Archive · 30 Jul 2026
Weekly Prayagraj‑Tirunelveli Train to Halt at MP Stations
Indian Railways is running a special train that travels once a week between the cities of Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh and Tirunelveli in Tamil Nadu.
The train will start in early August 2026 and will make four trips each way.
While traveling, it will stop at several stations in the state of Madhya Pradesh, like Satna, Katni, Jabalpur, and Itarsi.
The train leaves Prayagraj every Saturday morning and arrives in Tirunelveli the next Monday afternoon.
On the return trip, it leaves Tirunelveli late at night on Monday and reaches Prayagraj early Thursday morning.
This service is meant to help more people travel between these two regions.
A weekly special train (No. 04171/04172) will run between Prayagraj Junction and Tirunelveli Junction in 2026.
The service will operate four trips each way from August 1–22 (Prayagraj) and August 3–24 (Tirunelveli) 2026.
The train will stop at Satna, Katni, Jabalpur, and Itarsi in Madhya Pradesh, plus many stations across Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh.
Departures: Prayagraj to Tirunelveli every Saturday at 10:20 AM; Tirunelveli to Prayagraj every Monday at 11:30 PM.
Arrival times: Prayagraj to Tirunelveli reaches on Monday 1:15 PM; return reaches Prayagraj on Thursday 3:30 AM.
- Who
- Indian Railways (railway administration)
- What
- Weekly special train service between Prayagraj Junction and Tirunelveli Junction
- When
- August 1–22 and August 3–24, 2026
- Where
- Route includes Satna, Katni, Jabalpur, Itarsi in Madhya Pradesh and many stations across Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh
- Why
- To facilitate rail passengers and meet travel demand
- Train numbers
- 04171 (Prayagraj → Tirunelveli) / 04172 (Tirunelveli → Prayagraj)
- Frequency
- Four trips each way
- Operating dates
- August 1–22, 2026 (Prayagraj) / August 3–24, 2026 (Tirunelveli)
- Key stoppages in MP
- Satna, Katni, Jabalpur, Itarsi
- Departure times
- Prayagraj: Saturday 10:20 AM; Tirunelveli: Monday 11:30 PM
- Arrival times
- Prayagraj → Tirunelveli: Monday 1:15 PM; Tirunelveli → Prayagraj: Thursday 3:30 AM