THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Railways and KSRTC are rolling out huge surprises for Malayalis this Onam season. Considering the rush during the Onam season, the Railways has announced 46 special train services, aiming to ease travel congestion and provide a smoother experience for passengers. Ticket booking has already started. The services include: six between Chennai and Kollam, 16 between Mangaluru and Kochuveli, six between Mangaluru and Kollam, and 18 between Kochuveli and Bengaluru- making a total of 46. Requests have also been made for special Onam services to Hyderabad, Mumbai and Delhi.

Trains with reservations already open:
Chennai Central–Kollam Weekly Express (Aug 27, Sept 3, Sept 10)
Kollam–Chennai Central Weekly Express (Aug 28, Sept 4, Sept 11)
Mangaluru Jn–Thiruvananthapuram North Express (Aug 21, 23, 28, 30, Sept 4, 6, 11, 13)
Thiruvananthapuram North–Mangaluru Jn Express (Aug 22, 24, 29, 31, Sept 5, 7, 12, 14)
Mangaluru Jn–Kollam Express (Aug 25, Sept 1, 8)
Kollam–Mangaluru Jn Express (Aug 26, Sept 2, 9)
SMVT Bengaluru–Thiruvananthapuram North Express (Aug 13, 27, Sept 3)
Thiruvananthapuram North–SMVT Bengaluru Express (Aug 14, 28, Sept 4)
SMVT Bengaluru–Thiruvananthapuram North Express (Aug 11, 18, 25, Sept 1, 8, 15)
Thiruvananthapuram North–SMVT Bengaluru Express (Aug 12, 19, 26, Sept 2, 9, 16)

Meanwhile, KSRTC has also started booking for its Onam special bus services. These will run from August 29 to September 15. Services will be available from various cities to Bengaluru, Mysuru, and Chennai. Seats can be booked through the website www.onlineksrtcswift.com or via the mobile app ‘Ente KSRTC Neo OPRS’.