
Railways to operate special trains from Mangaluru for Onam
Train No. 06041 Mangaluru Junction – Thiruvananthapuram North Bi-Weekly Special Express leaves Mangaluru Junction at 7.30 p.m. on August 21, 23, 28, and 30, and, September 4, 6, 11 and 13 (Thursdays and Saturdays), to reach Thiruvananthapuram North at 8 a.m. the next day.
Train No. 06042 Thiruvananthapuram North - Mangaluru Junction Bi-Weekly Special Express leaves Thiruvananthapuram North at 5.15 p.m. on August 22, 24, 29 and 31, and, September 5, 7, 12 and 14, to reach Mangaluru Junction at 6.30 a.m. the next day.
The train will have one 2-tier AC, two 3-tier AC, 17 sleeper class and two second class luggage-cum-brake van coaches.
The Railways will operate Train No. 06047 Mangaluru Junction – Kollam Junction Special Express, leaving Mangaluru Junction at 9.15 p.m. on August 25, September 1 and 8 (Mondays) to reach Kollam Junction at 10.20 a.m. the next day. Train No. 06048 Kollam Junction - Mangaluru Junction Special Express leaves Kollam Junction at 5.10 p.m. on August 26, September 2 and 9 (Tuesdays) to reach Mangaluru Junction at 5.30 a.m. the next day.
The train will have one 2-tier AC, two 3-tier AC, 17 sleeper class and two second class luggage-cum-brake van coaches.

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