SCR announces special trains for Sabarimala pilgrims

Hyderabad: South Central Railway (SCR) has announced that it will run additional special trains to clear the rush of Sabarimala pilgrims, said in a release on Saturday.

These Sabarimala Special trains will benefit Ayyappa devotees visiting the Sabarimala Shrine from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh states as these trains will cover several important pilgrimage destinations enroute.

The temples included in the circuit are the Sastha temples at Pandalam, Kulathupuzha, Aryankavu, Achankovil and Enumeli. Other famous temples covering enroute stations are Golden Temple at Vellore, Annamalaiyar Temple at Tiruvannamalai, Ranganatha Swamy Temple at Srirangam; Mariamman Temple at Samayapuram (Tiruchirappalli); Meenakshi Amman Temple at Madurai, Arulmigu Subramaniya Swamy Temple at, Thiruparankundram (Madurai); Arulmigu Dhandayuthapani Swamy Temple at Palani (Dindigul); Andal Temple at Srivilliputhur (Virudhu Nagar), Sri Krishna Temple at Punalur.’

Train No. 97175/07176 Secunderabad-Kollam- Secunderabad Specials (04 services):

These Special trains will stop at Moula-Ali, Cherlapalli. Nalgonda, Miryalaguda, Nadikude, Piduguralla, Sattenapalli, Ganita, Tenali, Chmala, Ongole, Nellore, Gadu, Henignuta, Katpadi, Vellore, Tiruvanmamalan, Villupuram. Vriddhachalam, Ariyaluu. Stangam. Tiruchichirappalli. Dindigul, Madurai, Virudhunagar, Tenkasi, Seigottai and Punalur stations in both the directions.

Train No. 07173/07174 Kakinada Port-Kollam - Kakinada Port Specials (06 services):

Enroute, these special trains will stop at Kakinada Town, Samalkot, Rajahmundry, Nidadavolu, Tanuku, Bhimavaram Town. Akividu, Kaikaluru, Gudivada, Vijayawada, Tenali, Chirala, Ongole, Nellore, Gudur, Renigunta, Tirupati, Chittoor, Katpadi, Jolarpettai, Salem, Erode, Tiruppur. Podanur, Palakkad. Thrissur, Aluva, Ernakulam, Ettumanur, Kottayam, Tiruvalla, Chengannur and Kayankulam stations in both the directions.

Train No. 07177 Vijayawada - Kollam Special (03 services):

These Special trains will stop at Guntur, Narasaraopet, Donakonda, Markapur Rd. Giddalur. Diguvametta. Nandyal, Koilakuntia, Jammalamadugu, Proddatur, Yerraguntla, Kadapa, Rajampet, Renigunta, Tirupati, Chittoor, Katpadi, Jolarpettai, Salem, Erode. Tiruppur, Podanur, Palakkad, Thrissur, Aluva, Ernakulam. Ettumanur, Kottayam, Tiruvalla, Chengannur and Kayankulam stations

Train No. 07178 Kollam-Kakinada Town Special (03 services):

These Special trains will stop at Kayankulam, Chengannur, Tiruvalla, Kottayam, Ettumanur. Emakulam, Aluva, Thrissur, Palakkad, Podanur, Tiruppur, Erode, Salem, Jolarpettai, Katpadi, Chittoor, Tirupati, Renigunta, Rajampet, Kadapa, Yerraguntia, Proddatur, Jammalamadugu, Koilakuntla, Nandyal, Diguvametta, Giddalur, Markapur Rd, Donakonda, Narasaraopet, Guntur, Vijayawada, Eluru, Tadepalligudem, Rajahmundry and Samalkot stations.

Train No. 07175/07176 Secunderabad-Kollam Secunderabad Specials (06 services):

These Special trains will stop at Moula-Ali, Cherlapalli, Nalgonda, Miryalaguda, Nadikude, Piduguralla, Sattenapalli, Guntur, Tenali, Chirala, Ongole, Nellore, Gudur, Renigunta, Katpadi, Vellore, Tiruvannamalai, Villupuram, Vriddhachalam, Ariyalur, Srirangam, Tiruchchirappalli. Dindigul, Madurai, Virudunagar, Sivakasi, Rajapalaiyam, Tenkasi, Sengottai and Punalur stations in both the directions.