Archive · 21 Aug 2026
Central Railway Announces Mumbai-Kerala Onam Special Train Service
Central Railway is adding a special train for people traveling between Mumbai and Kerala for Onam.
Onam is a major festival in Kerala.
The train will start at Lokmanya Tilak Terminus in Mumbai and finish at Thiruvananthapuram Central.
It will travel through four states and stop at many stations.
The Mumbai-to-Kerala train leaves on August 23, 2026.
It arrives in Thiruvananthapuram the next night.
The train back to Mumbai leaves on August 29 and arrives early on August 31.
People can book seats from August 22 using railway counters, the IRCTC website or the RailOne app.
Central Railway will operate a special train between Lokmanya Tilak Terminus and Thiruvananthapuram Central for Onam travel.
Train 01463 will leave Mumbai at 4 p.m. on August 23, 2026, and arrive in Thiruvananthapuram at 11:30 p.m. on August 24.
The return train, 01464, will depart Thiruvananthapuram at 2 p.m. on August 29 and reach Mumbai at 12:55 a.m. on August 31.
The service will travel through Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka and Kerala, stopping at numerous stations.
Bookings open August 22 through PRS counters, the IRCTC website and RailOne; applicable unreserved tickets are available through UTS.
- Who
- Central Railway is operating the service for passengers traveling between Mumbai and Kerala.
- What
- A special round-trip train service, numbered 01463 and 01464, will run between Lokmanya Tilak Terminus and Thiruvananthapuram Central.
- When
- The outbound train runs August 23-24, 2026; the return train runs August 29-31. Bookings open August 22.
- Where
- The service connects Mumbai and Thiruvananthapuram via Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka and Kerala.
- Why
- The train was introduced to accommodate the expected passenger rush during Onam and provide an additional travel option.
- Outbound train
- Train 01463 departs Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 4 p.m. on Sunday, August 23, 2026, and arrives at Thiruvananthapuram Central at 11:30 p.m. on August 24.
- Return train
- Train 01464 departs Thiruvananthapuram Central at 2 p.m. on Saturday, August 29, and arrives at Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 12:55 a.m. on Monday, August 31.
- Booking date
- Reservations open Saturday, August 22, at PRS counters and through the IRCTC website and RailOne app.
- Route
- The train runs through Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka and Kerala.
- Major stops
- Stops include Thane, Panvel, Ratnagiri, Madgaon, Mangaluru Junction, Kozhikode, Ernakulam Town, Kollam Junction and Varkala Sivagiri.
- Coach composition
- The train has three AC 2-Tier coaches, four AC 3-Tier coaches, 11 Sleeper Class coaches, four General Second Class coaches and two Second Seating-cum-Guard’s Brake Vans.
- Unreserved travel
- Unreserved tickets for applicable coaches can be obtained through the UTS system at normal charges.