Archive · 28 Sep 2026
South Central Railway Announces Festive Season Special Train Services
South Central Railway is adding extra trains for the festive season.
These trains will give passengers more ways to travel on two busy routes.
One route connects Charlapalli and Berhampur.
The other connects Mumbai and Chennai.
The Charlapalli–Berhampur trains will run on Fridays and Saturdays.
The Mumbai–Chennai trains will run on Wednesdays and Thursdays.
Some trains will have sleeper and general coaches, while the Mumbai–Chennai trains will have air-conditioned coaches.
The extra services may reduce pressure on regular trains during busy travel dates.
South Central Railway will run special trains on the Charlapalli–Berhampur and Mumbai–Chennai routes during October and November.
The Charlapalli–Berhampur service will operate on Fridays from October 2 to November 27, with nine services in each direction.
The return Berhampur–Charlapalli service will run on Saturdays from October 3 to November 28.
The CST Mumbai–Chennai Beach service will run on Wednesdays from October 14 to November 18, with six services.
The return Chennai Beach–CST Mumbai service will operate on Thursdays from October 15 to November 19, also with six services.
- Who
- South Central Railway announced the special train services.
- What
- It will operate additional trains on the Charlapalli–Berhampur and Mumbai–Chennai routes.
- When
- The services will run on fixed days from October through November, with dates varying by route and direction.
- Where
- The trains will operate between Charlapalli and Berhampur, and between CST Mumbai and Chennai Beach, stopping at several stations.
- Why
- The services are intended to handle increased passenger demand during the festive season and add capacity on busy travel dates.
- Charlapalli–Berhampur outbound
- Train 07027 runs Fridays from October 2 to November 27; departure at 3:00 pm and arrival at 11:35 am the next day.
- Berhampur–Charlapalli return
- Train 07028 runs Saturdays from October 3 to November 28; departure at 1:00 pm and arrival at 7:30 am the next day.
- Charlapalli–Berhampur services
- Nine services are scheduled in each direction.
- CST Mumbai–Chennai outbound
- Train 01015 runs Wednesdays from October 14 to November 18; departure at 12:35 am and arrival at 11:30 pm the same day.
- Chennai–CST Mumbai return
- Train 01016 runs Thursdays from October 15 to November 19; departure at 4:00 am and arrival at 4:05 am the following day.
- Mumbai–Chennai services
- Six services are scheduled in each direction.
- Coaches
- Charlapalli–Berhampur trains will have 2AC, 3AC, Sleeper and General Second Class coaches; Mumbai–Chennai trains will have 2AC and 3AC coaches.