{"id":7543,"date":"2025-08-04T14:03:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-04T14:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?p=7543"},"modified":"2025-08-04T14:03:00","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T14:03:00","slug":"sabarimala-special-trains-between-puratchi-thalaivar-dr-m-g-ramachandran-central-chennai-central-trivandrum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/sabarimala-special-trains-between-puratchi-thalaivar-dr-m-g-ramachandran-central-chennai-central-trivandrum\/","title":{"rendered":"Sabarimala special trains between Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central (Chennai Central)-Trivandrum"},"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 between Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central (Chennai Central)-Trivandrum<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 26px;padding: 0px\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold\">Trivandrum-Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central (Chennai Central)-Trivandrum<\/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 Trivandrum<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 26px;padding: 0px;text-align: justify\">Train No.06047 Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central \u2013 Trivandrum Special fare special will leave Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central at 19.00 hrs. on 21st &amp; 28th November, 2025 and reach Trivandrum at 11.45 hrs. the next day.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 26px;padding: 0px;text-align: justify\">Train No.06048 Trivandrum \u2013 Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Special fare special will leave Trivandrum at 15.45 hrs. on 20th &amp; 27th November, 2025 and reach Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central at 09.45 hrs. the next day.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 26px;padding: 0px;text-align: justify\">Composition: AC 3-tire -2, AC 3-tier \u2013 3, Sleeper Class \u2013 11, General Second Class -2, &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, Thrissur, Aluva, Ernakulam Town, Kottayam, Changanasseri, Tiruvalla, Chengannur, Mavellikara, Kayankulam and Kollam.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 26px;padding: 0px;text-align: justify\">Train No. 06048 Trivandrum \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 most up-to-date information on <strong>Sabarimala Special Fare (Suvidha-type) trains running between Chennai Central (Puratchi Thalaivar Dr.\u202fM.G. Ramachandran Central) and Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum) for the 2024\u201325 pilgrimage season<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83d\ude86 Sabarimala Specials: Chennai Central \u2194 Thiruvananthapuram Central<\/h2>\n<h3><strong>Train No. 06047: MAS \u2192 TVC<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Departs<\/strong> Chennai Central at <strong>19:00 hrs<\/strong> on <strong>November 21 &amp; 28, 2025<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Arrives<\/strong> Thiruvananthapuram Central by around <strong>11:45 hrs<\/strong> next day.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stops at<\/strong>: Arakkonam, Katpadi, Jolarpettai, Salem, Erode, Tiruppur, Coimbatore, Palakkad among others. ([turn0search9]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Train No. 06048: TVC \u2192 MAS<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Departs<\/strong> Thiruvananthapuram at <strong>15:45 hrs<\/strong> on <strong>November 20 &amp; 27, 2025<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Arrives<\/strong> Chennai Central at approximately <strong>09:45 hrs<\/strong> next day.<\/li>\n<li>Same list of halts returning north. ([turn0search9]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Coach Configuration<\/strong>: Mixed composition\u20142\u20133 AC 3\u2011tier coaches, roughly 11 Sleeper Class, 2 General coaches, plus 2 luggage\u2011cum\u2011brake vans. ([turn0search9]<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83d\udd01 Extension &amp; Additional Vande Bharat Specials via TVC<\/h2>\n<p>Additionally, for Sabarimala pilgrim rush:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Train No.\u202f06035 \/ 06036<\/strong> \u2014 a <strong>Tambaram \u2194 Thiruvananthapuram North AC weekly special<\/strong>, extended to run on <strong>Jan 3, 10, 17, 24, and 31, 2025<\/strong> (MAS connection via Tambaram station) ([turn0search2]<\/li>\n<li><strong>Vande Bharat Sabari Specials<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Train No. 06151<\/strong>: Chennai Central \u2192 Kottayam at <strong>04:30\u202fam<\/strong>, <strong>Dec 15, 17, 22 &amp; 24, 2023<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Train No. 06152<\/strong>: Return from Kottayam back to Chennai Central (<strong>Dec 16, 18, 23 &amp; 25, 2023<\/strong>) ([turn0search7]<\/li>\n<li>These ran via Kottayam\u2014not directly to TVC\u2014but added capacity toward Kerala pilgrim traffic.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\u2757 Delays &amp; Onboard Amenities<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>These are <strong>special\u2011fare Suvidha specials<\/strong> with <strong>no onboard bedding or catering<\/strong>\u2014passengers should carry their own essentials and food. ([turn0reddit17]<\/li>\n<li>These trains run with <strong>low operational priority<\/strong> and often get delayed by <strong>1\u20135 hours<\/strong>, especially across busy sections like <strong>Salem to Katpadi<\/strong> and <strong>Coimbatore\u2013Ernakulam<\/strong>. ([turn0reddit17]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83d\udccb Summary Table<\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Direction<\/th>\n<th>Train No.<\/th>\n<th>Departure (from)<\/th>\n<th>Arrival (at)<\/th>\n<th>Dates (Nov\u2013Jan 2025)<\/th>\n<th>Coach Composition<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>MAS \u2192 TVC<\/td>\n<td>06047<\/td>\n<td>19:00 (21, 28 Nov)<\/td>\n<td>~11:45 next day<\/td>\n<td>21 &amp; 28 Nov 2024<\/td>\n<td>AC 3\u2013tier, Sleeper, Gen, Luggage<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>TVC \u2192 MAS<\/td>\n<td>06048<\/td>\n<td>15:45 (20, 27 Nov)<\/td>\n<td>~09:45 next day<\/td>\n<td>20 &amp; 27 Nov 2024<\/td>\n<td>Similar configuration<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Via Tambaram<\/td>\n<td>06035\/36<\/td>\n<td>TOD via Tambaram<\/td>\n<td>TVC North<\/td>\n<td>Jan 2025 Fridays &amp; Sundays<\/td>\n<td>AC Special<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\u2705 What\u2019s Next &amp; Booking Tips<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>As of early August 2025, <strong>no official schedules are out yet<\/strong> for the <strong>Late\u20112025\/2026<\/strong> Sabarimala season.<\/li>\n<li>It&#8217;s expected that similar <strong>MAS \u2194 TVC specials<\/strong> will be resumed by <strong>Southern Railway in November 2025<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>For real-time updates, availability, and announcements, keep checking:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Southern Railway press releases<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>IRCTC official special train calendar<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Apps like <strong>NTES<\/strong> or <strong>Where is My Train<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Would you like assistance tracking booking availability or checking other Sabarimala special corridors like <strong>Tambaram \u2192 Kottayam<\/strong>, <strong>Hyderabad \u2192 TVC<\/strong>, or <strong>Chennai \u2192 Kollam \u2194 Hyderabad<\/strong>?<\/p>\n<\/footer>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sabarimala special trains between Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central (Chennai Central)-Trivandrum Trivandrum-Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central (Chennai Central)-Trivandrum Special fare special trains between Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central \u2013 Trivandrum Train No.06047 Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central \u2013 Trivandrum Special fare special will leave Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central at [&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],"tags":[184,669,185,20],"class_list":["post-7543","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-special-trains","tag-sabarimala-special-trains","tag-sabarimala-special-trains-2019-20","tag-sabarimala-special-trains-list","tag-special-trains"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7543","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=7543"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7543\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7543"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7543"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7543"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}