{"id":7552,"date":"2025-08-04T15:17:42","date_gmt":"2025-08-04T15:17:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?p=7552"},"modified":"2025-08-04T15:17:42","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T15:17:42","slug":"sabarimala-special-trains-puratchi-thalaivar-dr-m-g-ramachandran-central-chennai-central-to-kollam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/sabarimala-special-trains-puratchi-thalaivar-dr-m-g-ramachandran-central-chennai-central-to-kollam\/","title":{"rendered":"Sabarimala special trains Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central (Chennai Central) to 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 Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central (Chennai Central) to Kollam<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 26px;padding: 0px\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold\">Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central (Chennai Central) \u2013 Kollam<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 26px;padding: 0px;text-align: justify\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold\">Special fare special train from Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central to Kollam<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 26px;padding: 0px;text-align: justify\">Train No.06065 Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central \u2013 Kollam Special fare special will leave Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central at 20.30 hrs. on 16th, 23rd &amp; 30th November, 2025 and reach Kollam at 12.00 hrs. the next day.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 26px;padding: 0px;text-align: justify\">Composition: AC 3-tire -1, AC 3-tier \u2013 4, 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\">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 are the confirmed details for the <strong>Sabarimala Season Special Trains<\/strong> running <strong>from Chennai Central (MAS) to Kollam Junction (QLN)<\/strong> for the <strong>2025\u201325 Yatra period<\/strong>. While the 2025\u201326 schedule hasn&#8217;t yet been formally released, the pattern is typically repeated each pilgrimage season:<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83d\ude86 Sabarimala Special Services: Chennai \u2192 Kollam<\/h2>\n<p>Based on Southern Railway press releases and Kerala Rail News:<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Train 06111 \/ 06112<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>06111 (MAS \u2192 QLN)<\/strong><br \/>\nDeparts <strong>Chennai Central at 23:20 hrs<\/strong> on Tuesdays: <em>19, 26 Nov; 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 Dec; 7 &amp; 14 Jan (2025)<\/em><br \/>\nArrives <strong>Kollam Junction ~14:30 hrs<\/strong> the next day<\/li>\n<li><strong>06112 (QLN \u2192 MAS)<\/strong><br \/>\nDeparts <strong>Kollam at 16:30 hrs<\/strong> on Wednesdays: <em>20, 27 Nov; 4, 11, 18, 25 Dec; 1, 8 &amp; 15 Jan (2025)<\/em><br \/>\nReaches <strong>Chennai~11:35 hrs<\/strong> next day<\/li>\n<li>Coach configuration: <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 06113 \/ 06114<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>06113 (MAS \u2192 QLN)<\/strong><br \/>\nLeaves <strong>Chennai at 23:20 hrs<\/strong> on Saturdays: <em>23, 30 Nov; 7, 14, 21, 28 Dec; 4, 11, 18 Jan (2025)<\/em><br \/>\nArrives <strong>Kollam at ~14:30 hrs<\/strong> next day<\/li>\n<li><strong>06114 (QLN \u2192 MAS)<\/strong><br \/>\nDeparts <strong>Kollam ~17:50 hrs<\/strong> on Sundays: similar dates above<br \/>\nReaches <strong>Chennai ~11:35 hrs<\/strong> next morning<\/li>\n<li>Coach make-up: <strong>1 \u00d7 3AC, 8 Sleeper, 10 General, 2 Divyangjan units<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>Train 06117 \/ 06118<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>06117 (MAS \u2192 QLN)<\/strong><br \/>\nDeparts <strong>Chennai at 15:10 hrs<\/strong> on Mondays: <em>18, 25 Nov; 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Dec; 6 &amp; 13 Jan (2025)<\/em><br \/>\nArrives <strong>Kollam at ~06:20 hrs<\/strong> next day<\/li>\n<li><strong>06118 (QLN \u2192 MAS)<\/strong><br \/>\nLeaves <strong>Kollam ~10:45 hrs<\/strong> on Tuesdays; arrives <strong>Chennai ~03:30 hrs<\/strong> next day<\/li>\n<li>Coach composition: <strong>3 \u00d7 3AC, 8 \u00d7 3AC Economy, 2 Sleeper, 1 General, 1 Brake Van<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>Train 06119 \/ 06120<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>06119<\/strong> is an <strong>AC GaribRath special<\/strong>, departing <strong>Chennai ~15:10 hrs<\/strong> on Wednesdays; <strong>reaching ~06:20 hrs<\/strong> at Kollam<\/li>\n<li><strong>06120 (return)<\/strong> leaves <strong>Kollam ~10:45 hrs<\/strong> on Thursdays; reaches Chennai ~03:30 hrs next day<\/li>\n<li>Consists of <strong>15 AC 3\u2011tier\u2011Economy coaches and 2 brake vans<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83d\udd58 Travel Timings &amp; Route<\/h2>\n<p>All services run via <strong>Kottayam, Ernakulam, Salem, Erode<\/strong>, covering approximately <strong>840\u2013845\u202fkm<\/strong> in <strong>~15 hours<\/strong>. Example: <strong>Train 06117 departs Chennai at 15:10, arrives Kollam at ~06:20<\/strong> next day<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\u26a0\ufe0f Passenger Notes &amp; Observations<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>No pantry, bedding, or onboard catering<\/strong> provided on these specials. Passengers are advised to carry their own meals, water, and bedding<\/li>\n<li>These trains run on a <strong>lower operational priority<\/strong>\u2014delays of <strong>1\u20133 hours are common<\/strong>, and longer holds during busy sections such as Salem, Kottayam, and Chennai are often reported.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83d\udccb Summary Table<\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Train No.<\/th>\n<th>Depart Chennai (MAS)<\/th>\n<th>Arrival Kollam (QLN)<\/th>\n<th>Days of Operation<\/th>\n<th>Coaches (AC\/SL\/Gen)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>06111 \u2192 06112<\/td>\n<td>23:20 (Tue)<\/td>\n<td>~14:30 (Wed)<\/td>\n<td>Tuesdays\/Wednesdays<\/td>\n<td>2\u00d72AC, 4\u00d73AC, 12SL, Gen<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>06113 \u2192 06114<\/td>\n<td>23:20 (Sat)<\/td>\n<td>~14:30 (Sun)<\/td>\n<td>Saturdays\/Sundays<\/td>\n<td>Mixed 3AC, SL, Gen<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>06117 \u2192 06118<\/td>\n<td>15:10 (Mon)<\/td>\n<td>~06:20 (Tue)<\/td>\n<td>Mondays\/Tuesdays<\/td>\n<td>3AC, 3AC Economy, Sleeper, General<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>06119 \u2192 06120<\/td>\n<td>15:10 (Wed)<\/td>\n<td>~06:20 (Thu)<\/td>\n<td>Wednesdays\/Thursdays<\/td>\n<td>AC\u20113E (GaribRath)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\u2705 Looking Ahead to the 2025\u201326 Season<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Official listings for the next pilgrimage season (Nov 2025\u2013Jan 2026) have not yet been issued by Southern Railway.<\/li>\n<li>The pattern of repeating these weekly specials is likely to continue, and advance reservations typically open around September\u2013October.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Would you like assistance tracking <strong>live availability<\/strong> or upcoming schedule releases for these Chennai\u2013Kollam specials? I can also help fetch similar plans from <strong>Hyderabad \u2192 Kollam or Thiruvananthapuram \u2192 Kollam<\/strong> if needed.<\/p>\n<\/footer>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sabarimala special trains Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central (Chennai Central) to Kollam Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central (Chennai Central) \u2013 Kollam Special fare special train from Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central to Kollam Train No.06065 Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central \u2013 Kollam Special fare special will leave Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. 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