Southern Railway has announced the operation of special trains to accommodate the increased passenger demand on the Kochuveli-Barauni-Kochuveli route (Kerala-Bihar).

Train No. 06091, operating as the Kochuveli to Barauni Weekly Special, will depart Kochuveli at 08:00 on 20 July 2024 (Saturday) and is scheduled to arrive in Barauni at 14:30 on the third day (Tuesday). It will have halts at: Kochuveli, Kollam, Kayamkulam, Mavelikara, Chengannur, Tiruvalla, Changanasseri, Kottayam, Ernakulam Town, Aluva, Thrissur, Palakkad, Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Erode, Salem, Jolarpettai, Katpadi Junction, Perambur, Gudur Junction, Nellore, Ongole, Vijayawada, Eluru, Tadapalligudem, Rajamundry, Duvvada, Simhachalam North, Vizianagaram, Bobbili, Parvatipuram, Rayagada, Muniguda, Titlagarh, Sambalpur, Jharsuguda, Rourkela, Hatia, Ranchi, Muri Junction, Bokaro Steel City, Dhanbad, Barakar, Chittaranjan, Madhupur, Jasidih, Jhaja, Kiul, and Barauni.

In the return direction, Train No. 06092, the Barauni to Kochuveli Weekly Special, will depart Barauni at 23:30 on 23 July 2024 (Tuesday) and is expected to reach Kochuveli at 13:30 on the fourth day (Friday). It will have halts at: Barauni, Kiul, Jhaja, Jasidih, Madhupur, Chittaranjan, Barakar, Dhanbad, Bokaro Steel City, Muri Junction, Ranchi, Hatia, Rourkela, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Titlagarh, Muniguda, Rayagada, Parvatipuram, Bobbili, Vizianagaram, Simhachalam North, Duvvada, Rajamundry, Tadapalligudem, Eluru, Vijayawada, Ongole, Nellore, Gudur Junction, Perambur, Katpadi Junction, Jolarpettai, Salem, Erode, Tiruppur, Coimbatore, Palakkad, Thrissur, Aluva, Ernakulam Town, Kottayam, Changanasseri, Tiruvalla, Chengannur, Mavelikara, Kayamkulam, Kollam, and Kochuveli.

The coach composition for these special trains includes nine Sleeper Class Coaches, eleven General Second Class Coaches, and two Brake Vans, which are equipped with facilities for physically challenged passengers.

Southern Railway has noted that advance reservations for these special trains are now open.