The special train has been introduced to accommodate extra commuters during Pongal. | Photo Credit: Representative image Southern Railway will operate a special train between Mangaluru and Chennai to accommodate extra commuters during Pongal. Train No. 06126 Mangaluru Junction – Dr MGR Chennai Central Festival Special Express leaves Mangaluru Junction at 3.10 a.m. on January 13 to reach Chennai Central at 11.30 p.m. the same day. Train No. 06125 Dr MGR Chennai Central – Mangaluru Junction Festival Special Express leaves Chennai Central at 04.15 a.m. on January 14 to reach Mangaluru Junction at 11.30 p.m. the same day. The train will have one 2-tier AC, three 3-tier AC, 15 sleeper class and two second class cum luggage brake van coaches. The trains have commercial halts at Kasargod, Kannur, Kozhikode, Tirur, Shoranur Jn, Palakkad Jn, Podanur Jn, Tiruppur, Erode Jn, Salem Jn, Jolarpettai Jn, Katpadi Jn, Arakkonam Jn, Tiruvallur and Perambur. Published – January 06, 2026 07:56 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Expo in Auroville showcases works of two artists engaging in different media Minimum wages will be fully safeguarded under VB-G RAM G, says NIRDPR DG