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Sabari Express
Sabari Express
Overview
Service typeMail/Express
First service6 April 1987; 37 years ago (1987-04-06) [1][2]
Current operator(s)Indian Railway
Route
TerminiThiruvananthapuram Central
Secunderabad Junction
Stops41
Distance travelled1,558 km (968 mi)
Average journey time31 hours 35 minutes
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)17229 / 17230
On-board services
Class(es)2 Tier AC ,3 Tier AC, 3 Tier Sleeper,General
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesYes
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Technical
Rolling stock5
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed120 km/h maximum, 53 km/h average.
Rake sharingNo
Route map

Sabari Express (numbered:17229/17230) is a Most prestigious daily 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.

Halting stations

Sabari express at Guntur Railway Station

References

  1. ^ a b "Sabari extended to Thiruvananthapuram" (Hyderabad ed.). The Hindu. 25 March 2005.
  2. ^ a b "Sabari express extended to Thiruvananthapuram Central from Sunday". The Hindu (Kochi ed.). 24 March 2005.
  3. ^ "Train Name Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. p. 12. Retrieved 31 May 2017.