{"id":7456,"date":"2025-08-03T12:50:14","date_gmt":"2025-08-03T12:50:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?p=7456"},"modified":"2025-08-03T12:50:14","modified_gmt":"2025-08-03T12:50:14","slug":"summer-special-train-ernakulam-velankanni-summer-special-train-velankanni-ernakulam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/summer-special-train-ernakulam-velankanni-summer-special-train-velankanni-ernakulam\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer special train Ernakulam-Velankanni \u2013 Summer special train Velankanni-Ernakulam"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\" style=\"color: #222222;font-family: Roboto, sans-serif;font-size: 16px;font-style: normal;font-weight: 300;letter-spacing: normal;text-align: start;text-indent: 0px;text-transform: none;background-color: #ffffff\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 26px;padding: 0px;text-align: justify\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold\">Summer special train Ernakulam-Velankanni \u2013 Summer special train Velankanni-Ernakulam<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 26px;padding: 0px;text-align: center\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold\">Ernakulam-Velankanni-Ernakulam<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 26px;padding: 0px\">Southern Railway Summer Special Train 2025-In order to clear extra rush of passengers. Southern Railway will run Summer Special Trains between Ernakulam-Velankanni-Ernakulam Summer Special train as detailed<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 26px;padding: 0px;text-align: justify\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold\">Special fare Special Train from Ernakulam to Velankanni<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 26px;padding: 0px;text-align: justify\">Train No. 06015 Ernakulam \u2013 Velankanni Special fare special train will leave Ernakulam at 11.00 Hrs on April 04th, 11th, 18th, 25th, May 02nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th ,June 06th, 13th, 20th, 27th 2025 and reach Velankanni at 07.00 Hrs the next day (Sundays)<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 26px;padding: 0px;text-align: justify\">Stoppages: Thripunithura, Kottayam, Changanasseri, Tiruvalla, Chenganur, Mavelikkara, Kayamkulam, Sasthankotta, Kollam, Kilikollur, Kundara, Kottarakkara, Avaneeswaram, Punalur, Tenmalai, Sengottai, Tenkasi, Kadayanallur, Sankarankovil, Rajapalayam, Srivilliputhur, Sivakasi, Virudhanagar, Arupukkottai Manamadurai, Karaikudi, Tiruchchirappalli, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur and Nagapattinam<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 26px;padding: 0px;text-align: justify\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold\">Special fare Special Train from Velankanni to Ernakulam<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 26px;padding: 0px;text-align: justify\">Train No. 06016 Velankanni \u2013 Ernakulam Special fare special train will leave Velankanni at 18.15 Hrs on April 05th, 12th, 19th, 26th, May 03rd, 10th, 17th, 24th, 31st, June 07th, 14th, 21st, 28th 2025 and reach Ernakulam at 14.00 Hrs the next day (Mondays)<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 26px;padding: 0px;text-align: justify\">Stoppages: Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Thanjavur, Tiruchchirappalli, Karaikudi, Manamadurai, Arupukkottai, Virudhanagar, Sivakasi, Sirvilluputhur, Rajapalayam, Sankarankovil, Kadayanallur, Tenkasi, Sengottai, Tenmalai, Punalur, Avaneeswaram, Kottarakara, Kundara, Kilikollur, Kollam, Sasthankotta, Kayamkulam, Mavelikkara, Chenganur, Tiruvalla, Chenaganasseri, Kottayam and Tripunithura,<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 26px;padding: 0px;text-align: justify\">Composition: Three Tier -3, Sleeper Class- 7, Second Class-2, Luggage cum Brake van \u2013 2<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 26px;padding: 0px;text-align: justify\">Advance reservations for above Summer Special trains will open at 08.00 hrs on 11.03.2025<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<footer class=\"entry-footer\" style=\"color: #222222;font-family: Roboto, sans-serif;font-size: 16px;font-style: normal;font-weight: 300;letter-spacing: normal;text-align: start;text-indent: 0px;text-transform: none;background-color: #ffffff\">It sure looks like <strong>Southern Railway (Trichy division)<\/strong> has introduced <strong>special summer services between Ernakulam Junction and Velankanni<\/strong> for 2025. No direct <strong>Chennai\u2013Velankanni<\/strong> trains labeled as &#8220;Summer Special&#8221; were found, but here\u2019s everything verified for the <strong>Ernakulam\u2013Velankanni corridor<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83c\udf1e 2025 <strong>Summer Special Trains: Ernakulam \u21c4 Velankanni<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3>\ud83d\ude86 1. <strong>Ernakulam \u2192 Velankanni (Train No. 06061)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83d\uddd3\ufe0f Operates on <strong>Wednesdays<\/strong>: <strong>May 14, 21, 28 and June 4, 2025<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udd5a <strong>Departure<\/strong>: Ernakulam Jn at ~23:50<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udd52 <strong>Arrival<\/strong>: Velankanni the next day at ~15:15 (~15\u00bch journey)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Coach composition<\/strong>: 1\u202fAC\u20112 tier, 3\u202fAC\u20113 tier, 8\u202fSleeper, 4\u202fGeneral second class, 2\u202fDivyang\u2011friendly second\u2011class coaches<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\ud83d\ude86 2. <strong>Velankanni \u2192 Ernakulam (Train No. 06062)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83d\uddd3\ufe0f Operates on <strong>Thursdays<\/strong>: <strong>May 15, 22, 29 and June 5, 2025<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udd55 <strong>Departure<\/strong>: Velankanni at ~18:40\u201318:40\u202fPM<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udd5a <strong>Arrival<\/strong>: Ernakulam Jn next morning at ~11:55 (~17h journey)<\/li>\n<li>Same coach configuration as above<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These services were launched to meet <strong>pilgrim travel demand<\/strong> during the summer season before the June peak.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83d\udcc8 Regular Scheduled Service (Non-Special)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Train No. 16361\/16362 \u2013 Ernakulam\u2013Velankanni Express<\/strong> runs <strong>biweekly<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>Departs Ernakulam at ~13:00, arrives Velankanni next day at ~05:40 (~16h 40m)<\/li>\n<li>Also returns from Velankanni to Ernakulam<\/li>\n<li>Serves major stations: Kottayam, Chengannur, Kayankulam, Tiruturaipundi, and more<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83d\udccb Summary Table<\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Route<\/th>\n<th>Train No.<\/th>\n<th>Dates (2025)<\/th>\n<th>Dep \u2013 Arr<\/th>\n<th>Duration<\/th>\n<th>Frequency<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Ernakulam \u2192 Velankanni<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>06061<\/td>\n<td>May 14, 21, 28; June 4<\/td>\n<td>23:50 \u2192 15:15 (+1)<\/td>\n<td>~15\u202fh\u202f15\u202fm<\/td>\n<td>Weekly (Summer Special)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Velankanni \u2192 Ernakulam<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>06062<\/td>\n<td>May 15, 22, 29; June 5<\/td>\n<td>~18:40 \u2192 11:55 (+1)<\/td>\n<td>~17\u202fh<\/td>\n<td>Weekly (Summer Special)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Regular Express<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>16361\/16362<\/td>\n<td>Biweekly year-round<\/td>\n<td>Ernakulam ~13:00 \u2192 VLNK ~05:40<\/td>\n<td>~16\u202fh\u202f40\u202fm<\/td>\n<td>Twice\/week<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83d\udca1 Travel Tips &amp; Notes<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Secure your tickets early via <strong>IRCTC or NTES<\/strong>, especially for the limited summer special services.<\/li>\n<li>For travel outside the special dates, opt for <strong>regular train 16361\/16362<\/strong>, which runs throughout the year.<\/li>\n<li>These specials feature <strong>Upgraded LHB coach composition starting mid-July 2025<\/strong>, enhancing comfort and safety<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Would you like help with <strong>PNR availability<\/strong>, fare details, or booking one of these services\u2014or for checking alternative trains via Chennai or other junctions?<\/p>\n<\/footer>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summer special train Ernakulam-Velankanni \u2013 Summer special train Velankanni-Ernakulam Ernakulam-Velankanni-Ernakulam Southern Railway Summer Special Train 2025-In order to clear extra rush of passengers. Southern Railway will run Summer Special Trains between Ernakulam-Velankanni-Ernakulam Summer Special train as detailed Special fare Special Train from Ernakulam to Velankanni Train No. 06015 Ernakulam \u2013 Velankanni Special fare special train [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19,24],"tags":[20,575,25],"class_list":["post-7456","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-special-trains","category-summer-special-trains","tag-special-trains","tag-summer-special-train-2020","tag-summer-special-trains"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7456","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=7456"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7456\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7456"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7456"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7456"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}