Sabarimala Pilgrimage: Special Trains to Operate Between Maharashtra, Telangana and Kerala via Coimbatore

Coimbatore: Southern Railway's Salem Division has announced a series of special train services for the Sabarimala pilgrimage season, connecting Maharashtra, Telangana and Kerala via Coimbatore, Salem, Erode and Tiruppur, with Podanur in Coimbatore among the scheduled stoppages.

According to the press release, Train No. 07189 Nanded–Kollam Special will depart from Nanded at 5.15 pm on November 15 and reach Kollam at 7.55 am on November 17. Train No. 07190 Kollam–Charlapalli Special will depart from Kollam at 10.55 am on November 17 and reach Charlapalli at 7 pm on November 18. These trains will operate via Jolarpettai, Salem, Erode, Tiruppur and Podanur, with other stoppages including Mudkhed, Basar, Nizamabad, Kamareddi, Nalgonda, Miryalaguda, Nadikude, Piduguralla, Guntur, Tenali, Chirala, Ongole, Nellore, Perambur, Arakkonam, Katpadi, Palakkad, Thrissur, Aluva, Ernakulam Town, Kottayam, Changanassery, Tiruvalla, Chengannur, Mavelikara and Kayankulam, among others.

On November 16, Train No. 07189 will arrive at Podanur at 11.18 pm and depart at 11.20 pm. In the return direction, Train No. 07190 will arrive at Podanur at 6.20 pm and depart at 6.22 pm on November 17.

In addition, weekly special trains will be operated between Charlapalli in Telangana and Kollam. Train No. 07180 Charlapalli–Kollam Weekly Special will depart from Charlapalli at 11.45 pm every Friday from November 20 to December 25, covering six services, and reach Kollam at 7.55 am on Sundays. Train No. 07181 Kollam–Charlapalli Weekly Special will depart from Kollam at 10.40 am every Sunday from November 22 to December 27, covering six services, and reach Charlapalli at 7 pm on Mondays.

These weekly trains will also operate via Jolarpettai, Salem, Erode, Tiruppur and Podanur. On Saturdays, Train No. 07180 will arrive at Podanur at 11.18 pm and depart at 11.20 pm. On Sundays, Train No. 07181 will arrive at Podanur at 6.20 pm and depart at 6.22 pm.

The weekly special trains will have stoppages at Nalgonda, Miryalaguda, Nadikude, Piduguralla, Guntur, Tenali, Bellampalli, Chirala, Ongole, Nellore, Perambur, Arakkonam, Katpadi, Jolarpettai, Salem, Erode, Tiruppur, Podanur, Palakkad, Thrissur, Aluva, Ernakulam Town, Kottayam, Changanassery, Tiruvalla, Chengannur, Mavelikara, Kayankulam, Karunagappalli and Sasthankotta.

The Nanded–Kollam–Charlapalli special trains will have AC First Class-cum-AC Two-Tier, AC Three-Tier, Sleeper Class, General Second Class and luggage-cum-brake van coaches. The weekly special trains will have AC Two-Tier, AC Three-Tier, Sleeper Class, General Second Class and luggage-cum-brake van coaches.