Railways to run special trains to Velankanni, Kochuveli

Railways will operate special trains between Madgaon-Velankanni-Madgaon and Mumbai LTT-Kochuveli-Mumbai LTT to clear extra rush.

In response to a demand by Kota Srinivas Poojary, Udupi-Chikkamagaluru MP, Railways decided to operate one round trip Velankanni special. Train No. 01007 Madgaon - Velankanni Special Express leaves Madgaon at 12.30 p.m. on Friday to reach Velankanni at 12.25 p.m. the next day. Train No. 01008 Velankanni - Madgaon Special Express leaves Velankanni at 11.55 p.m. on Saturday to reach Madgaon at 11 p.m. the next day.

The train will halt at Karwar, Kumta, Honnavar, Murdeshwar, Bhatkal, Mookambika Road Byndoor, Kundapur, Udupi, Surathkal, Mangaluru Jn., Kasaragod, Payyanur, Kannur, Tellicherry, Kozhikkode, Tirur, Shoranur, Palakkad, Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Erode, Karur, Tiruchirappalli, Thanjavur, Thiruvarur, and Nagapattinam.