Stories
10 Special Trains Announced for Ayudha Puja Festival
N
News18•14-10-2026, 13:21
10 Special Trains Announced for Ayudha Puja Festival
- •Southern Railway has announced 10 special trains to manage the festival season rush during Ayudha Puja.
- •Special trains will operate in both directions between Chennai Central and Podanur.
- •Services are also arranged between Tambaram and Sengottai to benefit passengers of southern districts.
- •Additional special trains will run on Erode to Tirunelveli and Chennai Central to Kollam routes.
- •Advance ticket bookings for all these special trains will open tomorrow morning at 8:00 AM.
Key Questions Answered
Southern Railway announced 10 special trains across various routes to handle festival rush, including services between Chennai Central and Podanur, Tambaram and Sengottai, Erode and Tirunelveli, and Chennai Central and Kollam.
Ticket bookings for all the announced Ayudha Puja special trains are scheduled to open tomorrow at 08:00 AM.
Train No. 06089 from Tambaram to Sengottai will depart on Monday, October 19 at 11:55 PM and arrive in Sengottai at 12:15 PM the following day. The return service, Train No. 06090, leaves Sengottai on Tuesday, October 20 at 03:00 PM and reaches Tambaram at 03:20 AM on Wednesday.
