Sabari Express (numbered:17229/17230) is the most prestigious express train operated by
South Central Railway zone of the
Indian Railways, operated between and .
Earlier the train used to run between Hyderabad Deccan and
Cochin Harbour Terminus railway stationuntil 2005 from 1987. It was extended to
from 27 March 2005.
Etymology
The train is named after famous Hindu pilgrimage site
Sabarimala
The Sabarimala Temple (; ml, ശബരിമല ക്ഷേത്രം) is a temple complex located at Sabarimala hill inside the Periyar Tiger Reserve in the Perinad Village, Pathanamthitta district, Kerala, India. It is one of the largest ...
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This is one of the most important and prestigious trains of Indian Railways.
Schedule
The train 17229 leaves Thiruvananthapuram Central at 06:45 am and arrives at Secunderabad Junction 12:30 pm the next day while train no 17230 leaves Secunderabad at 12:20pm and arrives at Thiruvananthapuram Central at 18:05
Important halting stations
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Thiruvananthapuram Central
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Kollam Junction
Kollam Junction railway station (station code: QLN) is a junction station situated in the city of Kollam in Kerala, India. It is the second largest railway station in Kerala in terms of area and largest in terms of number of tracks and one of ...
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Kottayam
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Ernakulam Town (North)
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Thrissur railway station
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Wadakkancherry
Wadakkancherry is a major town in Thrissur, Kerala. Up until 1860, this area was part of Chelakkara Taluk. Now, it is the headquarters of Talappilly Taluk.
Wadakkanchery obtained municipality status from the government by merging with the Mu ...
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Ottapalam
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Erode Junction
Erode Junction railway station (Station Code: ED) is the main railway junction serving the city of Erode, Tamil Nadu. Erode Junction is one of the major railway Junction in Southern Railway and is located 3 km away from Erode Central Bus T ...
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Chittoor
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Tirupati,
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Nellore
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Singarayakonda
Singarayakonda is a town in Prakasam district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the mandal headquarters of Singarayakonda mandal. Singarayakonda is located at sea level. It is spread across 10 Grama panchayats. It is under Kandukur ...
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Ongole
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Chirala
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Bapatla
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Nidubrolu
Ponnuru is a neighbourhood in Guntur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Ponnur municipality of Tenali revenue division.
Government and politics
Ponnur Municipality is the governmental body.
Transport
Nidubrolu railway stati ...
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Guntur Junction
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Miryalguda
Miryalaguda is a city in Nalgonda district of the Indian state of Telangana. In 2015, the Government of India placed Miryalaguda under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation scheme.
It is located about from the district h ...
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Nalgonda
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Traction
From
Thiruvananthapuram central to
Secunderabad Junction
Secunderabad Junction (station code: SC) is a major intercity junction railway station and a commuter rail hub in the Hyderabad urban area. In the city centre, the station is in the South Central Railway zone of Indian Railways. Built in 1874 ...
hauls Vijayawada Electric Loco Shed Based WAP 4 or Wag 9,wag 5
References
Transport in Hyderabad, India
Transport in Thiruvananthapuram
Named passenger trains of India
Rail transport in Kerala
Rail transport in Telangana
Express trains in India
Rail transport in Tamil Nadu
Rail transport in Andhra Pradesh
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