Sabarimala special trains for the year 2023-24.

Sabarimala special trains from Hyderabad depart from Secunderabad and reach Kerala after running through different routes through Telangana, Andhra or Karnataka. The routes are standardised and run at the same timings on two days, Fridays and Tuesdays from Hyderabad and then returning on Saturdays and Wednesdays.

Monday Departures from Hyderabad to Sabarimala

DATES OF SERVICE	DAYS OF SERVICE	TRAIN NO	ROUTE	ACCOMMODATION	DEPARTS SC/KCG	DEPARTS KRNT/GNT/BZA	ARRIVES ERN	ARRIVES KTYM	ARRIVES CNGR	ARRIVES QLN
Dec 11, 18	Monday	07157	Raichur – Guntakal		1650 SC	0105 (Tue)	2005 (Tue)	2205 (Tue)	—	—
Dec 11	Monday	07187	Kurnool – Gooty – Tirupati		2345 KCG	0440 (Tue)	0145 (Wed)	0250	0335	0530 (Wed)

Tuesday Departures from Hyderabad to Sabarimala

DATES OF SERVICE	DAYS OF SERVICE	TRAIN NO	ROUTE	ACCOMMODATION	DEPARTS HYB	DEPARTS KRNT/GNT/BZA	ARRIVES ERN	ARRIVES KTYM	ARRIVES CNGR	ARRIVES QLN
Dec 12, 19, 26, Jan 02, 09, 16, 23	Tuesday	07167	Kazipet – Vijayawada		1225	1855	1440 (Wed)	1640 (Wed)	—	—

Wednesday Departures from Hyderabad to Sabarimala

DATES OF SERVICE	DAYS OF SERVICE	TRAIN NO	ROUTE	ACCOMMODATION	DEPARTS SC	DEPARTS KRNT/GNT/BZA	ARRIVES ERN	ARRIVES KTYM	ARRIVES CNGR	ARRIVES QLN
Dec 13	Wednesday	07193	Nadikudi – Guntur		1840	2335	2005 (Thu)	2200	2245	2355

Thursday Departures from Hyderabad to Sabarimala

DATES OF SERVICE	DAYS OF SERVICE	TRAIN NO	ROUTE	ACCOMMODATION	DEPARTS HYB	DEPARTS KRNT/GNT/BZA	ARRIVES ERN	ARRIVES KTYM	ARRIVES CNGR	ARRIVES QLN
Dec 14, 21	Thursday	07159	Kazipet – Vijayawada		1550	2330	2005 (Fri)	2200 (Fri)	—	—

Friday Departures from Hyderabad to Sabarimala

DATES OF SERVICE	DAYS OF SERVICE	TRAIN NO	ROUTE	COACHES	DEPARTS SC	DEPARTS KRNT/GNT/BZA	ARRIVES ERN	ARRIVES KTYM	ARRIVES CNGR	ARRIVES QLN
Dec 08	Friday	07141	Kurnool – Guntakal – Tirupati		1500	1920	1555 (Sat)	1705	1750	1930
Dec 15	Friday	07143	Nadikudi – Guntur	Rake 1	1410	1850	1555 (Sat)	1705	1750	1930
Dec 22	Friday	07145	Kazipet – Vijayawada	Rake 1	1310	1945	1555 (Sat)	1705	1750	1930
Dec 29	Friday	07143	Nadikudi – Guntur	Rake 1	1410	1850	1555 (Sat)	1705	1750	1930
Jan 05	Friday	07145	Kazipet – Vijayawada	Rake 1	1310	1945	1555 (Sat)	1705	1750	1930
Jan 12	Friday	07141	Kurnool – Guntakal – Tirupati		1500	1920	1555 (Sat)	1705	1750	1930

Saturday Departures from Hyderabad to Sabarimala

DATES OF SERVICE	DAYS OF SERVICE	TRAIN NO	ROUTE	ACCOMMODATION	DEPARTS HYB	DEPARTS KRNT/GNT/BZA	ARRIVES ERN	ARRIVES KTYM	ARRIVES CNGR	ARRIVES QLN
Dec 02, 09	Saturday	07147	Nadikude – Guntur	02 2AC, 09 3AC, 07 SL, 02 UR, 01 SLR	1810	2320	2005 (Sun)	2205 (Sun)	—	—

Sunday Departures from Hyderabad to Sabarimala

DATES OF SERVICE	DAYS OF SERVICE	TRAIN NO	ROUTE	COACHES	DEPARTS SC	DEPARTS KRNT/GNT/BZA	ARRIVES ERN	ARRIVES KTYM	ARRIVES CNGR	ARRIVES QLN
Dec 10	Sunday	07131	Kurnool – Gooty	Rake 2	1650	2020	2005 (Mon)	2200	2200	2200
Dec 17	Sunday	07131	Kurnool – Gooty	Rake 2	1650	2020	2005 (Mon)	2200	2200	2200
Dec 24	Sunday	07129	Nadikudi – Guntur	Rake 2	1630	2120	2005 (Mon)	2200	2240	2355
Dec 31	Sunday	07129	Nadikudi – Guntur	Rake 2	1630	2120	2005 (Mon)	2200	2240	2355
Jan 07	Sunday	07133	Raichur – Guntakal	Rake 2	1650	0015	2005 (Mon)	2200	2240	2355
Jan 14	Sunday	07121	Kazipet – Vijayawada	Rake 2	1440	2115	2005 (Mon)	2200	2240	2355

Return special trains from Sabarimala to Hyderabad

Saturday Departures (Sunday from Sabarimala stations) from Kerala to Hyderabad

Please note: Though the return trains depart from their originating station (Kollam) on Saturday, they depart from the Sabarimala stations only on Sunday. It will be the next day by the time the train reaches Chengannur. In fact according to the time table it reaches on Saturday and leaves on Sunday (2358/0003). Please take care of this while booking the tickets.

DATES OF SERVICE	DAYS OF SERVICE	TRAIN NO	ROUTE	COACHES	DEPARTS QLN	DEPARTS CNGR	DEPARTS KTYM	DEPARTS ERN	ARRIVES KRNT/GNT/BZA	ARRIVES QLN
Dec 09	Saturday	07142	Tirupati – Gooty – Kurnool	Rake 4	2300	0003 (Sun)	0045	0200	2215	0430 (Mon)
Dec 16	Saturday	07144	Guntur – Nadikudi	Rake 3	2300	0003 (Sun)	0045	0200	2215	0430 (Mon)
Dec 23	Saturday	07146	Vijayawada – Kazipet	Rake 3	2300	0003 (Sun)	0045	0200	2235	0430 (Mon)
Dec 30	Saturday	07144	Guntur – Nadikudi	Rake 3	2300	0003 (Sun)	0045	0200	2215	0555 (Mon)
Jan 06	Saturday	07146	Vijayawada – Kazipet	Rake 3	2300	0003 (Sun)	0045	0200	2235	0555 (Mon)
Jan 13	Saturday	07142	Tirupati – Gooty – Kurnool	Rake 4	2300	0003 (Sun)	0045	0200	2215	0430 (Mon)
Jan 20	Saturday	07142	Tirupati – Gooty – Kurnool	Rake 4	2300	0003 (Sun)	0045	0200	2215	0430 (Mon)

Tuesday Departures from Kerala to Hyderabad

DATES OF SERVICE	DAYS OF SERVICE	TRAIN NO	ROUTE	COACHES	DEPARTS QLN	DEPARTS CNGR	DEPARTS KTYM	DEPARTS ERN	ARRIVES KRNT/GNT/BZA	ARRIVES SC
Dec 12	Tuesday	07132	Gooty – Kurnool	Rake 2	0230	0333	0420	0545	0405 (Wed)	0930
Dec 19	Tuesday	07132	Gooty – Kurnool	Rake 2	0230	0333	0420	0545	0405 (Wed)	0930
Dec 26	Tuesday	07130	Guntur – Nadikudi	Rake 2	0230	0333	0420	0545	0140 (Wed)	0855
Jan 02	Tuesday	07130	Guntur – Nadikudi	Rake 2	0230	0333	0420	0545	0140 (Wed)	0855
Jan 09	Tuesday	07134	Guntakal – Raichur	Rake 2	0230	0333	0420	0545	0300 (Wed)	1000
Jan 16	Tuesday	07122	Vijayawada – Kazipet	Rake 2	0230	0333	0420	0545	0215 (Wed)	1000

Wednesday Departures from Kottayam Kerala to Hyderabad

DATES OF SERVICE	DAYS OF SERVICE	TRAIN NO	ROUTE	COACHES	DEPARTS QLN	DEPARTS CNGR	DEPARTS KTYM	DEPARTS ERN	ARRIVES KRNT/GNT/BZA	ARRIVES SC
Dec 13, 20	Wednesdays	07157	Guntakal – Raichur		—	—	0030 (Wed)	0200	2110	0435 (Thu)

Friday Departures from Kollam Kerala to Hyderabad

DATES OF SERVICE	DAYS OF SERVICE	TRAIN NO	ROUTE	COACHES	DEPARTS QLN	DEPARTS CNGR	DEPARTS KTYM	DEPARTS ERN	ARRIVES KRNT/GNT/BZA	ARRIVES KCG
Dec 08	Friday	07124	Guntur – Nadikudi		0230 (Fri)	0333	0420	0545	0310 (Sat)	1030 (Sat)

Sabarimala Special Trains from Chennai

06027/06028

Weekly Sabari Specials (SR) 

Chennai Central – Kottayam – Chennai Central 

TRAIN NO	DAYS OF SERVICE	DATES OF SERVICE	DEPARTS CHENNAI CENTRAL MAS	ARRIVES ERNAKULAM ERN	ARRIVES KOTTAYAM KTYM	ARRIVES CHENGANNUR CGNR	ARRIVES KOLLAM QLN
06027	Sunday	Nov 18, 26, Dec 03, 10, 17, 24, 31	2330	1150 (Mon)	1310	—	—

06028 Chennai Sabari Special departs Kottayam KTYM at 2045 on Mondays November 20, 27, December 04, 11, 18, 25 2023 and January 01 2024 to arrive Chennai Central at 1030 on Tuesdays.
Coach Composition: 02 2AC, 06 3AC, 04 3AC Economy, 06 Sleeper Class, 02 General UR, 02 SLR.

Route and Stoppages: Perambur, Arakkonam, Katpadi, Jolarpettai, Salem, Erode, Tiruppur, Coimbatore, Palakkad, Thrissur, Aluva, Ernakulam Town, Kottayam, Changanacherry, Thiruvalla, Chengannur, Mavelikara, Kayamkulam, Sasthamkotta.

Sabarmala Special Trains from Other Regions in Andhra Pradesh

These special trains run from regions along coastal Andhra and touch Vijayawada before proceeding along the eastern coastal line and onwards to Kerala via Renigunta.

DATES OF SERVICE	DAYS OF SERVICE	TRAIN NO	FROM	ROUTE	COACHES	DEPARTS ORIGIN	DEPARTS BZA	ARRIVES ERN	ARRIVES KTYM	ARRIVES CNGR	ARRIVES QLN
Dec 10, 17, 24, 31, Jan 07, 14	Sundays	07135	Narsapur	Vijayawada	02 1A+2A, 02 2A, 02 3A, 12 SL, 02 GS, 02 SLR	1550 NS	1920	1455 (Mon)	1650	—	—
Dec 01, 08, 29, Jan 12, 19	Fridays	07137	Vijayawada	Gudur – Renigunta	Rake 3	2250 BZA	0500	2000 (Mon)	2200	—	—
Dec 15, 22, Jan 05	Fridays	07139	Vijayawada	Nandyal – Yerraguntla	Rake 3	1625 BZA	2310	2000 (Mon)	2200	—	—
Dec 02, 09, 16, 23, 30, Jan 06, 13, 20, 27.	Saturdays	08537	Srikakulam Road	Vijayawada	01 2A, 04 3A, 10 SL, 05 2S, 02 SLR	1100 CHE	1855	1400 (Sun)	1540	1620	1800
Dec 16, 23, 30	Saturdays	07149	Machilipatnam	Vijayawada	01 2A, 01 3A,11 SL, 03 UR, 02 SLR	2200 MTM	0015 (Sun)	2005 (Sun)	2200	—	—
Dec 12, 19, 26, Jan 02, 09, 16	Tuesdays	07169	Machilipatnam	Vijayawada		2135 MTM	2355	2020 (Wed)	2205 (Wed)	—	—
Dec 06, 13, 20, 27, Jan 03, 10, 17, 24, 31	Wednesdays	08539	Visakhapatnam	Vijayawada	12 3AE, 06 SL, 02 EOG	0820 VSKP	1400	0915 (Thu)	1025	1100	1255
Dec 25, Jan 01 | Jan 08	Mondays	07161 | 07163	Adilabad | HS Nanded	Nizamabad – Peddappalli – Warangal		0500 ADB | 0850 NED	2115	2005 (Tue)	2200	—	—

Return Special Trains from Sabarimala to other Regions in Andhra Pradesh

DATES OF SERVICE	DAYS OF SERVICE	TRAIN NO	DESTINATION	ROUTE	COACHES	DEPARTS QLN	DEPARTS CNGR	DEPARTS KTYM	DEPARTS ERN	ARRIVES BZA	ARRIVES DESTINATION
Dec 11, 18 25, Jan 01, 08, 15	Mondays	07136	Narsapur	Vijayawada	02 1A+2A, 02 2A, 02 3A, 12 SL, 02 GS, 02 SLR	—	—	1900	2045	1610 (Tue)	2100 NS
Dec 02, 09, 30, Jan 13, 20	Sundays	07138	Vijayawada	Gudur – Renigunta	Rake 3	—	—	0100	0215	0200	0200 (Mon) BZA
Dec 16, 23, Jan 06	Sundays	07140	Vijayawada	Nandyal – Yerraguntla	Rake 3	—	—	0100	0215	0615	0615 (Mon) BZA
Dec 03, 10, 17, 24, 31, Jan 07, 14, 21, 28	Sundays	08538	Srikakulam Road	Vijayawada	01 2A, 04 3A, 10 SL, 05 2S, 02 SLR	1935	2050	2135	2300	1805 (Mon)	0200 (Tue) CHE
Dec 14, 17, 21, 24, 28, 31, Jan 04, 11, 18	Mondays | Thursdays	07150 | 07170	Machilipatnam	Vijayawada	01 2A, 01 3A,11 SL, 03 UR, 02 SLR	—	—	0030	0200	2110	0200 (Tue, Fri) MTM
Dec 07, 14, 21, 28, Jan 04, 11, 18, 25, Feb 01	Thursdays	08540	Visakhapatnam	Vijayawada	12 3AE, 06 SL, 02 EOG	1935	2050	2135	2300	1800 (Fri)	0105 (Sat)

Routes and Stoppages

• Kazipet – Vijayawada: Cherlapalli, Bhongir, Jangaon, Kazipet, Warangal, Mahabubabad, Dornakal, Khammam, Madhira, Vijayawada, Tenali, Bapatla, Chirala, Ongole, Kavali, Nellore, Gudur, Renigunta.
• Common stoppages for all trains: Renigunta, Katpadi Jn, Jolarpettai Jn, Salem Jn, Erode Jn, Tiruppur, Coimbatore Jn, Palakkad Jn, Thrissur, Aluva, Ernakulam Town (North), Kottayam, Changanasserry, Tiruvalla, Chengannur, Mavelikara.

• Kurnool – Gooty – Renigunta: Kacheguda, Umdanagar, Shadnagar, Jadcherla, Mahbubnagar, Wanaparti Road, Sriramnagar, Gadwal, Kurnool City, Dhone, Gooty, Tadipatri, Yerraguntla, Kadapa, Razampet, Koduru, Renigunta.

• Raichur – Guntakal – Renigunta: Begumpet, Lingampalli, Vikarabad, Tandur, Sedam, Yadgir, Raichur, Mantralayam Road, Adoni, Guntakal, Gooty, Tadipatri, Yerraguntla, Kadapa, Razampet, Koduru, Renigunta.
• Nadikudi – Guntur – Renigunta: Nalgonda, Miryalaguda, Vishnupuram (07143/07144 only), Nadikudi, Piduguralla, Sattenapalli, Guntur, Tenali, Bapatla, Chirala, Ongole, Nellore, Kavali, Gudur, Renigunta.

Coach Compositions:

• Rake 1: 01 First AC + AC 2 tier, 01 AC 2 tier, 05 AC 3 tier, 12 Sleeper Class, 02 General UR, 02 SLR
• Rake 2: 01 First AC + AC 2 tier, 03 AC 2 tier, 02 AC 3 tier, 11 Sleeper Class, 02 General UR, 02 SLR
• Rake 3: 01 First AC + AC 2 tier, 01 AC 2 tier, 05 AC 3 tier, 12 Sleeper Class, 02 General UR, 02 SLR
• Rake 4: 02 AC 2 tier, 10 AC 3 tier Economy, 02 Sleeper Coaches, 02 General Second, 01 SLR

Sabarimala Special Trains from Karnataka

07305/07306 | 07307/07308 SSS Hubballi(Hubli) – Kottayam – SSS Hubballi (Hubli) Sabarimala Specials (SWR)

This train can also be considered to be a holiday special train for Christmas and New Year between Bangalroe and Kerala (Ernakulam/Kottayam).

• 07305 | 07307 Sabarimala Special trains will run from SSS Hubballi (Hubli) UBL to Kottayam KTYM via Bangalore on all Saturdays at 1030 and Tuesdays at 1100 from December 02 2023 to January 20 2024. Timetable: Departs UBL: 1030 | 1100, SMVT Bengaluru: 1915, arrives ERN: 0550, KTYM: 0815 (Sun, Wed).

• 07306 | 07308 Sabarimala return special trains will run from Kottayam KTYM to SSS Hubballi (Hubli) UBL via Bangalore at 1100 on all Sundays and Wednesdays from December 03 2023 to January 21 2024. Timetable: Departs KTYM: 1100, ERN: 1220, arrives SMVT Bengaluru: 0005 (Mon, Thu), UBL: 0950 (Mon, Thu).

Route and Stoppages: Haveri, Ranibennuru, Davanagere, Biruru, Arasikere, Tumakuru, Chikkabanavara, SMVT Bengaluru, Krishnarajapuram, Whitefield, Bangarapete, Salem, Erode, Podanur, Palakkad Jn, Thrissur, Aluva, Ernakulam Town (North).

Composition: 01 AC 2 tier, 01 AC 3 tier, 10 Sleeper Coaches, 04 General Second Unreserved, 02 SLR.

Sabarimala Special Trains along Konkan Railway and Kerala

06062 Nagercoil – Mangalore Sabarimala/Holiday One-Way Special (SR)

• 06062 Mangalore festival special will run from Nagercoil Jn NCJ to Mangalore Jn MAJN via Kottayam on Saturdays December 02, 09, 16, 23, 30, 2023 and January 06, 13, 20, 27 2024. Timetable: Departs NCJ: 1445 (Sat), TVC: 1605, QLN: 1710, CNGR: 1809, KTYM: 1907, ERN: 2045, TCR: 2220, SRR: 2315, CLT: 0035 (Sun), CAN: 0205, arrives MAJN: 0515 (Sun).

Coach Composition: 01 AC 2 tier, 06 AC 3 tier, 09 Sleeper Coaches, 02 General Second, 02 SLR.

Route and Stoppages: Kuzhithurai, Thiruvananthapuram Central, Kollam, Kayamkulam, Mavelikara, Chengannur, Thiruvalla, Changanasserry, Kottayam, Ernakulam Town, Aluva, Thrissur, Shoranur, Tirur, Kozhikode, Vadakara, Thalasserry, Kannur, Payyannur, Kanhangad, Kasargod.

06075/06076 Nagercoil – Panvel – Nagercoil Sabarimala/Holiday Special (SR)

This can be considered as the Christmas/New Year and Sabarimala special train from Mumbai to Kerala.

• 06075 Panvel Festival Special train will run from Nagercoil Jn NCJ to Panvel PNVL via Konkan Railway on Tuesdays December 05, 12, 19, 26 2023 and January 02, 09, 16 2024. Timetable: Departs NCJ: 1140 (Tue), TVC: 1320, QLN: 1445, CNGR: 1610, KTYM: 1705, ERN: 1815, SRR: 2140, CLT: 2300, MAJN: 0250 (Wed), MAO: 0850, RN: 1425, arrives PNVL: 2200 (Wed).

• 06076 Nagercoil Festival Special train will run from Panvel PNVL to Nagercoil Jn via Konkan Railway on Wednesdays December 06, 13, 20, 27 2023 and January 03, 10, 17 2024. Timetable: Departs PNVL: 2350 (Wed), RN: 0435 (Thu), MAO: 1010, MAJN: 1710, CAN: 1955, SRR: 2355, arrives ERN: 0210 (Fri), KTYM: 0315, CNGR: 0400, QLN: 0520, TVC: 0700, NCJ: 1000 (Fri).

Coach Composition: 01 AC 2 tier, 05 AC 3 tier, 11 Sleeper Coaches, 02 General Second, 02 SLR.

Route and Stoppages: Eraniel, Kuzhithurai, Thiruvananthapuram Central, Kollam, Kayamkulam, Mavelikara, Chengannur, Thiruvalla, Changanasserry, Kottayam, Ernakulam Town, Aluva, Thrissur, Shoranur, Tirur, Kozhikode, Vadakara, Thalasserry, Kannur, Payyannur, Kanhangad, Kasargod, Mangalore Jn, Surathkal, Udupi, Kundapura, Mookambika Road, Murudeshwar, Kumta, Karwar, Madgaon, Thivim, Sawantwadi Road, Kankavali, Ratnagiri, Chiplun, Khed, Mangaon, Roha.

Sabarimala Special Train fare : All Sabari special trains charge 1.3x (30% extra) fare compared to the normal rates.

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Contact your nearest railway station or call 139 or visit the official website of Indian Railways to get a final confirmation on the schedule as it may subject to change.