Special trains to clear extra rush for Onam festival

Kochi: To make the life of railway passengers less hectic and more easy, special trains will be functioning during the Onam festival in Kerala. 

Ernakulam – Chennai Central – Ernakulam Superfast specials: T.No.06346- Ernakulam Junction – Chennai Central Superfast Special will leave Ernakulam junction at 7.00 pm on September 4 and 11 (Thursdays) and arrive Chennai Central at 7.45 am the next day. In the return direction, T.No.06345 Chennai Central – Ernakulam Junction Superfast Special will leave Chennai Central at 10.30 pm on September 5 and 12 (Fridays) and arrive Ernakulam junction at10.45 am the next day. Nagercoil – Mangalore Jn. – Nagercoil specials: T.No.06306 Nagercoil – Mangalore Jn. Special will leave Nagercoil at 9.00 pm on September 7 (Sunday) and arrive Mangalore Jn. at 12.45 pm the next day. In the return direction, T.No.06305 Mangalore Jn. – Nagercoil Special will leave Mangalore Jn. at 2.45 pm on September 8 (Monday) and arrive Nagercoil at 05.50 am, the next day. Chennai Central – Nagercoil Junction Special: Train No.06005 Chennai Central – Nagercoil Junction special will leave Chennai Central at 7.30 pm on August 28 (Thursday) and arrive Nagercoil Junction at 11.05 am on the next day. In the return direction, Train No. 06006 Nagercoil – Chennai Central special will leave Nagercoil Jn. at 1.30 pm on August 29 (Friday)and arrive Chennai Central at 5.00 am on the next day. 

Advance reservation for the above trains commenced on August 24, a railway press release said on Monday.