Archive · 20 Nov 2025
Southern Railway Launches Coast-to-Coast Parcel Train Service
Southern Railway has started a new train service just for carrying packages and goods between major cities in Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
This is the first time Indian Railways is doing this.
The train has special coaches for packages and stops at important business centers for easy loading and unloading.
It also helps reduce road traffic by using trains instead of trucks.
First-of-its-kind dedicated parcel coaches for multiple destinations
Carries wide range of commodities including white goods, perishables, and industrial materials
Operates on Fridays from Mangaluru Central and Tuesdays from Royapuram, Chennai
Stops at major commercial centers for smooth loading and unloading
Promotes sustainable logistics by shifting from road to rail
- Who
- Southern Railway
- What
- Launched coast-to-coast parcel train service
- When
- First service on December 12, 2022
- Where
- Between Mangaluru Central and Royapuram, Chennai
- Why
- To provide fast, cost-effective, and eco-friendly parcel movement
- Train Days
- Fridays from Mangaluru Central, Tuesdays from Royapuram
- Stations Covered
- Mangaluru Central, Salem, Erode, Uttukkuli, Tiruppur, Coimbatore, Palakkad, Shoranur, Tirur, Kozhikode, Thalassery, Kannur, Kasaragod, Royapuram
- Train Timings
- Mangaluru to Chennai: 3.10 PM to 1.30 PM next day, Chennai to Mangaluru: 3.45 PM to 2.20 PM next day
- Coach Composition
- 10 high capacity parcel vans and 2 luggage cum brake vans
