Three special trains have been announced by Southern Railway for the upcoming Maha Kumbh Mela, facilitating travel to key pilgrimage destinations. A special train will run from Kanyakumari to Gaya, departing on January 6 and 20 at 8:30 PM and reaching Gaya, Bihar, on the fourth day at 1:30 AM. The return journey is scheduled for January 9 and 23, departing Gaya at 11:55 PM and arriving in Kanyakumari on the fourth day at 3:50 AM. Another train from Kanyakumari to Varanasi will depart on February 17 at 8:30 PM, arriving in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, on the third day at 9:50 PM. The return train from Varanasi will leave on February 20 at 6:05 PM, reaching Kanyakumari on the third day at 9:00 PM, with stops at Tirunelveli, Madurai, Tiruchirappalli, Villupuram, and Chennai Egmore. Additionally, a Chennai CentralāLucknow special train will operate on January 8, 15, 22, February 5, 19, and 26, departing at 2:20 PM and reaching Momathi, near Lucknow, on the third day at 2:15 PM. The return train will leave Momathi on January 11, 18, 25, February 8, 22, and March 1 at 3:45 AM, arriving in Chennai Central the following night at 11:55 PM.Ā Three special trains have been announced by Southern Railway for the upcoming Maha Kumbh Mela, facilitating travel to key pilgrimage destinations. A special train will run from Kanyakumari to Gaya, departing on January 6 and 20 at 8:30 PM and reaching Gaya, Bihar, on the fourth day at 1:30 AM. The return journey is scheduled for January 9 and 23, departing Gaya at 11:55 PM and arriving in Kanyakumari on the fourth day at 3:50 AM. Another train from Kanyakumari to Varanasi will depart on February 17 at 8:30 PM, arriving in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, on the third day at 9:50 PM. The return train from Varanasi will leave on February 20 at 6:05 PM, reaching Kanyakumari on the third day at 9:00 PM, with stops at Tirunelveli, Madurai, Tiruchirappalli, Villupuram, and Chennai Egmore. Additionally, a Chennai CentralāLucknow special train will operate on January 8, 15, 22, February 5, 19, and 26, departing at 2:20 PM and reaching Momathi, near Lucknow, on the third day at 2:15 PM. The return train will leave Momathi on January 11, 18, 25, February 8, 22, and March 1 at 3:45 AM, arriving in Chennai Central the following night at 11:55 PM.Ā