Sabari Express

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Sabari Express
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Sabari Express
Overview
Service typeMail/Express
First service6 April 1987;37 years ago (1987-04-06) [1] [2]
Current operator(s) Indian Railways
Route
Termini Thiruvananthapuram Central
Secunderabad Junction
Stops42
Distance travelled1,555 km (966 mi)
Average journey time29 hours 45 minutes
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)17229 / 17230
On-board services
Class(es) AC 1st Tier, AC 2nd Tier, AC 3rd Tier, Sleeper
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Auto-rack arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesYes
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Technical
Rolling stock ICF coach
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrification 590 megawatts
Operating speed110 km/h maximum, 52 km/h average.
Rake sharingYes, with PADMAVATHI SF Express (Tirupati - Secunderabad
Route map
Sabari Express (HYB - TVC) Route map.jpg

Sabari Express (numbered:17229/17230) is one of the oldest and most prestigious trains operated by South Central Railway zone of the Indian Railways. It runs between Secunderabad and Thiruvananthapuram Central. [3] [4]

Contents

It is one of the few trains running between Hyderabad and Kerala. The train has a pantry car attached. It is always crowded with devotees looking to travel to the Sabarimala Temple. [4]

Etymology

The train is named after the famous Hindu pilgrimage site, the Sabarimala Temple. [4]

History

It is a mail express train and started its first service 37 years ago, on 6 April 1987. [4]

Earlier the train used to run between Hyderabad Deccan and Cochin Harbour Terminus railway station from1987 till 2005. It was extended to Thiruvananthapuram Central from 27 March 2005. [1]

Once the Kochuveli railway station was fully up and running, the train was scheduled to start from and terminate there instead of Thiruvananthapuram Central, in a bid ease congestion at the latter. However, it still starts from and terminates at Thiruvananthapuram Central as per the train schedule.

Despite this being one of the most important and prestigious trains of Indian Railways, it still uses old ICF coaches instead of modern LHB coaches. [5]

Schedule

The train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Secunderabad Junction leaves at 6:45 AM and arrives at 12:30 PM the next day. It carries the number 17229. [6] [7] [8]

The train in the opposite direction, from Secunderabad Junction to Thiruvananthapuram Central, leaves at 12:20 PM and arrives at 6:05 PM the next day. It uses the number 17230. [9] [10] [11]

The total distance covered by this train is 1568 km (974 miles). The average journey takes approximately 30 hours. [4]

Important halting stations

Sabari express at Guntur Railway Station Sabari express at guntur r s.jpg
Sabari express at Guntur Railway Station

Rake Share

This train shares rake sharing with Tirupati-Secunderabad Padmavati Express (12763/12764) and Tirupati-Secunderabad Superfast Express (12731/12732)

Traction

The train is usually hauled by either a LGD/WAP-7 or a BZA/WAP-4 locomotive. [5]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Sabari express extended to Thiruvananthapuram Central from Sunday". The Hindu (Kochi ed.). 24 March 2005.[ dead link ]
  3. ↑ "Train Name Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. p. 12. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
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