Sabari Express

Sabari Express

Sabari Express
Overview
Service type	Mail/Express
Current operator(s)	Indian Railway
Route
Termini	Trivandrum Central Hyderabad
Stops	41
Distance travelled	1,568 km (974 mi)
Average journey time	30 hours 25 minutes
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	17229 / 17230
On-board services
Class(es)	2 Tier AC ,3 Tier AC,Sleeper Class,General
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Yes
Observation facilities	Large windows
Technical
Rolling stock	7
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	80 kmph, 70 kmph on halts
Route map

Sabari Express (numbered:17229/17230) is a daily express train operated by South Central Railway zone of the Indian Railways, operated between Hyderabad Deccan and Thiruvananthapuram Central. Earlier the train used to run between Hyderabad and Ernakulam. It was extended to Trivandrum Central from 27 March 2005.

Etymology

The train is named after famous Hindu pilgrimage site Sabarimalai.

Halting stations

Sabari express after loco change at Guntur Railway Station

• Trivandrum Central
• Varkala sivagiri
• Kollam junction
• Karunagappally
• Kayamkulam junction
• Mavelikara
• Chengannur
• Tiruvalla
• Changanassery
• Kottayam
• Ernakulam Town (North)
• Aluva
• Thrissur
• Shornur junction
• Palakkad junction
• Coimbatore junction
• Tiruppur
• Erode junction
• Salem junction
• Jolarpettai junction
• Morappur
• Katpadi junction
• Chittoor
• Tirupati,
• Renigunta junction
• Gudur junction
• Nellore
• Ongole
• Chirala
• Bapatla
• Nidubrolu
• Tenali Junction
• Guntur Junction
• Sattenapalle
• Piduguralla
• Nadikudi Junction
• Nalgonda
• Charlapalli
• Secunderabad Junction
• Hyderabad Deccan