Sabari Express
 Sabari Express | |||||
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Mail/Express | ||||
| First service | 6 April 1987 [1][2] | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Indian Railways | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Thiruvananthapuram Central Secunderabad Junction | ||||
| Stops | 41 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 1,558 km (968 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 31 hours 35 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| Train number(s) | 17229 / 17230 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC First ,2 Tier AC ,3 Tier AC, Sleeper,General | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | Yes | ||||
| Observation facilities | Large windows | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | 5 | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 120 km/h maximum, 53 km/h average. | ||||
| Rake sharing | No | ||||
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Sabari Express (numbered:17229/17230) is the most prestigious express train operated by South Central Railway zone of the Indian Railways, operated between Secunderabad Junction and Thiruvananthapuram Central.[3] Earlier the train used to run between Hyderabad Deccan and Cochin Harbour Terminus railway station. It was extended to Thiruvananthapuram Central[2] from 27 March 2005.[1]
Etymology
The train is named after famous Hindu pilgrimage site Sabarimala. This is one of the most important and prestigious trains of Indian Railways.
Important Halting stations
- Thiruvananthapuram Central
- Kollam Junction
- Chengannur
- Kottayam
- Ernakulam Town (North)
- Thrissur railway station
- Shornur Junction (till 31st Dec 2023)
- Wadakkancherry (from 1st Jan 2024)
- Ottapalam
- Palakkad Junction
- Coimbatore Junction
- Erode Junction
- Salem Junction
- Jolarpettai Junction
- Katpadi Junction
- Chittoor
- Tirupati,
- Renigunta Junction
- Gudur Junction
- Nellore
- Singarayakonda
- Ongole
- Chirala
- Bapatla
- Nidubrolu
- Tenali Junction
- Guntur Junction
- Miryalguda
- Nalgonda
- Secunderabad Junction
Traction
From Tiruvananthapuram central to Shoranur Junction hauls Vijayawada Electric Loco Shed Based WAP 4 and Shoranur Junction To Secunderabad Junction hauls Lallaguda Electric Loco Shed BaseD WAP 7.
References
- ^ a b "Sabari extended to Thiruvananthapuram". The Hindu (Hyderabad ed.). 25 March 2005. Archived from the original on 20 November 2015.
- ^ a b "Sabari express extended to Thiruvananthapuram Central from Sunday". The Hindu (Kochi ed.). 24 March 2005.[dead link]
- ^ "Train Name Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. p. 12. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
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