CHRISTMAS-NEW YEAR
The following additional Christmas–New Year festival special trains will be operated for the convenience of passengers.
1. Train No. 06573/06574 SMVT Bengaluru – Kollam – SMVT Bengaluru Express Specials
Train No. 06573 SMVT Bengaluru – Kollam Express Special will leave SMVT Bengaluru at 15.00 hrs. (1 service) On Thursday, 25th December 2025 and will reach Kollam at 06.30 hrs. on the next day.
Stoppage: Krishnarajapuram, Bangarapet, Salem, Erode, Tiruppur, Podanur, Palakkad, Thrissur (Arrival 00.25 hrs./ Departure 00.28 hrs.), Aluva (01.28 hrs./01.30 hrs.), Ernakulam Town(01.50 hrs./01.55 hrs.), Kottayam (03.07 hrs./03.10 hrs.), Changanassery (03.28 hrs./03.29 hrs.), Tiruvalla (03.39 hrs./03.40 hrs.), Chengannur (03.50 hrs./03.52 hrs.), Mavelikara (04.02 hrs./04.03 hrs.) and Kayankulam (04.16 hrs./04.18 hrs.).
In the return direction, Train No. 06574 Kollam – SMVT Bengaluru Express Special will leave Kollam Jn. at 10.30 hrs. on Friday, 26th December 2025 (1 service) and will reach SMVT Bengaluru at 03.30 hrs. on the next day.
Stoppage Kayankulam (Arrival 11.26 hrs./ Departure 11.28 hrs.), Mavelikara (11.38 hrs./11.39 hrs.), Chengannur (11.48 hrs./11.50 hrs.), Tiruvalla (11.57 hrs./12.00 hrs.), Changanassery (12.08 hrs./12.09 hrs.), Kottayam (12.24 hrs./12.27 hrs.), Ernakulam Town (13.35 hrs./13.40 hrs.), Aluva (14.03 hrs./14.05 hrs.), Thrissur (15.00 hrs./15.03 hrs.), Palakkad, Podanur, Tiruppur, Erode, Salem, Bangarapet, and Krishnarajapuram.
Coach Composition: Twenty – Sleeper Class and Two – Luggage-cum-Brake Vans Coaches.
2. Train No. 06025/06026 Erode – Nagercoil Junction – Erode Express Specials via Chennai Egmore
Train No. 06025 Erode – Nagercoil Junction Express Special will leave Erode at 16.00 hrs. (departure) on Tuesdays, 23rd and 30th December 2025 (2 services) and will reach Nagercoil Junction at 13.15 hrs. on the next day.
Stoppage Salem, Jolarpettai, Katpadi, Arakkonam, Tiruvallur, Perambur, Chennai Egmore, Tambaram, Chengalpattu, Villupuram, Vriddhachalam, Tiruchchirappalli, Dindigul, Madurai, Virudhunagar, Sattur, Kovilpatti, Tirunelveli, Nanguneri (Arrival 10.55 hrs./Departure 10.57 hrs.), and Valliyur (11.07 hrs./11.09 hrs.).
In the return direction, Train No. 06026 Nagercoil Junction – Erode Express Special will leave Nagercoil Junction at 23.00 hrs. on Wednesdays, 24th and 31st December 2025 (2 services) and will reach Erode at 20.30 hrs. on the next day.
Stoppage: Valliyur (23.28 hrs./23.30 hrs.), Nanguneri (23.40 hrs./23.42 hrs.), Tirunelveli, Kovilpatti, Sattur, Virudhunagar, Madurai, Dindigul, Tiruchchirappalli, Vriddhachalam, Villupuram, Chengalpattu, Tambaram, Chennai Egmore, Perambur, Tiruvallur, Arakkonam, Katpadi, Jolarpettai, and Salem.
Coach Composition: Two – AC Chair Car, Nine – Chair Car, Three – Second Class General and Two – Second Class General (Divyangjan Friendly) Coaches.
