Pongal 2016 Train Booking Reservation Open Date, Pongal 2016 Train Reservation Start Date

Pongal Festival Dates 2016

Pongal Festival is going to celebrated in year 2016 south India ( Tamil Nadu, Andra, Karnataka and Kerala in between dates 14-01-2016 ( Thursday ) to 17-01-2016 ( Sunday ) . Following are the important dates and festive.

14-01-2016 ( Thursday ) - Bhogi Festival : It is start day of pongal.

15-01-2016 ( Friday ) - Thai first day ( Also Tamil New year Day ) : It is second day of pongal.

16-01-2016 ( Saturday ) - Mattu pongal : It is third day of pongal

17-01-2016 ( Sunday ) - kaanum pongal : It is final day of pongal

Train Booking start Date For Pongal 2016

Peoples who are all living and working outside of their native place are go to their native place during pongal festival holiday to celebrate pongal festival with their family. Mainly in south states Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andhra working peoples living in major cities Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad , Coimbatore and Tirupur.

They all go their native place in same day or next day and return back in same day or next day. During these days getting both bus and train tickets are get filled in advanced booking. So the peoples who are all not done any advanced train or bus ticket booking for theses days for going to their native place and returning back to their work place once festival days are highly get struggling every year.

Following are the some important dates and time for booking advanced tickets in train Surely these info help you book your advanced train ticket reservation for pongal days. Now Indian Railway has introduced train advanced booking dates up to 120 days ( 4 months ) prior from the year April 2015

Only one night Travel Places:

15-9-2015 is advanced train ticket reservation open date for traveling on 13-01-2016 night

- Peoples who are all planed reach their native place on 14-01-2016 ( Thursday ) Morning . Can book ticket online https://www.irctc.co.in about 8 AM morning or Nearby Railway station ticket counter.

16-9-2015 is advanced train ticket reservation open date for traveling on 14-01-2016 night

- Peoples who are all planed reach their native place on 15-01-2016 ( Friday ) Morning . Can book ticket online https://www.irctc.co.in about 8 AM morning or Nearby Railway station ticket counter.

17-9-2015 is advanced train ticket reservation open date for traveling on 15-01-2016 ( Friday night )

- Peoples who are all planed reach their native place or work place on 16-01-2016 ( Saturday Morning ). Some peoples planed to reach their work place from their native place after completing their 2 days pongal celebration, can book ticket online https://www.irctc.co.in about 8 AM morning or Nearby Railway station ticket counter.

18-9-2015 is advanced train ticket reservation start date for traveling on 16-01-2016 ( Saturday Night )

- Peoples who are all planed reach their work place on 17-01-2016 ( Sunday Morning ) after completing their 3 days pongal celebration,can book ticket online https://www.irctc.co.in about 8 AM morning or Nearby Railway station ticket counter.

19-9-2015 is advanced train ticket reservation open date for traveling on 17-01-2016 ( Sunday Night )

- Peoples who are all planed reach their work place on 17-01-2016 ( Monday Morning ) after completing their 4 days pongal celebration,can book ticket online https://www.irctc.co.in about 8 AM morning or Nearby Railway station ticket counter.

*** 17-01-2016 ( Sunday Night ) will be important day many peoples are back from their native place to work place on this day *** for this you are advised to book advanced reservation ticket on 19-9-2015 ***

Hope the above information help you book your train reservation ticket for pongal 2016. Submit your valuable feedback if this article is helpful for you.

Recent Specials Train List December - 2015 to January - 2016 ( southern railway )


1. Christmas 2015, New Year 2016, Pongal 2016 Tri weekly special trains Chennai Chengalpattu to Coimbatore
2.Christmas 2015, New Year 2016, Pongal 2016 weekly special trains Visakhapatnam to Kollam.
3. Christmas 2015, New Year 2016 weekly special trains Chennai Chengalpattu to Tirunelveli.
4. Weekly special trains between Nagercoil to Chennai Chengalpattu december 2015.
5. Sabarimala Pooja ( pilgrimage ), Christmas special trains From Nagercoil to Mangalore.
6. Christmas 2015, New Year 2016, Pongal 2016 special trains Chennai Central to Kollam.
7. Christmas 2015, New Year 2016, Pongal 2016 special trains Thiruvananthapuram to Chennai Central
8. Pongal 17-01-2016 Special Train Ernakulam Chennai Central Via Thrissur, Palakkad, Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Erode, Salem
9. Pongal return 17-01-2016 Special Train Mangalore Junction to Chennai Central Via Kasaragod, Vadakara, Kozhikode, Palakkad, Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Erode, Salem, Jolarpettai
10. Pongal return 17-01-2016 Special Train Tiruchchirapalli to Secunderabad Via Srirangam, Vridhachalam, Villupuram, Chennai Egmore, Sullurupeta, Nellore, Vijayawada, Khammam, Kazipet
11. Pongal return 16-01-2016 Special Train Rameswaram to Chennai Chengalpattu Via Mandapam, Uchchipuli, Ramanathapuram, Paramakkudi, Manamadurai, Madurai, Dindigul, Tiruchchirappalli, Virddhachalam, Villupuram and Melmaruvathur
12. Pongal return 17-01-2016 Special Train Chennai Chengalpattu to Rameswaram via Melmaruvathur, Villupuram, Virddhachalam, Tiruchchirappalli, Dindigul, Madurai, Manamadurai, Paramakkudi, Ramanathapuram, Uchchipuli and Mandapam
13. Pongal special train (13-01-2016) from Chennai Egmore to Coimbatore (via Villupuram, Vriddhachalam, Salem)
14. Pongal special train (14-01-2016) Coimbatore to Chennai Egmore to (via Salem , Vriddhachalam , Villupuram)
15. Pongal special train (13-01-2016) Chennai Egmore to Tirunelveli (via Villupuram, Tiruchchirappalli, Dindigul,Madurai, Virudhunagar, Kovilpatti and Vanchi Maniyachchi)
16. Pongal return 17-01-2016 Special Train Chennai Chengalpattu to Rameswaram via Melmaruvathur, Villupuram, Virddhachalam, Tiruchchirappalli, Dindigul, Madurai, Manamadurai, Paramakkudi, Ramanathapuram, Uchchipuli and Mandapam
17. Pongal return special train (16-01-2016) Kochuveli to Chennai Central (via Kollam, Chengannur, Tiruvalla, Ernakulam Town, Palakkad, Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Erode, Salem, Jolarpettai)
18. Pongal special train (14-01-2016) Chennai Central to Vizianagaram (via Sullurupeta, Gudur, Nellore, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam)