Indian Railways to run special trains to Kerala to clear Christmas, New Year rush - List

Christmas, New Year Special Train 2022: Indian Railways has announced to run 51 special trains to Kerala to make the journey hassle-free for people and clear extra rush of passengers during Christmas and New Year.

The Southern Railway in a statement announced 17 special train services to different places in Kerala.

"Apart from the special trains notified by Southern Railway, other zonal railways have notified a total of 34 services to Kerala -- 22 special trains by South Central Railway, eight special trains by South Western Railway and four special trains by East Coast Railway," it said.

With this, a total of 51 special trains will be operated serving the state of Kerala during the Christmas/New Year season, the statement said. These special trains will be operating during the period from December 22, 2022 to January 2, 2023.

With this, a total of 51 special trains will be operated serving the state of Kerala during the Christmas/New Year season, the statement said.

Special Trains to Kerala Date 

These special trains will start their operations from December 22, 2022, till January 2, 2023.

Special Trains to Kerala- List

December 22, 2022

06046- From Ernakulam Junction to Dr MGR Chennai Central via Palakkad 

06021- From Tambaram to Tirunelveli via Villupuram, Vriddhachalam, Tiruchchirappalli,Virudhunagar

December 23, 2022

06022- From Tirunelveli to Chennai Egmore via Villupuram, Vriddhachalam, Tiruchchirappalli,Virudhunagar 

06041- From Tambaram to Nagercoil Junction via Villupuram, Vriddhachalam, Tiruchchirappalli, Virudhunagar

06063- From Chennai Egmore to Kollam via Palakkad, Perambur

06045- From Dr MGR Chennai Central to Ernakulam Junction via Palakkad

December 24, 2022

06035- From Ernakulam Junction to Velankanni via Sengottai, Virudhunagar, Karaikkudi

December 25, 2022

06064- From Kollam Jn  to Chennai Egmore via Palakkad

06036- From Velankanni to To  Ernakulam Junction via Sengottai, Virudhunagar,Karaikkudi

December 26, 2022

06065- From Chennai Egmore to Kollam  via Palakkad

06068- From Ernakulam Junction to Tambaram via Sengottai, Virudhunagar, Tiruchchirappalli

December 27, 2022

06067- From Tambaram to Ernakulam Junction via Sengottai, Virudhunagar, Tiruchchirappalli

06066- From Kollam Jn to Chennai Egmore via Palakkad

December 28, 2022

06061- From Chennai Egmore to Kollam Jn  via Palakkad

December 29, 2022

06062- From Kollam Jn to Chennai Egmore via Palakkad

December 30, 2022

06063- From Chennai Egmore to Kollam Jn via Palakkad

December 31, 2022

06035- From Ernakulam Junction to Velankanni via Sengottai, Virudhunagar, Karaikkudi

January 1, 2023

06064- From Kollam to Chennai Egmore via Palakkad

06036- From Velankanni to Ernakulam Junction via Sengottai, Virudhunagar, Karaikkudi

January 2, 2023

06068- From Ernakulam Junction to Tambaram via Sengottai, Virudhunagar, Tiruchchirappalli

Earlier, Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor had criticised the Railway Ministry and tweeted, "Keralites are shocked that @indianrailway__ have not announced any special trains this year for the annual Christmas/NewYear rush. With such a large number of people living & working outside the state this need has always been recognised! What happened, @AshwiniVaishnaw," Tharoor tweeted.

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