Southern Railway has announced festival special trains between Thiruvananthapuram North and Santragachi for the Pooja and Deepavali 2026 season. The services are being operated as “Trains on Demand” to cater to the additional festival rush, with five services in each direction. Train No. 06081 will operate from Thiruvananthapuram North to Santragachi on October 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30, 2026, while Train No. 06082 will operate from Santragachi to Thiruvananthapuram North on October 5, 12, 19 and 26 and November 2, 2026.

The Thiruvananthapuram North–Santragachi service will cover Kollam, Kayankulam, Mavelikara, Chengannur, Tiruvalla, Changanassery, Kottayam, Ernakulam Town, Aluva, Thrissur, Palakkad, Podanur, Tiruppur, Erode, Salem, Jolarpettai, Katpadi, Tiruttani, Renigunta, Gudur, Nellore, Ongole, Vijayawada, Rajahmundry, Duvvada, Vizianagaram, Brahmapur, Khurda Road, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Bhadrak, Balasore and Kharagpur before reaching Santragachi. The return service will cover the same stations in the reverse direction. Advance reservations for these festival specials will open at 8:00 AM on September 20, 2026, at the Southern Railway end.

Passengers are requested to visit the Indian Railways website (www.enquiry.indianrail.gov.in), dial 139, or download the NTES app for detailed arrival and departure timings at the respective stations.

Source – SR & RSB