Two Pooja Festival Special Express trains will operate between Thiruvananthapuram North in Kerala and Tambaram in Tamil Nadu to facilitate passenger travel during the festival period.

Train No. 06164, the Thiruvananthapuram North–Tambaram Express Special, will operate on Tuesday, 20 October 2026, with arrival at Tambaram on Wednesday, 21 October 2026. Train No. 06163, the Tambaram–Thiruvananthapuram North Express Special, will operate on Wednesday, 21 October 2026, with arrival at Thiruvananthapuram North on Thursday, 22 October 2026. Both trains are scheduled for one service each.

The trains will stop at Thiruvananthapuram North, Thiruvananthapuram Central, Nagercoil, Valliyur, Tirunelveli, Kovilpatti, Sattur, Virudhunagar, Madurai, Dindigul, Tiruchchirappalli, Vriddhachalam, Villupuram, Chengalpattu and Tambaram.

Both trains will have 16 AC Three Tier coaches, two Sleeper Class coaches, one Divyangjan-friendly Second Class coach and one Luggage-cum-Brake Van, bringing the total coach composition to 20 coaches per train.

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