Onam journey not booked yet? Check these trains before tickets run out
Payyanur: Booking has begun for the 112 special train services being operated by the Railways to and from Kerala during the Onam season. Several trains to Chennai and Bengaluru are already on the waiting list, but tickets and berths are still available on a number of services.
Here is a route-wise look at the special trains and the availability of tickets:
Kerala-Chennai route
There are 26 special services between Thiruvananthapuram North, Kollam and Chennai.
Chennai Egmore-Mangaluru
Train 06125: Chennai Egmore to Mangaluru
18th: Berths available, including sleeper class
25th: Service operates
September 1: Service operates
Train 06126: Mangaluru to Chennai Egmore
17th: Berths available
24th: Berths available
31st: Berths available
Tambaram-Thiruvananthapuram Central
Train 06109:
20th: AC berths available
27th: Berths available
Chennai Central-Kollam
Train 06119:
19th: Around 600 vacancies; only Third Economy class
26th: Around 300 vacancies
Train 06117:
15th: Waiting list
22nd: Waiting list
29th: Sleeper tickets available
Thiruvananthapuram Central-Tambaram
Train 06110:
19th: Tickets available, including sleeper class
26th: Vacancies only in AC
September 2: Sleeper tickets available
Kollam-Chennai Central
Train 06120:
20th: Around 800 Third AC vacancies
27th: Around 700 tickets available
Train 06118:
16th: Waiting list
23rd: Waiting list
30th: Waiting list
Kerala-Bengaluru route
There are 28 special services between the Thiruvananthapuram and Ernakulam regions and Bengaluru, operating in both directions.
There are also two services from Mysuru to Kannur and two from Kannur to Bengaluru. These trains operate via Palakkad.
Bengaluru-Ernakulam
Train 06148:
17th: Some berths available
24th: Some berths available
31st: Some berths available
Bengaluru-Thiruvananthapuram North
Train 06555:
14th: Waiting list
21st: Waiting list
28th: Waiting list
Train 06523:
17th: Full
24th: Full
31st: Tickets available
Train 06547:
19th: Waiting list
26th: Waiting list
September 2: Tickets available
Mysuru-Kannur via Palakkad
Train 06227:
25th: Plenty of berths available; the train departs at night
Train 06229:
29th: Vacancies available
Ernakulam-Bengaluru
Train 06147:
16th: Berths available
23rd: Berths available
30th: Berths available, including vacancies in AC coaches
Thiruvananthapuram North-Bengaluru
Train 06556:
Fully booked
Train 06524:
18th: Tickets unavailable
25th: Tickets unavailable
September 1: Tickets unavailable
Train 06548:
20th: AC tickets available
27th: Waiting list
Kannur-Bengaluru via Palakkad
Train 06230:
30th: Waiting list
Thiruvananthapuram North-Mangaluru
Train 06093: Thiruvananthapuram North to Mangaluru
12th: Service operates
19th: Service operates
26th: Service operates
Train 06094: Mangaluru to Thiruvananthapuram North
13th: Service operates
20th: Service operates
27th: Service operates
Where are tickets still available?
Passengers looking for tickets can still find availability on several services, including:
Chennai Egmore-Mangaluru on the 18th, with sleeper berths available
Mangaluru-Chennai Egmore on the 17th, 24th and 31st
Chennai Central-Kollam on the 19th and 26th, with around 600 and 300 vacancies respectively
Chennai Central-Kollam on the 29th, with sleeper tickets available
Thiruvananthapuram Central-Tambaram on the 19th, including sleeper tickets
Thiruvananthapuram Central-Tambaram on September 2, with sleeper tickets available
Kollam-Chennai Central on the 20th and 27th
Bengaluru-Ernakulam on the 17th, 24th and 31st
Bengaluru-Thiruvananthapuram North on August 31 and September 2
Mysuru-Kannur via Palakkad on the 25th and 29th
Ernakulam-Bengaluru on the 16th, 23rd and 30th
Thiruvananthapuram North-Bengaluru on the 20th, with AC tickets available
Passengers planning their Onam journeys can check the availability for their preferred date and class before booking, as the status may change quickly.