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Special trains for Sabarimala season

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Southern Railway will operate special trains in the Chennai Central-Kochuveli-Chennai Central sector between November 13 and November 29 to clear the extra rush of passengers during the forthcoming Sabarimala season.

The 0635 Chennai Central-Kochuveli Special will leave Chennai Central at 3.15 p.m. on Thursdays from November 13 to 25 to arrive at Kochuveli at 7.30 a.m. the next day, a Southern Railway release said.

In the return direction, the 0636 Kochuveli-Chennai Central Special will leave Kochuveli at 11 a.m. on Fridays from November 14 to 26 to reach Chennai Central at 4.50 a.m. the next day.

The 0657 Chennai Central-Kochuveli Special will leave Chennai Central at 3.15 p.m. on Fridays, Mondays and Wednesdays from November 14 to 29.

The train will reach Kochuveli at 7.30 a.m. the next day. In the return direction, the 0658 Kochuveli-Chennai Central Special will depart from Kochuveli at 11 a.m. on Saturdays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from November 15 to 30.

The special trains will have stoppages at Arakkonam, Katpadi, Jolarpettai, Salem, Erode, Tiruppur, Podanur, Palakkad, Thrissur, Aluva, Ernakulam Town, Kottayam, Changanacherry, Tiruvalla, Chengannur, Mavelikkara, Kayamkulam, Kollam and Varkala.

The 0636 and 0658 will have stops at Perambur also.

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