Kochi: The Ernakulam-Velankanni special train will run on Saturdays from January 4 to March 28. The 06015 Ernakulam Junction-Weekly Special will leave Ernakulam Junction at 11 am on Saturdays to reach Velankanni at 7 am on Sundays. The stops in Kerala are Thrippunithura, Kottayam, Changanassery, Thiruvalla, Chengannur, Mavelikkara, Kayamkulam, Sasthamkotta, Kollam, Kilikollur, Kundara, Kottarakkara, Avaniswaram, Punalur, and Thenmala.
The return service from Velankanni (06016) will leave at 6.15 pm on Sundays. It will reach Ernakulam Junction at 2 pm on Monday. The Ernakulam Junction Krishnarajapuram Special Fair Train (06548) has been renamed as Sudha Special Train (82668).
The train will leave at 7 pm and reach its destination at 6.50 am the next day. The trains will have stops at Aluva, Thrissur and Palakkad.