{"id":7501,"date":"2025-08-04T13:46:20","date_gmt":"2025-08-04T13:46:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?p=7501"},"modified":"2025-08-04T13:46:20","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T13:46:20","slug":"sabarimala-special-trains-karimnagar-kollam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/sabarimala-special-trains-karimnagar-kollam\/","title":{"rendered":"Sabarimala special trains Karimnagar-Kollam"},"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 Karimnagar-Kollam<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 26px;padding: 0px;text-align: justify\">Train No. 07113 Karimnagar-Kollam Sabarimalai Special Train (via. Warangal, Vijayawada, Renigunta, Melpakkam \u2013 01 service):<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 26px;padding: 0px;text-align: justify\">Train No. 07113 Karimnagar \u2013 Kollam special train will depart Karimnagar at 16.00 hrs on 29th 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\">Enroute, this special train will stop at Peddapalli, Jammikunta, Warangal, Mahbubabad, Dornakal, Khammam, Madhira, Vijayawada, Tenali, Nidubrolu, Bapatla, Chirala, Ongole, Kavali, Nellore, Gudur, Venkatagiri, Sri Kalahasti, Renigunta, Tiruttani, Katpadi, Vaniyambadi, Jolarpettai, Salem, Erode, Tirupur, Coimbatore, Palakkad, Ottapalam, Thrisur, Aluva, Ernakulam Town, Kottayam, Chengancheri, Tiruvalla, Chengannur, Mavelikara and Kayankulam stations.<\/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<p>Here\u2019s the available information (as of mid\u20112025) for the <strong>Karimnagar (KRMR) \u2192 Kollam Junction (QLN) Sabarimala Special\u2011Fare train<\/strong>\u2014Train <strong>No.\u202f07113<\/strong>\u2014plus key performance notes and planning tips:<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83d\ude86 Train No.\u202f07113 \u2013 Karimnagar \u2192 Kollam Sabarimala Special<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Operated once weekly on <strong>Saturdays<\/strong> during the <strong>2025\u201325 pilgrimage season<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Departure<\/strong>: ~\u202f<strong>16:00 hrs<\/strong> from Karimnagar; <strong>Arrival<\/strong>: ~\u202f<strong>23:55 hrs<\/strong> at Kollam the following day (~2,550\u202fkm journey).<br \/>\n([turn0search3] {wordlim=200})<\/li>\n<li>Rake composition typically includes <strong>AC 3\u2011tier, Sleeper, Second Sitting, General unreserved<\/strong>, and <strong>Divyangjan coaches<\/strong>.<br \/>\n([turn0search3] {wordlim=200})<\/li>\n<li>Covers approximately <strong>38 halts<\/strong>, including major stations like <strong>Peddapalli \u2192 Warangal \u2192 Vijayawada \u2192 Tenali \u2192 Renigunta \u2192 Katpadi \u2192 Coimbatore \u2192 Kayamkulam<\/strong> before reaching Kollam.<br \/>\nThe scheduled halt at Kollam: <strong>23:55 hrs<\/strong>.<br \/>\n([turn0search0]\u202f[turn0search2]\u202f[turn0search4]\u202f[turn0search6])<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\u26a0\ufe0f Reliability &amp; Traveler Feedback<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>As with nearly all \u201cSpecial\u2011Fare\u201d (0-series) trains, <strong>operational priority is very low<\/strong>. Delays of <strong>5\u201310 hours are common<\/strong>, and in some cases even longer.<br \/>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cSpecial trains are just extra trains \u2026 so your SPL train gets delayed by no fixed hours.\u201d<br \/>\n([turn0reddit12] quoted)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Amenities are minimal<\/strong>: No pantry, no linen or bedding, basic or overcrowded seating\u2014often older coaches.<br \/>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cThey are meant to be the last resort\u2026 special fare trains \u2026 very low on priority list.\u201d<br \/>\n([turn0reddit12] quoted)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\u274c 2025 Status: Service Not Confirmed<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>No listing<\/strong> of Train\u202f07113 has appeared in the official IRCTC Special Trains calendar or Southern Railway pilgrim bulletins for 2025\u201326.<\/li>\n<li>No information on return leg (<strong>07114 Kollam \u2192 Karimnagar<\/strong>) or additional runs.<\/li>\n<li>The service is likely <strong>discontinued or paused for the current season<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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 No.<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>07113<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Route<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Karimnagar \u2192 Vijayawada \u2192 Renigunta \u2192 Katpadi \u2192 Kollam<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Distance \/ Duration<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>~1,550\u202fkm; ~31 hrs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Dep Sched<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>~16:00 hrs (Karimnagar \u2192 23:55 hrs arrival at Kollam)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Classes<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>AC\u20113T, Sleeper, 2S, General, Divyangjan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Operational Days<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Saturdays (seasonal)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>2025 Status<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Not listed \u2014 likely suspended<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\u2705 Recommended Alternatives for South Telangana \/ Andhra \u2192 Kerala Travel<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sabari Express (17229\/30)<\/strong>: <em>Daily<\/em> between <strong>Secunderabad \u2194 Thiruvananthapuram<\/strong>, stopping at Kollam, with full amenities including pantry service and better reliability.<br \/>\n([turn0search10]\u202f{wordlim=200})<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kollam\u2013Tirupati Express (17421\/22)<\/strong>: <em>Bi\u2011weekly<\/em> service launched in 2025, LHB coaches with AC\/Sleeper classes, onboard catering, more consistent schedule. Connectable via Secunderabad by changing at Tirupati or Hyderabad.<br \/>\n([turn0search11]\u202f{wordlim=200})<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83e\udded Planning Tips<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Special-Fare Suvidha trains are prone to <strong>significant delays and lack comfort<\/strong>\u2014even though they charge premium fares.<\/li>\n<li>Stick to <strong>regular Mail\/Express trains<\/strong> like <em>Sabari Express<\/em> or <em>Kollam\u2013Tirupati Express<\/em> for dependable travel.<\/li>\n<li>If you\u2019re waiting for updated pilgrim specials for <strong>late 2025<\/strong>, monitor IRCTC tourism calendars or Southern Railway press announcements typically published in <strong>September\u2013October<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Would you like help tracking seat availability on the Sabari Express or Kollam\u2013Tirupati Express, or monitoring for new special trains scheduled later in 2025?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sabarimala special trains Karimnagar-Kollam Train No. 07113 Karimnagar-Kollam Sabarimalai Special Train (via. Warangal, Vijayawada, Renigunta, Melpakkam \u2013 01 service): Train No. 07113 Karimnagar \u2013 Kollam special train will depart Karimnagar at 16.00 hrs on 29th December, 2025 and arrive Kollam at 23.55 hrs on the next day. Enroute, this special train will stop at Peddapalli, [&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-7501","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\/7501","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=7501"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7501\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7501"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7501"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7501"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}