ERNAKULAM JUNCTION – VELANKANNI – ERNAKULAM JUNCTION 

 

Southern Railway will operate the following weekly special trains between Ernakulam Junction and Velankanni for the convenience of passengers travelling for the annual Velankanni Church Festival.

Train No. 06061 Ernakulam Junction – Velankanni Weekly Special will leave Ernakulam Junction at 13.00 hrs on Thursdays, 27th August, 3rd and 10th September 2026 and will reach Velankanni at 05.50 hrs on Fridays.

Stoppages: Kottayam (13.52 hrs/13.55 hrs), Changanassery (14.11 hrs/14.12 hrs), Tiruvalla (14.21 hrs/14.22 hrs), Chengannur (14.31 hrs/14.33 hrs), Mavelikara (14.44 hrs/14.45 hrs), Kayamkulam (14.55 hrs/14.57 hrs), Karunagapally (15.12 hrs/15.13 hrs), Sasthankotta (15.22 hrs/15.23 hrs), Kollam (16.25 hrs/16.35 hrs), Kundara, Kottarakara, Avaneeswaram, Punalur, Thenmala, Sengottai, Kadayanallur, Tenkasi Junction, Sankarankovil, Rajapalayam, Srivilliputtur, Sivakasi, Virudhunagar, Aruppukkottai, Manamadurai, Sivaganga, Karaikkudi, Athangudi, Pudukkottai, Adirampattinam, Tiruturaipundi, Tiruvarur and Nagapattinam.

In the return direction, Train No. 06062 Velankanni – Ernakulam Junction Weekly Special will leave Velankanni at 18.40 hrs on Fridays, 28th August, 4th and 11th September 2026 and will reach Ernakulam Junction at 11.50 hrs the next day.

Stoppages: Nagapattinam, Tiruturaipundi, Adirampattinam, Pudukkottai, Athangudi, Karaikkudi, Sivaganga, Manamadurai, Aruppukkottai, Virudhunagar, Sivakasi, Srivilliputtur, Rajapalayam, Sankarankovil, Kadayanallur, Tenkasi Junction, Sengottai, Thenmala, Punalur, Avaneeswaram, Kottarakara, Kundara, Kollam Jn. (08.10 hrs/08.20 hrs), Sasthankotta (08.38 hrs/08.39 hrs), Karunagapaly (08.49 hrs./08.50 hrs), Kayamkulam (09.04 hrs./09.06 hrs), Mavelikara (09.14 hrs./09.15 hrs), Chengannur (09.26 hrs./09.28 hrs), Thiruvalla (09.37 hrs./09.38 hrs), Changanassery (09.46 hrs./09.47 hrs) and Kottayam (10.07 hrs./10.10 hrs).

Coach Composition: One 2-Tier AC, Two 3-Tier AC, Thirteen Sleeper and Two Second Class(Divyangjan Friendly) Coaches.