In order to clear extra rush in view of Velankanni Festival 2025, Railways will run special train services between Lokmanya Tilak - Velankanni – Lokmanya Tilak as detailed below:-
| Sl. | Tr. No. | From - To | Day of Run | Dep | Arr | Date of Services |
| 1 | 01162 | Velankanni – Lokmanya Tilak | Thu | 06.00 hrs | 16.20 hrs (Fri) | 28.08.2025 |
| 2 | 01163 | Lokmanya Tilak – Velankanni | Sun | 13.00 hrs | 03.00 hrs (Tue) | 07.09.2025 |
| 3 | 01164 | Velankanni – Lokmanya Tilak | Tue | 06.00 hrs | 16.20 hrs (Wed) | 09.09.2025 |
En-route these special trains will stop at Thane, Kalyan, Lonavala, Pune, Daund, Solapur, Kalaburagi, Wadi, Yadgir, Krishna, Raichur, Mantralayam Road, Adoni, Guntakal, Gooty, Tadipatri, Yerraguntla, Kadapa, Razampeta, Renigunta, Katpadi, Tiruvannamalai, Villupuram, Mayiladuturai Jn and Nagapattinam stations in both the directions.
These trains consist of AC II Tier, AC III Tier, Sleeper and General Second class coaches.
