Southern Railway has announced Pooja Festival Special trains between Chennai and Kollam. Train No. 06121 will operate as the Chennai Egmore–Kollam Weekly Express Special, while Train No. 06122 will operate as the Kollam–Dr MGR Chennai Central Weekly Express Special.

Train No. 06121 will run on Saturdays on October 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31, 2026, from Chennai Egmore to Kollam, arriving at Kollam the following day. Train No. 06122 will operate on Sundays on November 4, 11, 18, 25 and December 1, 2026, from Kollam to Dr MGR Chennai Central, with arrival at Chennai the following day. The first train has five scheduled services, and the return service also has five scheduled services.

The Chennai Egmore–Kollam special will halt at Perambur, Tiruvallur, Arakkonam, Katpadi, Jolarpettai, Salem, Erode, Tiruppur, Podanur, Palakkad, Thrissur, Aluva, Ernakulam Town, Kottayam, Changanasseri, Tiruvalla, Chengannur, Mavelikara and Kayankulam before reaching Kollam. The return special will follow the same stations in the opposite direction, from Kollam through Kayankulam, Mavelikara, Chengannur, Tiruvalla, Changanasseri, Kottayam, Ernakulam Town, Aluva, Thrissur, Palakkad, Podanur, Tiruppur, Erode, Salem, Jolarpettai, Katpadi, Arakkonam, Tiruvallur and Perambur before reaching Dr MGR Chennai Central.

Advance reservation for the special trains will open at 08:00 hrs on September 23, 2026.

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 – SCR & RSB