Archive · 21 Sep 2026
Charlapalli-Nagercoil Special Trains Announced for 2026 Festival Season
South Central Railway is adding special trains between Charlapalli and Nagercoil.
These trains will run on some dates in September and October 2026.
The new service is meant to help people travel during the busy festival season.
One train will travel from Charlapalli to Nagercoil.
Another train will make the return journey.
The route passes through parts of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.
It will stop at important places such as Guntur, Chennai, Madurai and Tirunelveli.
Each direction will have five scheduled trips.
The trains will have air-conditioned, sleeper and ordinary seating coaches.
South Central Railway will run Charlapalli-Nagercoil Express Special trains on selected dates in September and October 2026.
Train 07535 will depart Charlapalli at 7:45 pm on September 25 and October 2, 9, 16 and 23.
Train 07536 will leave Nagercoil at 12:45 am on September 27 and October 4, 11, 18 and 25.
The services will connect Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, stopping at stations including Guntur, Chennai, Madurai and Tirunelveli.
Each train will include AC, sleeper, general and luggage-cum-brake coaches, with five services in each direction.
- Who
- South Central Railway announced the special train services for passengers.
- What
- Charlapalli-Nagercoil Express Special trains will operate five times in each direction.
- When
- The outbound train runs on September 25 and October 2, 9, 16 and 23, 2026; the return train runs on September 27 and October 4, 11, 18 and 25, 2026.
- Where
- The trains will connect Charlapalli in Telangana with Nagercoil in Tamil Nadu via stations in Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.
- Why
- The services are intended to meet expected higher passenger demand during the festival season and provide an additional travel option.
- Outbound train
- Train No. 07535 departs Charlapalli at 7:45 pm and reaches Nagercoil at 10:45 pm the following day.
- Return train
- Train No. 07536 departs Nagercoil at 12:45 am and reaches Charlapalli at 3:45 am the next day.
- Operating period
- Selected dates in September and October 2026.
- Services
- Five trips from Charlapalli and five return trips from Nagercoil.
- Route states
- Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.
- Coach composition
- Two AC 2-Tier, five AC 3-Tier, 10 Sleeper Class and four General Second Class coaches, plus two luggage-cum-brake vans.
- Arrangement
- The trains will operate as Express Specials under the Trains on Demand arrangement.