Archive · 28 Aug 2026
Onam 2026 Special Trains Link Kerala With Major Cities
Southern Railway is adding extra trains for people traveling during Onam in 2026.
Onam is a festival when many people travel to and from Kerala.
The special trains connect Kerala with cities such as Bengaluru, Chennai, Mangaluru and Hubballi.
Some trains will run toward Kerala, while others will carry passengers back.
The first listed services begin on August 28.
The schedule includes trains to places such as Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Kottayam, Ernakulam and Kannur.
Most of the listed trips will happen between August 28 and September 5.
Travelers should check the train number and date before planning their journey.
Southern Railway announced special Onam trains connecting Kerala with cities including Bengaluru, Chennai, Mangaluru and Hubballi.
The listed services operate between August 28 and September 5.
A Bengaluru–Thiruvananthapuram special runs on August 28, with the return service scheduled for August 29.
Additional services connect Mysuru and Hubballi with Kannur and Kottayam, respectively.
Chennai–Mangaluru, Charlapalli–Kollam, and Ernakulam–Sonepur services are also included in the schedule.
- Who
- Southern Railway and passengers traveling during the Onam festive season.
- What
- Special train services have been scheduled between Kerala and several major cities.
- When
- The listed services operate from August 28 through September 5, 2026.
- Where
- Routes connect Kerala destinations including Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Kottayam, Ernakulam and Kannur with cities in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Maharashtra and Bihar.
- Why
- The services are being operated to connect Kerala with major cities during the Onam festive season.
- Announcement
- Southern Railway shared the special-train schedule in a post on August 26.
- Operating period
- The listed upcoming services run between August 28 and September 5, 2026.
- Bengaluru connection
- Train 06579 runs from Bangalore Cantonment to Thiruvananthapuram North on August 28; train 06580 returns on August 29.
- Chennai–Mangaluru connection
- Train 06127 runs from Dr MGR Chennai Central to Mangalore Junction on August 28, with train 06128 returning on August 29.
- Mysuru–Kannur connection
- Train 06229 runs from Mysore Junction to Kannur on August 29; train 06230 runs from Kannur to Bangalore Cantonment on August 30.
- Hubballi–Kottayam connection
- Train 07353 runs from SSS Hubballi Junction to Kottayam on August 29, with train 07354 returning on August 30.
- Other routes
- The schedule also includes Charlapalli–Kollam, Ernakulam–Sonepur, Mangaluru–Chennai Egmore and Thiruvananthapuram North–Lokmanya Tilak services.