In view of the Onam travel rush, special trains have been sanctioned on the Chennai-Kollam, Mangaluru-Thiruvananthapuram, and Mangaluru-Kollam routes.
Chennai-Kollam:
- Train (06119) from Chennai will depart at 3:10 PM on August 27, September 3, and September 10, arriving in Kollam at 6:40 AM the next day.
- Train (06120) from Kollam will depart at 10:40 AM on August 28, September 4, and September 11, arriving in Chennai at 3:30 AM the next day.
- Stops in Kerala include Palakkad, Thrissur, Aluva, Ernakulam Town, Kottayam, Changanassery, Tiruvalla, Chengannur, Mavelikara, Kayamkulam, Karunagappally, and Sasthamkotta.
Mangaluru-Thiruvananthapuram North:
- Trains from Mangaluru will depart at 7:30 PM on August 21, 23, 28, 30, September 4, 6, 11, and 13, reaching Kochuveli at 8:00 AM the next day.
- Trains from Kochuveli will depart at 5:15 PM on August 22, 24, 29, 31, September 5, 7, 12, and 14, reaching Mangaluru at 6:30 AM the next day.
- Stops include Kasaragod, Kanhangad, Payyanur, Kannur, Thalassery, Vadakara, Kozhikode, Tirur, Shoranur, Thrissur, Aluva, Ernakulam Junction, Cherthala, Alappuzha, Ambalappuzha, Haripad, Kayamkulam, Karunagappally, Sasthamkotta, and Kollam.
Mangaluru-Kollam:
- Trains from Mangaluru will depart at 11:15 PM on August 25, September 1, and September 8, arriving in Kollam at 10:20 AM the next day.
- Trains from Kollam will depart at 5:10 PM on August 26, September 2, and September 9, arriving in Mangaluru at 5:30 AM the next day.
- Stops include Kasaragod, Kanhangad, Payyanur, Kannur, Thalassery, Vadakara, Kozhikode, Tirur, Shoranur, Thrissur, Aluva, Ernakulam Town, Kottayam, Changanassery, Tiruvalla, Chengannur, Mavelikara, Kayamkulam, Karunagappally, and Sasthamkotta.
