Chennai: To handle the heavy rush of passengers, Southern Railway has extended the services of 8 special trains across different routes. The extension includes the Chennai Egmore – Kanyakumari Special, which has been given extra trips for July and August 2026, along with a revised coach setup to accommodate more travellers.

For the Chennai Egmore – Kanyakumari route, Train No. 06045 (running on Fridays) is extended to operate from 10.07.2026 to 31.07.2026, while the return service, Train No. 06046 (running on Sundays), is extended to operate from 12.07.2026 to 02.08.2026.

Both trains will now run with a revised configuration of 3 AC 3-Tier coaches, 11 Sleeper Class coaches, 2 General Unreserved coaches, and 2 Luggage-cum-Brake Vans. Ticket bookings for this specific pair will open at 08:00 am on 04.07.2026.

 

Schedule of the 8 extended special trains

A total of 8 special trains have been extended, with each train getting 4 extra trips:

SI NoTrain No & DescriptionDay of ServiceService FromService TillTotal Trips
106030 Tirunelveli – Mettupalayam SpecialSunday05.07.202626.07.20264
206029 Mettupalayam – Tirunelveli SpecialMonday06.07.202627.07.20264
306166 Tirunelveli – Tambaram SpecialSunday05.07.202626.07.20264
406165 Tambaram – Tirunelveli SpecialMonday06.07.202627.07.20264
506018 Tuticorin – Tambaram SpecialMonday06.07.202627.07.20264
606017 Tambaram – Tuticorin SpecialTuesday07.07.202628.07.20264
706045 Chennai Egmore – Kanyakumari SpecialFriday10.07.202631.07.20264
806046 Kanyakumari – Chennai Egmore SpecialSunday12.07.202602.08.20264

 

Bookings are already open for Trains 06030/06029 and 06166/06165. Passengers can book their tickets online via the IRCTC website or at railway station counters.