Summer special train Chennai-Nagercoil – Summer special train Nagercoil-Chennai
Summer special train Chennai-Nagercoil – Summer special train Nagercoil-Chennai
Chennai-Nagercoil-Chennai
Southern Railway Summer Special Train 2025-In order to clear extra rush of passengers. Southern Railway will run Summer Special Trains between Tambaram-Nagercoil-Tambaram Summer Special train as detailed
Special fare Special Train from Tambaram to Nagercoil
Train No.06005 Tambaram – Nagercoil Special fare special train will leave Tambaram at 16.45 Hrs on April 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th, May 06th, 13th, 20th, 27th, June 03rd, 10th, 17th, 24th and July 01st, 2025 (Wednesdays) and reach Nagercoil at 05.25 Hrs the next day (Thursdays)
Stoppages: Tambaram, Chengalpattu, Villupuram, Virudhachalam, Tiruchchirappalli, Dindigul, Madurai, Virudhunagar, Satur, Kovilpatti, Tirunelveli and Valliyur
Special fare Special Train from Nagercoil to Chennai Egmore
Train No.06006 Nagercoil – Tambaram Special fare special train will leave Nagercoil at 19.40 Hrs on April 09th, 16th, 23rd, 30th, May 07th, 14th, 21st, 28th, June 04th, 11th, 18th, 25th and July 2nd 2025(Thursdays) and reach Chennai Egmore at 09.00 Hrs the next day (Fridays)
Stoppages: Valliyur, Tirunelveli, Kovilpatti, Satur, Virudhunagar, Madurai, Dindigul, Tiruchchirappalli, Virudhachalam, Villupuram,Chengalpattu, and Tambaram
Composition: Ac Two Tier-1, Ac Three Tier-2, Sleeper Class- 13 and Luggage cum Brake Van-2
Advance reservations for above Summer Special trains will open at 08.00 hrs on 11.03.2025
There were no specific “Summer Special” trains officially announced between Chennai Central (or Egmore) and Nagercoil (or vice versa) during the summer travel season of 2025.
Contents
📌 Known Special & Regular Services
🎉 Festival Specials (Pongal 2025)
- Train No. 06089 – Chennai Central → Nagercoil (Festival Special)
- Departed 11:30 PM on 12 & 19 January 2025 (Sundays), arriving around 1:00 PM next day
- Train No. 06090 – Nagercoil → Chennai Central (Festival Special)
- Departed 7:00 PM on 13 & 20 January, arriving 9:30 AM next day
⛅ Summer Rush Weekly Specials
- Train No. 06012 – Nagercoil → Tambaram (not Chennai)
- Served every Sunday, from February 9 to June 29, 2025 (21 trips)
- Train No. 06011 – Tambaram → Nagercoil
- Ran on Mondays, February 10 to June 30, 2025 (21 trips)
These services do not directly connect to Chennai Central, but rather to Tambaram station, though Tambaram is on Chennai’s suburban network.
🚆 Regular Trains: Chennai ↔ Nagercoil
Despite the lack of special services, these regular trains offer reliable connectivity:
- 16343 Pearl City Express (Tuticorin–Chennai Egmore) & Return
- Chendur Express (12667) departs Chennai Egmore at 18:55, reaching Nagercoil around 07:55 AM next day (weekly)
Also, Vande Bharat Express now runs between Chennai Egmore and Nagercoil on most days (except Wednesdays), taking ~8 h 50 min
📋 Summary Table
| Route | Train No. | Dates (2025) | Departure → Arrival | Duration | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chennai Central → Nagercoil | 06089 | Jan 12 & 19 (Pongal 2025) | ~23:30 → ~13:00 next day | ~14 h | Festival special |
| Nagercoil → Chennai Central | 06090 | Jan 13 & 20 | ~19:00 → ~09:30 next day | ~14 h 30 m | Festival special |
| Nagercoil → Tambaram (via Chennai) | 06012 | Feb–Jun 2025 | ~23:15 → ~10:15 next day | ~11 h | Weekly Sunday |
| Tambaram → Nagercoil (via Chennai) | 06011 | Feb–Jun 2025 | ~23:15 → ~10:15 next day | ~11 h | Weekly Monday |
| Chennai Egmore → Nagercoil | 12667 | Weekly | ~18:55 → ~07:55 next day | ~13 h | Weekly |
⚠️ Travel Notes
- No Summer Special trains fully linking Chennai Central ↔ Nagercoil were introduced in summer 2025.
- The festival specials (Train Nos. 06089/06090) were limited to January (Pongal), not during summer.
- The Tambaram-based specials (06011/06012) connect Chennai area indirectly via Tambaram station.
- Regular services like the Pearl City Express, Chendur Express, and Vande Bharat remain the dependable options.
✅ Recommendations
- Prefer the efficient Chendur Express or Vande Bharat if you seek comfort and speed—with a duration of ~13 hours or less and daily/near-daily frequency.
- If your dates align with maintenance of train demand, check IRCTC or NTES regularly for any new one-time or festival specials.
- Planning to travel via Tambaram? You can also utilize the 06011/06012 specials if convenient.
Would you like help checking seat availability, fare estimates, or booking the Chendur Express or Vande Bharat for your date? Also, if you prefer Tambaram departure, I can assist with that option.