Southern Railway is adding special weekly services between Thiruvananthapuram North and Velankanni to handle the festival rush, with four trips scheduled across the two directions on select dates in August and September 2026.
The special services-Train Nos.06115 and 06116 are being operated to clear the extra rush of passengers during the festival season. Importantly for travellers planning their journeys, advance reservations for the special trains have opened at 8 am on August 20, 2026 (Thursday), as per Southern Railway.
“Special Weekly Express Trains between Thiruvananthapuram North and Velankanni,” Southern Railway stated while announcing the services, adding that the trains will run on select dates in August-September to ease the festival rush.
Key highlights:
-Special Trains: 06115 and 06116
-Services: Two trips in each direction
-Route: Thiruvananthapuram North-Velankanni
-Reservation opens: 8 am on August 20, 2026
Train 06115 Thiruvananthapuram North-Velankanni: Dates and timings
Train No.06115 Thiruvananthapuram North-Velankanni Weekly Expresss Special will run on August 29 and September 5, 2026 both Saturdays.
The train will leave Thiruvananthapuram North at 7:35 pm and reach Velankanni at 8:40 am the following day.
The service will make two trips during the announced period.
Train 06115: Full station-wise schedule
Passengers boarding the train at intermediate stations can check the scheduled timings here:
| Station | Time |
| Thiruvananthapuram North | 19:35 (Departure) |
| Neyyattinkara | 20:14 |
| Kulithurai | 20:39 |
| Eraniel | 20:53 |
| Nagercoil Town | 21:04 |
| Valliyur | 21:42 |
| Nanguneri | 21:53 |
| Tirunelveli | 00:05 |
| Kovilpatti | 00:53 |
| Sattur | 01:12 |
| Virudunagar | 01:33 |
| Madurai | 02:10 |
| Dindigul | 03:10 |
| Tiruchchirappalli | 04:35 |
| Thanjavur | 05:38 |
| Tiruvarur | 06:40 |
| Nagapattinam | 07:30 |
| Velankanni | 08:40 (Arrival) |
Train 06116 Velankanni-Thiruvananthapuram North: Dates and timings
For the return journey, Train No. 06116 Velankanni-Thiruvananthapuram North Weekly Express Special will run on August 30 and September 6, 2026, both Sundays.
The train will leave Velankanni at 7:30 pm and will arrive at Thiruvananthapuram North at 7:30 am the following day. Two services have been announced in this direction as well.
| Station | Time |
| Velankanni | 19:30 (Departure) |
| Nagapattinam | 20:00 |
| Tiruvarur | 20:50 |
| Thanjavur | 22:08 |
| Tiruchchirappalli | 23:25 |
| Dindigul | 00:25 |
| Madurai | 01:25 |
| Virudunagar | 02:10 |
| Sattur | 02:30 |
| Kovilpatti | 02:50 |
| Tirunelveli | 03:45 |
| Nanguneri | 04:19 |
| Valliyur | 04:29 |
| Nagercoil Town | 05:10 |
| Eraniel | 05:24 |
| Kulithurai | 05:38 |
| Neyyattinkara | 06:09 |
| Thiruvananthapuram North | 07:30 (Arrival) |
Bookings start today
Passengers planning to use these services should note that advance reservations opened at 8 am on August 20, 2026.
Southern Railway has asked passengers to take advantage of the special services and cooperate with the Railways. With two services slated in each direction, the additional trains are aimed specifically at accommodating the increased passenger demand during the festival period.