Sabari Express
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]
 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) | 2 Tier AC ,3 Tier AC, 3 Tier 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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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
Sabari express at Guntur Railway Station
- Thiruvananthapuram Central
- Kollam Junction
- Chengannur
- Kottayam
- Ernakulam Town (North)
- Thrissur railway station
- Shornur Junction
- 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
- "Sabari extended to Thiruvananthapuram". The Hindu (Hyderabad ed.). 25 March 2005. Archived from the original on 20 November 2015.
- "Sabari express extended to Thiruvananthapuram Central from Sunday". The Hindu (Kochi ed.). 24 March 2005.
- "Train Name Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. p. 12. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
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