Archive · 30 Jul 2026
South Central Railway Announces August Special Trains
South Central Railway, a part of India’s rail network, said it will run extra trains in August.
Two routes will connect the north city of Kanpur with the south city of Madurai, and the north city of Prayagraj with the south city of Tirunelveli.
Each route will have four trips, stopping at many stations along the way.
The trains will carry different classes of seats, from air‑conditioned to general.
This extra service is meant to help people travel more easily during the busy August holiday season.
South Central Railway will run four special trains on each of two routes in August.
The Kanpur Central–Madurai route will operate on 5, 12, 19, and 26 August, while the return runs on 8, 15, 22, and 29 August.
The Prayagraj–Tirunelveli route will run on Saturdays from 1 to 22 August and the return on Mondays from 3 to 24 August.
Both routes will stop at major stations including Warangal, Vijayawada, and Nagpur, and will carry 2AC, 3AC, Sleeper, and General coaches.
The service aims to meet the increased passenger demand during the August travel period.
- Who
- South Central Railway
- What
- announced special train services between Kanpur Central–Madurai and Prayagraj–Tirunelveli
- When
- August 2024
- Where
- North India to Tamil Nadu via key stations such as Warangal and Vijayawada
- Why
- to accommodate the additional passenger rush during the August travel period
- Operator
- South Central Railway
- Routes
- Kanpur Central–Madurai, Prayagraj–Tirunelveli
- Number of Trains
- 4 per route
- Service Dates
- August 2024
- Coach Types
- 2AC, 3AC, Sleeper, General