Sabari Express
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The Sabari Express is one of the most prestigious train operated by South Central Railway
South Central Railway
The South Central Railway is one of the 16 railway zones in India. It is headquartered at Secunderabad and has the following divisions:# Secunderabad# Hyderabad# Guntakal # Vijayawada# Guntur# Nanded...

 between Hyderabad and Kochuveli
Kochuveli Railway Station
Kochuveli Railway Station Malayalam:കൊച്ചുവേളി is one of the main stations of Thiruvananthapuram city in the Indian state of Kerala. It is being developed to ease congestion on Thiruvananthapuram central station....

  in Trivandrum with 24-coach rake. It is a daily train that covers a distance of 1,568 kilometers in 30 hours, 25 minutes when it runs from Hyderabad to Trivandrum with 38 stops at an average speed of 54 km/h.

The train is named after the famous Hindu pilgrimage spot Sabarimala
Sabarimala
Sabarimala is a Hindu pilgrimage center located in the Western Ghat mountain ranges of Pathanamthitta District in Kerala. It is the largest annual pilgrimage in India with an estimated 45–50 million devotees visiting every year. Sabarimala is believed to be the place where the Hindu God Ayyappan...

in Kerala. Currently the train leaves from Trivandrum Central
Trivandrum Central
Trivandrum Central is the main railway station in the city of Thiruvananthapuram in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the largest and busiest railway station in Kerala in terms of passenger movement and the second most important rail hub in South India. It is also the most profitable station...

. It will be shortened to KOchuveli
Kochuveli Railway Station
Kochuveli Railway Station Malayalam:കൊച്ചുവേളി is one of the main stations of Thiruvananthapuram city in the Indian state of Kerala. It is being developed to ease congestion on Thiruvananthapuram central station....

 from Trivandrum Central
Trivandrum Central
Trivandrum Central is the main railway station in the city of Thiruvananthapuram in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the largest and busiest railway station in Kerala in terms of passenger movement and the second most important rail hub in South India. It is also the most profitable station...

 once terminal facilities are completed at Kochuveli Railway Station. It is hauled by WDP-4 up to Guntur, and for the rest of its journey it is usually hauled by ED WAP-4. This is the only train which connects Hyderabad to Kerala, although there is a cry for a new daily Secunderabad
Secunderabad
Secunderabad popularly known as the twin city of Hyderabad is located in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh north of Hyderabad. Named after Sikandar Jah, the third Nizam of the Asaf Jahi dynasty, Secunderabad was founded in 1806 AD as a British cantonment...

- Kochuveli Garib Rath Express

Timings

The train No:17229 starts from Trivandrum Central at 07:15 hours and reaches Hyderabad at 13:40 hours the next day. In the return direction it leaves No:17230 Hyderabad at 12:00 hours and reaches Trivandrum at 18:55 hours the next day.

Important stops

  • Trivandrum Central
    Trivandrum Central
    Trivandrum Central is the main railway station in the city of Thiruvananthapuram in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the largest and busiest railway station in Kerala in terms of passenger movement and the second most important rail hub in South India. It is also the most profitable station...

  • Kollam Junction
  • Kottayam
  • Ernakulam Town (North)
  • Aluva
  • Thrissur
  • Shornur Junction
  • Palghat Junction
  • Coimbatore Junction
    Coimbatore Junction
    Coimbatore Junction erstwhile Kovai junction, is the railway station located in heart of the city Coimbatore. The station code is CBE. It has 6 platforms. It is a Major Railway junction in South India and the second busiest railway station in Tamil Nadu in terms of passenger movement...

  • Erode Junction
  • Salem Junction
  • Katpadi Junction
  • Tirupati
  • Guntur Jn
  • Secunderabad Junction
  • Hyderabad
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