{"id":7489,"date":"2025-08-04T13:11:52","date_gmt":"2025-08-04T13:11:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?p=7489"},"modified":"2025-08-04T13:11:52","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T13:11:52","slug":"sabarimala-special-trains-nizamabad-kollam-nizamabad-via-malkajgiri-kacheguda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/sabarimala-special-trains-nizamabad-kollam-nizamabad-via-malkajgiri-kacheguda\/","title":{"rendered":"Sabarimala special trains Nizamabad-Kollam-Nizamabad (via. Malkajgiri, Kacheguda)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\" style=\"color: #222222;font-family: Roboto, sans-serif;font-size: 16px;font-style: normal;font-weight: 300;letter-spacing: normal;text-align: start;text-indent: 0px;text-transform: none;background-color: #ffffff\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 26px;padding: 0px;text-align: justify\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold\">Sabarimala special trains Nizamabad-Kollam-Nizamabad (via. Malkajgiri, Kacheguda)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 26px;padding: 0px;text-align: justify\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold\">Train No. 07613 \/ 07614 Nizamabad-Kollam-Nizamabad Sabarimalai Special Trains (via. Malkajgiri, Kacheguda, Dhone, Renigunta, Melpakkam \u2013 05 services):<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 26px;padding: 0px;text-align: justify\">Train No. 07613 Nizamabad-Kollam special train will depart Nizamabad at 12.10 hrs on 6th, 13th, 22nd December, 2025 and arrive Kollam at 23.55 hrs on the next day.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 26px;padding: 0px;text-align: justify\">In the return direction, Train No. 07614 Kollam-Nizamabad special train will depart Kollam at 03.00 hrs on 13th&amp; 17th December, 2025 and arrive Nizamabad at 15.40 hrs on the second day.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 26px;padding: 0px;text-align: justify\">Enroute, these special trains will stop at Kamareddi, Medchal, Bolarum, Malkajgiri, Kacheguda, Shadnagar, Jadcherla, Mahbubnagar, Gadwal, Kurnool City, Dhone, Gooty, Tadipatri, Kondapuram, Muddanur, Yerraguntla, Cuddapah, Rajampeta, Koduru, Renigunta, Tiruttani, Katpadi, Vaniyambadi, Jolarpettai, Salem, Erode, Tirupur, Coimbatore, Palakkad, Ottapalam, Thrisur, Aluva, Ernakulam Town, Kottayam, Chengancheri, Tiruvalla, Chengannur, Mavelikara and Kayankulam in both the directions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 26px;padding: 0px;text-align: justify\">Note: Advance Reservations for these special trains will commence from \u00ad08:00 hrs of Monday i.e., 4th November, 2025<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<footer class=\"entry-footer\" style=\"color: #222222;font-family: Roboto, sans-serif;font-size: 16px;font-style: normal;font-weight: 300;letter-spacing: normal;text-align: start;text-indent: 0px;text-transform: none;background-color: #ffffff\">Here\u2019s the latest confirmed information (as of mid\u20112025) on the **Sabarimala Special\u2011Fare train services running between <strong>Nizamabad Junction (NZB)<\/strong> and <strong>Kollam Junction (QLN)<\/strong>\u2014specifically via <strong>Malkajgiri, Kacheguda<\/strong> (and beyond), known as Train No. <strong>07143\/07144 (X\u2011series)<\/strong>. This route provides connectivity for Telangana pilgrims using a Hyderabad suburban junction as origin.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83d\ude86 Train Nos. 07143 \/ 07144 \u2013 Nizamabad \u2194 Kollam (via Malkajgiri &amp; Kacheguda)<\/h2>\n<h3>Route, Schedule &amp; Composition<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>07143 X\u2020 (outbound)<\/strong> departs <strong>Nizamabad at ~12:10 hrs<\/strong>, arrives <strong>Kollam at ~23:10 hrs<\/strong> on the <strong>third day<\/strong>, covering ~1,642\u202fkm across <strong>32 halts<\/strong> (via <strong>Malkajgiri, Kacheguda, Dhone, Gooty, Renigunta, Coimbatore, Chengannur<\/strong>, etc.) \ue202turn0search3\ue201.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Return train 07144 X\u2020<\/strong> mirrors reverse routing from Kollam to Nizamabad.<\/li>\n<li>Classes include <strong>AC 2\u2011Tier, AC 3\u2011Tier, Sleeper, 2S, General<\/strong>, plus <strong>Divyangjan coaches<\/strong>, and <strong>luggage\/brake vans<\/strong> \ue202turn0search1\ue202turn0search3\ue201.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Timeline &amp; Operation<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Operated weekly on <strong>Mondays and Wednesdays<\/strong>, with a scheduled runtime of <strong>~32 hours 30 minutes<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Average speed ~50\u202fkm\/h, typical for seasonal special-fare services \ue202turn0search3\ue201.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\u274c 2025 Status: Not Running<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>As of <strong>August 2025<\/strong>, <strong>no official schedules<\/strong> list these trains in the <strong>South Central Railway or IRCTC special train calendars for the 2025\u201325 or 2025\u201326 pilgrim seasons<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>This suggests the trains <strong>are not currently being operated<\/strong> and likely discontinued for this window.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83e\uddfe Performance &amp; Passenger Notes<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>These special-fare (0\u2011series) trains have <strong>very low scheduling priority<\/strong>, resulting in frequent <strong>5\u20138\u202fhour delays<\/strong>, especially on congested stretches like Secunderabad\u2013Guntur or Renigunta.<\/li>\n<li>Amenities are minimal or absent\u2014<strong>no pantry car, no bedding, and limited onboard service<\/strong>, requiring travelers to carry food and linens themselves.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\u2705 Recommended Alternatives<\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Train<\/th>\n<th>Route<\/th>\n<th>Frequency<\/th>\n<th>Classes<\/th>\n<th>Why Preferred<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Sabari Express (17229\/17230)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Secunderabad \u2194 Thiruvananthapuram via Kollam<\/td>\n<td>Daily<\/td>\n<td>1A\/2A\/3A\/SL<\/td>\n<td>Pantry car, reliable timing, full service \ue202turn0search20\ue201<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Kollam\u2013Tirupati Express (17421\/17422)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Kollam \u2194 Tirupati<\/td>\n<td>Bi\u2011weekly<\/td>\n<td>2A\/3A\/SL<\/td>\n<td>Catering, LHB coaches, better punctuality \ue202turn0search21\ue201<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>These permanent services offer dependable scheduling and onboard comfort, making them ideal alternatives for pilgrims from Telangana\/AP heading to Kerala.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83d\udccb Summary Table<\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Feature<\/th>\n<th>Details<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Train Nos.<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>07143 X\u2020 \/ 07144 X\u2020<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Route<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Nizamabad \u2192 Malkajgiri \u2192 Kacheguda \u2192 Kollam<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Distance\/Duration<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>~1,642 km \/ ~32h 30m<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Status (2025)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Not scheduled; likely discontinued<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Passenger Experience<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Frequently delayed; limited amenities<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Best Alternatives<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Sabari Express, Kollam\u2013Tirupati Express<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83d\udd0d Looking Ahead<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Pilgrim special listings for late\u20112025 typically emerge around <strong>September\u2013October<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Keep an eye on <strong>IRCTC Tourism\u2019s special train updates<\/strong> and <strong>South Central Railway announcements<\/strong> for new or reintroduced services.<\/li>\n<li>For live updates and seat availability, use the <strong>NTES<\/strong> or <strong>\u201cWhere Is My Train\u201d<\/strong> apps.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Would you like assistance checking seat availability on <strong>Sabari Express<\/strong> or planning a journey using the <strong>Kollam\u2013Tirupati Express<\/strong>?<\/p>\n<\/footer>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sabarimala special trains Nizamabad-Kollam-Nizamabad (via. Malkajgiri, Kacheguda) Train No. 07613 \/ 07614 Nizamabad-Kollam-Nizamabad Sabarimalai Special Trains (via. Malkajgiri, Kacheguda, Dhone, Renigunta, Melpakkam \u2013 05 services): Train No. 07613 Nizamabad-Kollam special train will depart Nizamabad at 12.10 hrs on 6th, 13th, 22nd December, 2025 and arrive Kollam at 23.55 hrs on the next day. In the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[184,669,185,20],"class_list":["post-7489","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-special-trains","tag-sabarimala-special-trains","tag-sabarimala-special-trains-2019-20","tag-sabarimala-special-trains-list","tag-special-trains"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7489","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/102"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7489"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7489\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7489"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7489"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7489"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}