Title - Sabarimala Special Trains from SCR (Andhra Pradesh) 2013

South Central Railway, Secunderabad, have announced the following special trains from various locations of SCR (AP, MH, OR) to Kollam in Kerala for the convenience of pilgrims headed to Sabarimala. There will be 132 special services in total from among 28 trains. These trains will run from Hyderabad/Secunderabad/Kacheguda, Kakinada Town, Nizamabad, Vijayawada, Machilipatnam, Narasapur, Sirpurkagaznagar, Karimnagar, Aurangabad, Adilabad, and Akola to Kollam. In the return direction, there will be no trains from Kollam to Sirpurkagaznagar, Karimnagar, Aurangabad, Adilabad and Akola.

These trains will run from 7th December 2012 to 18th January 2013. Reservation will be open through PRS, Agents and IRCTC from November 24 2012. Though the trains run till/from Kollam, the stations Sabarimala pilgrims should get down are Ernakulam Town (3 hours from Kollam), Kottayam (one and a half hours from Kollam), Tiruvalla (One hour from Kollam) and Chengannur (45 minutes from Kollam) – Please ensure exact timings from Tickets/Timetables.

Common Route – The route shared by all the trains - Katpadi, Gudiyattam, Vaniyambadi, Jolarpettai, Salem, Erode, Tirupur, Coimbatore, Palakkad, Thrissur, Aluva, Ernakulam Town, Kottayam, Tiruvalla, Chengannur and Kayankulam.

07109/07110, 07115/07116 Hyderabad – Kollam – Hyderabad Sabarimala Specials
07109/07110 via Kazipet, Warangal, Mahbubabad, Dornakal, Khammam, Vijayawada

07115/07116 via Pagidipalli, Nalgonda, Miryalaguda, Vishnupuram, Nadikudi, Piduguralla, Sattenpalli, Guntur (Marked in Red below)

Common Route and Stops – Secunderabad / – Tenali, Nidubrolu, Bapatla, Chirala, O­ngole, Kavali, Nellore, Gudur, Venkatagiri, Sri Kalahasti, Renigunta –> Common Route

Days and Timings of Service (both trains)

From Hyderabad departure at 1555 – 2012 December 12, 13, 15, 16, 18, 19, 23, 30, 31, 2013 January 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16. Arrival at 2215 at Kollam the next day

From Kollam departure at 0015 – December 2012 - 14, 15 17, 18, 20, 21, 25, January 2013 – 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18. Arrival at 0600 at Hyderabad the next day.

Composition – AC 2 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Second. Trains on Underlined dates above have AC First Class and AC 3 Tier also.

07613/07614 Nizamabad – Kollam – Nizamabad Sabarimala Specials
07613 departure from Nizamabad at 1300 – December 7, 14, 21; Arrival at Kollam – 2215 the next day.

07614 departure from Kollam at 0015 - December 9, 16, 23; Arrival at Nizamabad - 0745 the next day.

Route and Stops - Kamareddi, Medchal, Bolarum, Malkajgiri, Kacheguda, Shadnagar, Jadcherala, Mahbubnagar, Gadwal, Kurnool Town, Dhone, Gooty, Tadipatri, Kondapuram, Muddanur, Eraguntla, Kadapa, Rajampeta, Koduru, Renigunta –> common route

07211/07212 Kakinada Town – Kollam – Kakinada Town Specials
07211 departure from Kakinada Town at 2230 on 2012 Dec 12, 13, 15, 16, 18, 19, 21, 22, 2013 January 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15; Arrival at 0015 at Kollam o­n Second day.

07212 departure from Kollam at 0215 on Dec 14, 15, 17, 18, 20, 21, 23, 24, 2013 Jan 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 15, 16 , 17; Arrival at Kakinada Town at 0415 hrs next day.

Route and Stops - Samalkot, Rajahumdry, Nidadavolu, Tadepalligudem, Eluru, Vijayawada, Tenali, Nidubrolu, Bapatla, Chirala, Ongole, Kavali, Nellore, Gudur, Venkatagiri, Sri Kalahasti, Renigunta, Tirupati, Chittoor –> common route

07217/07218 Narasapur – Kollam – Narasapur Sabarimala Specials
07217 departure from Naraspur at 2050 December 30, 31, Arrival at Kollam at 0015 on second day.

07218 departure from Kollam at 0215 o­n January 1, 2 Arrival at Naraspur at 0415 the next day.

Route and Stops – Palakollu, Viravasaram, Bhimavaram, Bhimavaram Town, Akivedu, Kaikalur, Gudivada, Tarigoppula, Vijayawada, Tenali, Nidubrolu, Bapatla, Chirala, O­ngole, Kavali, Nellore, Gudur, Venkatagiri, Sri Kalahasti, Renigunta, Tirupati, Chittoor –> Common Route

07213/07214, 07219/07220 Vijayawada – Kollam – Vijayawada Special Trains
Departure Vijayawada: Train no: 07213 at 2345 on 2012 December 8, 12, 19; Arrival at Kollam at 0345 Second day; Train no: 07219 at 2355 on 2013 January 3, 9; Arrival at Kollam at 0015 Second Day

Departure Kollam: Train no. 07214 at 0550 on Dec 2012 10, 14, 21; Arrival at Vijayawada at 0530 next day; Train no: 07220 at 0215 on 2013 Jan 5, 11; Arrival at Vijayawada at 0300 next day.

Route and Stops – Tenali, Nidubrolu, Bapatla, Chirala, Ongole, Kavali, Nellore, Gudur, Venkatagiri, Sri Kalahasti, Renigunta, Tirupati, Chittoor –> common route

07215/07216, 07221/07222 Machilipatnam – Kollam – Machilipatnam
Departure Machilipatnam: Train no: 7215 at 2200 on 15, 22, 29 Dec 2012; Arrival at Kollam at 0345 hrs second day. Train no 07221 at 2345 on 6, 12 Jan 2013; Arrival at Kollam at 0015 second day.

Departure Kollam: Train No. 07216 at 0550 on 17, 24, 31 Dec 2012; Arrival at Machilipatnam at 0845 hrs next day. Train 07222 departure Kollam at 0215 on 8, 14 Jan 2013; Arrival at Machilipatnam at 0400 next day.

Route and Stops - Chilakalapudi, Pedana, Kavutaram, Gudlavalleru, Gudivada Jn. Tarigoppula, Vijayawada, Tenali, Nidubrolu, Bapatla, Chirala, o­ngole, Kavali, Nellore, Gudur, Venkatagiri, Sri Kalahasti, Renigunta, Tirupati, Chittoor –> common route

One Way Sabarimala Special Train Services via Vijayawada
07111 Sirpurkagaznagar – Kollam | Departure from Sirpurkagaz Nagar at 2115 on 04 09 Jan 2013

07113 Karimnagar – Kollam | Departure from Karimnagar at 2115 on December 30 2012

Both services arrive at Kollam at 0345 the second day

07111 Route and Stops: Bellampalli, Mancherial, Ramagundam –> 07113 Route

07113 Route and Stops: Peddapalli, Jammikunta, Warangal, Mahbubabad, Dornakal, Khammam, Vijayawada –> Tenali Route/Tirupati/Katpadi –> Common Route

07112 – Kollam – Secunderabad One Way Sabarimala Specials
Departure from Kollam at 0550 on 2013 Jan 1, 6, 11, Arrival at Secunderabad at 1000 the next day

Route and Stops: Common Route –> Chittor, Tirupati, Renigunta, Sri kalahasthi, Venkatagiri, Gudur, Nellore, Kavali, Ongole, Chirala, Bapatla, Nidubrolu, Tenali, Guntur, Sattenapalli, Piduguralla, Nadikudi, Vishnupuram, Miryalaguda, Nalgonda

One Way Sabarimala Specials to Kollam via Kacheguda, Gooty
07505 Aurangabad – Kollam | Departure Aurangabad at 1015 on 2102 December 7, 21;
Route & Stops – Jalna, Selu, Parbhani, Purna, Nanded –> Common Route for all three

07507 Akola – Kollam | Departure Akola at 1030 on December 14 2012;
Route & Stops - Washim, Hingoli, Purna, Nanded –> Common Route for all three

07509 Adilabad -Kollam | Departure Adilabad at 1200 on December 28 2012;
Route & Stops - Kinwat, Sahasrakund, Himayatnagar, Bhokar –> Common Route for all three

All trains will Arrive at Kollam at 0345 the next day.

Common Route for all three trains - Mudked, Dharmabad, Basar, Nizamabad, Kamareddi, Medchal, Bolarum, Malkajgiri, Kacheguda, Shadnagar, Jadcherala, Mahbubnagar, Gadwal, Kurnool Town, Dhone, Gooty, Tadipatri, Kondapuram, Muddanur, Eraguntla, Kadapa, Rajampeta, Koduru, Renigunta, Tirupati, Chittor –> Common Route

07506 Kollam – Tirupati One Way Sabarimala Specials
07506 Departure from Kollam at 0550 on 2012 Dec 9, 16, 23, 30, Arrival at Tirupati at 2200 the same day.

Route & Stops – Common Route –> Katpadi, Chittoor

One Way Sabarimala Specials from Tirupati via Gooty, Kacheguda
07405 Tirupati – Akola | Depart Tirupati at 0900 on 17 Dec 2012, Arrival at Akola at 0845 the next day

07406 Tirupati – Aurangabad | Depart Tirupati at 0900 on 10, 24 Dec 2012, Arrival at Aurangabad at 0810 next day

07407 Tirupati – Adilabad | Depart Tirupati at 0900 on 31 Dec 2012, Arrival at Adilabad at 0715 the next day

Common Route for all Three Trains - Renigunta, Koduru, Rajampeta, Kadapa, Yerraguntla, Muddanur, Kondapuram, Tadipatri, Gooty, Dhone, Kurnool Town, Gadwal, Mahabub Nagar, Jadcherla, Shadnagar, Kacheguda, Malkajgiri, Bolaram, Kamareddi, Nizamabad, Basar, Dharmabad, Mudkhed

Compositions of SCR Sabarimala Special Trains
AC 2 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Second Class –> 07213/07214, 07215/07216, 07219/07220, 07221/07222, 07613/ 07614 (Machilipatnam, Vijayawada, Nizamabad)

AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Second Class –> 07211/07212, 07217/07218, 07111, 07112, 07113 (Sirpurkagaznagar, Secunderabad, Karimnagar, Kakinada Town, Narasapur)

Sleeper Class, General Second Class >> 07505, 07506, 07508, 07509, 07405, 07406, 07407 (Akola, Aurangabad, Adilabad, Tirupati)

Note: The trains from Sirpurkagaznagar and Karimnagar will return as the Secunderabad special and those from Akola, Aurangabad and Adilabad will return from Kollam as the Tirupati specials, which will then go on from Tirupati the next day to Akola, Aurangabad and Adilabad.

Swamy Sharanam!