The Southern Railway announced on Sunday that unreserved special trains will operate in the Kollam-Ernakulam-Kollam sectors. The objective is to accommodate the increased rush of passengers in view of the upcoming festival season, the railway communiqué noted.

Kollam - Ernakulam - Kollam Unreserved Express Specials (five days a week)

Train No. 06169: The Kollam - Ernakulam Junction Unreserved Express Special (five days a week) will depart from Kollam at 05:55 hours from October 7 to November 29 (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday) and will arrive at Ernakulam Junction at 09:35 hours the same day (40 services).

Timings: The train departs from Kollam at 05:55 AM and stops at Perinad (arrival at 06:10 AM, departs at 06:11 AM), Munrothuruthu (arrival at 06:21 AM, departs at 06:22 AM), Sasthankotta (arrival at 06:34 AM, departs at 06:35 AM), Karunagappalli (arrival at 06:45 AM, departs at 06:46 AM), Kayankulam (arrival at 06:59 AM, departs at 07:00 AM), Mavelikara (arrival at 07:07 AM, departs at 07:08 AM), Chengannur (arrival at 07:18 AM, departs at 07:19 AM), Thiruvalla (arrival at 07:28 AM, departs at 07:29 AM), Changanasserry (arrival at 07:37 AM, departs at 07:38 AM), Kottayam (arrival at 07:56 AM, departs at 07:58 AM), Ettumanur (arrival at 08:08 AM, departs at 08:09 AM), Kuruppanthara (arrival at 08:17 AM, departs at 08:18 AM), Vaikom Road (arrival at 08:26 AM, departs at 08:27 AM), Piravom Road (arrival at 08:34 AM, departs at 08:35 AM), Mulanturutti (arrival at 08:45 AM, departs at 08:46 AM), Thrippunithura (arrival at 08:55 AM, departs at 08:56 AM), and finally arrives at Ernakulam Junction at 09:35 AM.

Train No. 01670: The Ernakulam Junction - Kollam Unreserved Express Special (five days a week) will depart from Ernakulam Junction at 09:50 hours from October 7 to November 29 (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday) and will reach Kollam at 13:30 hours the same day (40 services).

Timings: The train departs from Ernakulam Junction at 09:50 AM and stops at Thrippunithura (arrival at 10:07 AM, departs at 10:08 AM), Mulanturutti (arrival at 10:18 AM, departs at 10:19 AM), Piravom Road (arrival at 10:30 AM, departs at 10:31 AM), Vaikom Road (arrival at 10:38 AM, departs at 10:39 AM), Kuruppanthara (arrival at 10:48 AM, departs at 10:49 AM), Ettumanur (arrival at 10:57 AM, departs at 10:58 AM), Kottayam (arrival at 11:10 AM, departs at 11:12 AM), Changanasserry (arrival at 11:31 AM, departs at 11:32 AM), Thiruvalla (arrival at 11:41 AM, departs at 11:42 AM), Chengannur (arrival at 11:51 AM, departs at 11:52 AM), Mavelikara (arrival at 12:03 PM, departs at 12:04 PM), Kayankulam (arrival at 12:15 PM, departs at 12:16 PM), Karunagappalli (arrival at 12:30 PM, departs at 12:31 PM), Sasthankotta (arrival at 12:40 PM, departs at 12:41 PM), Munrothuruthu (arrival at 12:47 PM, departs at 12:48 PM), Perinad (arrival at 12:54 PM, departs at 12:55 PM), and finally arrives at Kollam at 13:30 PM.

The train has an eight-car MEMU coach composition.