Southern Railway Announces Pongal Special Trains: Bookings Open Jan 4 for Jan 8-21 Travel

• Southern Railway to run special trains from January 8 to 21, 2026, for Pongal festival.
• Services aim to manage heavy passenger rush, connecting Tamil Nadu and neighboring states.
• Key routes include Nagercoil, Tirunelveli, Coimbatore to Tambaram, Dr MGR Chennai Central, Chennai Egmore.
• Specific trains like Nagercoil–Tambaram Superfast and Tirunelveli–Chengalpattu Superfast announced.
• Advance reservation for all special trains opens at 8 am on January 4, 2026.

Why It Matters: Southern Railway launches Pongal special trains from Jan 8-21; bookings start Jan 4.