{"id":7540,"date":"2025-08-04T14:01:21","date_gmt":"2025-08-04T14:01:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?p=7540"},"modified":"2025-08-04T14:01:21","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T14:01:21","slug":"sabarimala-special-trains-kollam-puratchi-thalaivar-dr-m-g-ramachandran-central-chennai-central-kollam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/sabarimala-special-trains-kollam-puratchi-thalaivar-dr-m-g-ramachandran-central-chennai-central-kollam\/","title":{"rendered":"Sabarimala special trains Kollam-Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central (Chennai Central)-Kollam"},"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\">Sabarimala special trains Kollam-Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central (Chennai Central)-Kollam<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 26px;padding: 0px;text-align: justify\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold\">Kollam-Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central (Chennai Central)-Kollam<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 26px;padding: 0px;text-align: center\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold\">Special fare special trains between Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central \u2013 Kollam<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 26px;padding: 0px;text-align: justify\">Train No.06063 Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central \u2013 Kollam Special fare special will leave Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central at 16.15 hrs. On 17th &amp; 24th November, 2025 and reach Kollam at 10.10 hrs. the next day.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 26px;padding: 0px;text-align: justify\">Train No.06064 Kollam \u2013 Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Special fare special will leave Kollam at 15.00 hrs. on 18th &amp; 25th November, 2025 and reach Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central at 07.20 hrs. the next day.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 26px;padding: 0px;text-align: justify\">Composition: AC 2-tire -1, AC 3-tier \u2013 3, Sleeper Class \u2013 12, &amp;Luggage-cum-brake van \u2013 2 coaches.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 26px;padding: 0px;text-align: justify\">Stoppages: Arakkonam, Katpadi, Jolarpettai, Salem, Erode, Tiruppur, Coimbatore, Palakkad, Ottapalam, Thrissur, Aluva, Ernakulam Town, Kottayam, Changanasseri, Tiruvalla, Chengannur, Mavellikara and Kayankulam.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 26px;padding: 0px;text-align: justify\">Train No. 06064 Kollam \u2013 Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Special fare special train will stop at Perambaur also.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 26px;padding: 0px;text-align: justify\">Advance reservations for above Special fare special trains will open at 08.00 hrs on 06.11.19.<\/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\">Here\u2019s the confirmed profile of the <strong>Sabarimala Special (Suvidha\/Special Fare) train services<\/strong> running between <strong>Puratchi Thalaivar Dr.\u202fM.G. Ramachandran Central (Chennai Central, MAS)<\/strong> and <strong>Kollam Junction (QLN)<\/strong> during the <strong>2024\u201325 pilgrimage season<\/strong>. While the <strong>2025\u201326 schedule<\/strong> is not yet released, these patterns are typically repeated seasonally.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83d\ude86 Sabarimala Specials: Chennai Central \u2194 Kollam Junction<\/h2>\n<h3><strong>Train No. 06111 \/ 06112 (MAS \u2194 QLN round trip)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Source: Kerala Rail News &amp; Southern Rail press releases<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>06111 (MAS \u2192 QLN)<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Departs Chennai Central at <strong>23:20 hrs<\/strong> on Tuesdays: <em>Nov 19, 26; Dec 3, 10, 17, 24, 31; Jan 7 &amp; 14 (2025)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Arrives at Kollam around <strong>14:30 hrs<\/strong> next day<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>06112 (QLN \u2192 MAS)<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Departs Kollam at <strong>16:30 hrs<\/strong> on Wednesdays: same week dates listed above<\/li>\n<li>Reaches Chennai Central by <strong>11:35 hrs<\/strong> next day<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Coach Composition<\/strong>: Approximately <strong>2 \u00d7 2AC, 4 \u00d7 3AC, 12 Sleeper, 3 General, and 2 Divyangjan\u2011friendly coaches<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>Train Nos. 06113\/06114<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>06113 (MAS \u2192 QLN)<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Departure: 23:20 hrs on Saturdays: <em>Nov 23, 30; Dec 7, 14, 21, 28; Jan 4, 11, 18 (2025)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Arrival: ~14:30 hrs next day<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>06114 (QLN \u2192 MAS)<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Departs Kollam about <strong>17:50 hrs<\/strong> on Sundays; arrives Chennai ~11:35 hrs next day<\/li>\n<li>Coach make\u2011up: 1 \u00d7 3AC, 8 Sleeper, ~10 General, 2 Divyangjan coaches<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>Train Nos. 06117\/06118<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>06117 (MAS \u2192 QLN)<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Departs Mondays at <strong>15:10 hrs<\/strong>: <em>Nov 18, 25; Dec 2, 9, 16, 23, 30; Jan 6 &amp; 13<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Arrives Kollam by ~06:20 hrs next day<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>06118 (QLN \u2192 MAS)<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Departs Kollam ~10:45 hrs on Tuesdays; reaches Chennai ~03:30 hrs next day<\/li>\n<li>Coach layout: 3AC + 3AC\u2011Economy, Sleeper, Divyangjan, Luggage van<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>Train Nos. 06119\/06120 (AC GaribRath specials)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>06119 (MAS \u2192 QLN)<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Operates Wednesdays at <strong>15:10 hrs<\/strong>: <em>Nov 20, 27; Dec 4, 11, 18, 25; Jan 1, 8, 15<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Arrival at Kollam next day by ~06:20 hrs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>06120 (QLN \u2192 MAS)<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Departs Kollam ~10:45 hrs on Thursdays; arrives Chennai ~03:30 hrs next day<\/li>\n<li>Coach set: ~15 AC\u20113E coaches + 2 brake vans<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83d\udd58 Journey Time &amp; Route<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>All trains follow the <strong>Chennai \u2192 Kottayam \u2192 Ernakulam \u2192 Kayamkulam \u2192 Kollam corridor<\/strong>, covering around <strong>840\u2013845\u202fkm<\/strong> in <strong>~15 hours<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\u26a0\ufe0f Key Advisory Notes<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>No pantry or catering<\/strong> on these Suvidha ad-hoc trains; <strong>bring your own food, water, bedding<\/strong>. No linen provided<\/li>\n<li>These specials have <strong>lower scheduling priority<\/strong>, often experiencing delays of <strong>1\u20133 hours or more<\/strong>, especially via busy segments like Salem, Coimbatore, and Ernakulam<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>06112 return leg was frequently rescheduled<\/strong>: e.g., originally at 16:30 hrs but deferred to 18:30\u201319:15 hrs on some days due to rake delays<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83d\udccb Quick Overview Table<\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Train No.<\/th>\n<th>Direction<\/th>\n<th>Departure (origination)<\/th>\n<th>Arrival (destination)<\/th>\n<th>Operating Days<\/th>\n<th>Coach Composition<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>06111 \u2192 06112<\/td>\n<td>Chennai \u2192 Kollam \/ return<\/td>\n<td>23:20 Tue \/ 16:30 Wed<\/td>\n<td>~14:30 QLN \/ ~11:35 MAS<\/td>\n<td>Tuesdays &amp; Wednesdays (Nov\u2013Jan)<\/td>\n<td>2AC, 3AC, Sleeper, General, Divyangjan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>06113 \u2192 06114<\/td>\n<td>Chennai \u2194 Kollam<\/td>\n<td>23:20 Sat \/ 17:50 Sun<\/td>\n<td>~14:30 QLN \/ ~11:35 MAS<\/td>\n<td>Saturdays &amp; Sundays<\/td>\n<td>Mixed 3AC, Sleeper, General<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>06117 \u2192 06118<\/td>\n<td>Chennai \u2194 Kollam<\/td>\n<td>15:10 Mon \/ 10:45 Tue<\/td>\n<td>~06:20 QLN \/ ~03:30 MAS<\/td>\n<td>Mondays &amp; Tuesdays<\/td>\n<td>3AC \/ 3AC Economy, Sleeper, etc.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>06119 \u2192 06120<\/td>\n<td>Chennai \u2194 Kollam (AC only)<\/td>\n<td>15:10 Wed \/ 10:45 Thu<\/td>\n<td>~06:20 QLN \/ ~03:30 MAS<\/td>\n<td>Wednesdays &amp; Thursdays<\/td>\n<td>15 \u00d7 AC\u20113E + 2 Brake Vans<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\u2705 Planning Ahead for the Upcoming Season<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>No official announcements yet for <strong>November 2025 \u2013 January 2026<\/strong>, but similar weekly specials are expected to be resumed.<\/li>\n<li>Advance reservations typically open in <strong>September\u2013October<\/strong>\u2014monitor updates from <strong>Southern Railway&#8217;s press releases<\/strong>, the <strong>IRCTC special train calendar<\/strong>, and <strong>NTES or Where Is My Train<\/strong> apps.<\/li>\n<li>Opt to board early at Chennai and confirm departure times close to travel dates due to possible rescheduling.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Would you like assistance tracking <strong>seat availability or live status<\/strong> for any of these trains nearer your travel period?<\/p>\n<\/footer>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sabarimala special trains Kollam-Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central (Chennai Central)-Kollam Kollam-Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central (Chennai Central)-Kollam Special fare special trains between Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central \u2013 Kollam Train No.06063 Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central \u2013 Kollam Special fare special will leave Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. 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