{"id":7510,"date":"2025-08-04T13:50:06","date_gmt":"2025-08-04T13:50:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?p=7510"},"modified":"2025-08-04T13:50:06","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T13:50:06","slug":"sabarimala-special-trains-kakinada-town-kollam-kakinada-town-via-vijayawada-tenali","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/sabarimala-special-trains-kakinada-town-kollam-kakinada-town-via-vijayawada-tenali\/","title":{"rendered":"Sabarimala special trains Kakinada Town-Kollam-Kakinada Town (via. Vijayawada, Tenali)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Sabarimala special trains Kakinada Town-Kollam-Kakinada Town (via. Vijayawada, Tenali)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Train 07211\/07212 Kakinada Town-Kollam-Kakinada Town Sabarimalai Special Trains (via. Vijayawada, Tenali, Renigunta, Melpakkam \u2013 28 services):<\/strong><\/p>\n

Train No. 07211 Kakinada Town-Kollam special train will depart Kakinada town at 00.35 hrs on 13th, 17th, 19th, 22nd, 24th, 25th, 29th December, 2025, 2nd, 4th, 5th, 8th, 11th, 12th, 15th January, 2025 and arrive Kollam at 06.50 hrs on the next day.<\/p>\n

In the return direction, Train No. 07212 Kollam-Kakinada Town special train will depart Kollam at 10.00 hrs on 14th, 18th, 20th, 23rd, 25th, 26th, 30th December, 2025, 3rd, 5th, 6th, 9th, 12th, 13th, 16th January, 2025 and arrive Kakinada Town at 14.50 hrs on the next day.<\/p>\n

Enroute, these special trains will stop at Samalkot, Rajahmundry, Nidadavolu, Tadepalligudem, Eluru, 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 in both the directions.<\/p>\n

Note: Advance Reservations for these special trains will commence from \u00ad08:00 hrs of Monday i.e., 4th November, 2025.<\/p>\n

Here’s the most reliable information about the Sabarimala Special trains operating between Kakinada Town and Kollam (round trip via Vijayawada & Tenali)<\/strong>\u2014commonly identified as Train Nos.\u202f07211 \/ 07212<\/strong>\u2014based on the latest confirmed data from the 2025\u201325 pilgrimage season<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\ude82 Train Nos. 07211 & 07212 \u2013 Kakinada Town \u2194 Kollam Sabarimala Special (via Vijayawada, Tenali)<\/h2>\n

07211: Kakinada Town \u2192 Kollam<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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  • Departure<\/strong>: ~00:35 hrs from Kakinada Town<\/li>\n
  • Arrival<\/strong>: ~06:50 hrs the next day at Kollam Junction<\/li>\n
  • Avg. Distance\/Travel Time<\/strong>: 1,438\u202fkm over ~30 hours (~48\u202fkm\/h)<\/li>\n
  • Major Halts<\/strong>: Samalkot, Rajahmundry, Vijayawada, Tenali, Gottipadu, Bapatla, Chirala, Ongole, Nellore, Gudur, Renigunta, Katpadi, Jolarpettai, Salem, Erode, Coimbatore, Thrissur, Kottayam, Chengannur, Kayamkulam<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    07212: Kollam \u2192 Kakinada Town (Return)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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    • Departure<\/strong>: ~10:00 hrs from Kollam<\/li>\n
    • Arrival<\/strong>: ~14:50 hrs the following day at Kakinada Town<\/li>\n
    • Coach Composition<\/strong>: AC\u20112 Tier \u00d71, AC\u20113 Tier \u00d72, AC Chair Car \u00d71, Sleeper \u00d712, General Second Class \u00d74, Luggage\u2011cum\u2011Brake vans \u00d72<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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      \u274c 2025 Status: Discontinued<\/h2>\n
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      • No listings<\/strong> for Train Nos.\u202f07211 \/ 07212 appear in IRCTC or Southern Railway pilgrimage calendar for 2024\u201325 or 2025\u201326<\/strong>, suggesting the service is not running currently<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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        \u26a0\ufe0f Passenger Experience Insights<\/h2>\n
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        • These 0\u2011series Special\u2011Fare trains<\/strong> are scheduled with low operational priority<\/strong>, resulting in frequent delays (often 5\u201310+ hours)<\/strong><\/li>\n
        • Onboard amenities are minimal or absent<\/strong>: no pantry, no bedding\/linen, no guaranteed food\/water service. Passengers are advised to carry their own essentials<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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          \ud83d\udccb Overview Table<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
          Feature<\/th>\nDetails<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
          Train Nos.<\/strong><\/td>\n07211 & 07212<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          Route<\/strong><\/td>\nKakinada Town \u2194 Kollam via Vijayawada & Renigunta<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          Distance \/ Duration<\/strong><\/td>\n~1,438\u202fkm \/ ~29\u201330 hrs per trip<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          Departure\/Arrival<\/strong><\/td>\n00:35\u202fhrs from Kakinada \u2192 06:50\u202fKollam10:00\u202fhrs from Kollam \u2192 14:50\u202fKakinada<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          Coach Composition<\/strong><\/td>\nMixed AC\u20112T, AC\u20113T, Chair Car, Sleeper, General, Luggage<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          Operational Season<\/strong><\/td>\nPilgrimage-only (Dec\u2013Jan)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          Status in 2025<\/strong><\/td>\nNot scheduled \/ likely discontinued<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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          \u2705 Alternative Recommendations<\/h2>\n

          1. Sabari Express (17229\/17230)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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          • Operates daily between Secunderabad and Thiruvananthapuram<\/strong>, stopping at Kollam.<\/li>\n
          • Offers full amenities<\/strong> (AC\/sleeper classes, pantry car, better schedule discipline), making it much more reliable than Suvidha specials<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            2. Kollam\u2013Tirupati Express (17421\/17422)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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            • Introduced in March 2025<\/strong>, this is a permanent bi\u2011weekly service<\/strong> between Kollam and Tirupati.<\/li>\n
            • Comes equipped with LHB coaches, regular catering, AC and sleeper classes<\/strong>, and dependable timing\u2014an excellent choice if traveling on this axis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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              \ud83d\udd0d Summary<\/h2>\n
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              • Trains 07211\/07212<\/strong> were run occasionally during pilgrim seasons but are not active in recent years<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
              • For travel between Andhra (Kakinada\/Vijayawada) and Kerala (Kollam), the Sabari Express<\/strong> or Kollam\u2013Tirupati Express<\/strong> are strongly recommended for reliability and comfort.<\/li>\n
              • Updates for possible reinstatement or new pilgrim specials tend to appear in September\u2013October each year<\/strong>\u2014monitor IRCTC\u2019s Pilgrim Special Train Calendar<\/strong> and Southern Railway announcements<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                Would you like help checking real-time booking availability for Sabari Express<\/strong> or the Kollam\u2013Tirupati Express<\/strong>, or track upcoming pilgrim specials later in 2025?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                Sabarimala special trains Kakinada Town-Kollam-Kakinada Town (via. Vijayawada, Tenali) Train 07211\/07212 Kakinada Town-Kollam-Kakinada Town Sabarimalai Special Trains (via. Vijayawada, Tenali, Renigunta, Melpakkam \u2013 28 services): Train No. 07211 Kakinada Town-Kollam special train will depart Kakinada town at 00.35 hrs on 13th, 17th, 19th, 22nd, 24th, 25th, 29th December, 2025, 2nd, 4th, 5th, 8th, 11th, 12th, […]<\/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-7510","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\/7510","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=7510"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7510\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7510"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7510"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7510"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}