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 | 40 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 1,555 km (966 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 29 hours 45 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| Train number(s) | 17229 / 17230 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC 1st Tier, AC 2nd Tier, AC 3rd Tier, Sleeper | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Auto-rack arrangements | yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | Yes | ||||
| Observation facilities | Large windows | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | 5 | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Electrification | 590 megawatts | ||||
| Operating speed | 120 km/h maximum, 52 km/h average. | ||||
| Rake sharing | yes, with PADMVATHI express (Thirupathi -secundrabad | ||||
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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 stationuntil 2005 from 1987. 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.
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
- Thiruvananthapuram Central
- Kollam Junction
- Chengannur
- Kottayam
- Ernakulam Town (North)
- Thrissur railway station
- Wadakkancherry
- 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 Thiruvananthapuram central to Secunderabad Junction hauls Vijayawada Electric Loco Shed Based WAP 4 WAP 7 or Wag 9,wag 5
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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