options, fares, and seat availability<\/strong>?<\/li>\n
              • Station-by-station halts<\/strong> for active services on this corridor?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                Just let me know\u2014happy to assist further!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                Unreserved Exam Special Train Between Tirunelveli \u2013 Madurai (Train No. 06103\/06104) time table, route, frequency and fare Southern Railway Special Trains for Exams Tomorrow and Day After i.e., 05-09-2025 & 06-09-2025 Also Check:\u00a0Tamil Nadu Special Trains 13 Trains Full Details From 7th September 2025 As approved by Railway Board the following two pairs of Passenger […]<\/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-4185","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\/4185","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=4185"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4185\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4185"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4185"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4185"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}