{"id":7528,"date":"2025-08-04T13:56:44","date_gmt":"2025-08-04T13:56:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?p=7528"},"modified":"2025-08-04T13:56:44","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T13:56:44","slug":"sabarimala-special-trains-adilabad-kollam-via-nizamabad-kacheguda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/sabarimala-special-trains-adilabad-kollam-via-nizamabad-kacheguda\/","title":{"rendered":"Sabarimala special trains Adilabad-Kollam (via. Nizamabad, 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 Adilabad-Kollam (via. Nizamabad, Kacheguda)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 26px;padding: 0px;text-align: justify\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold\">Train No.07509 Adilabad \u2013 Kollam Sabarimalai Special Train (via. Nizamabad, Kacheguda, Dhone, Tirupati, Katpadi \u2013 01 service):<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 26px;padding: 0px;text-align: justify\">Train No. 07509 Adilabad -Kollam special train will depart Adilabad at 13:35 hrs on 28th December, 2025 arrive\/depart Kacheguda at 22.10\/22:30 hrs and arrive Kollam at 03:00 hrs on the second day.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 26px;padding: 0px;text-align: justify\">Enroute, this special train will also stop at Kinwat, Sahasrakund, Himayatnagar, Bhokar, Mudkhed, Dharmabad, Basar, Nizamabad, Kamareddi, Medchal, Bolarum, Malkajgiri, Kacheguda, Shadnagar, Jadcherla, Mahbubnagar, Gadwal, Kurnool City, Dhone, Gooty, Tadipatri, Kondapuram, Muddanur, Yerraguntla, Kadapa, Rajampeta, Koduru, Renigunta, Tirupati, Chittoor, Katpadi, Vaniyambadi, Jolarpettai, Salem, Erode, Tiruppur, 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<\/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 most accurate information (as of early 2025) on <strong>Sabarimala Special Fare services between Adilabad (ADB) and Kollam Junction (QLN)<\/strong>, operating via <strong>Nizamabad, Kacheguda, Dhone, Tirupati, and Katpadi<\/strong> during past pilgrim seasons:<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83d\ude86 Train No.\u202f07509 \u2013 Adilabad \u2192 Kollam Special Fare (Sabarimala Special)<\/h2>\n<h3>\ud83d\udccd Route &amp; Timings (Historical Operation, e.g. 2025 Season)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Departure<\/strong>: Adilabad at <strong>13:25 hrs<\/strong> on <strong>28 December 2025<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Major Stations<\/strong>: Kinwat \u2192 Mudkhed \u2192 Nizamabad (halt) \u2192 Kacheguda (21:25\u201321:35) \u2192 Dhone \u2192 Tirupati \u2192 Katpadi \u2192 Jolarpettai \u2192 Salem \u2192 Erode \u2192 Coimbatore \u2192 Kottayam \u2192 Chengannur \u2192 Kayamkulam \u2192 <strong>arrival at Kollam ~03:45 hrs<\/strong> next day<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\ud83d\ude83 Coach Composition<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Typically included <strong>1 AC 2\u2011Tier, 1 AC 3\u2011Tier, 1 AC Chair Car, ~10 Sleeper, ~3 General, and 2 Luggage\/Brake Vans<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\u274c 2025 Status: Not Scheduled<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>As of early 2025, <strong>Train 07509 has not been listed in pilgrim special or IRCTC calendars<\/strong> for the 2025\u201325 or 2025\u201326 Sabarimala seasons, implying it has likely been <strong>canceled or discontinued<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83d\udca1 Operational Notes &amp; Traveler Feedback<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Such <strong>0-series special fare trains<\/strong> carry <strong>low scheduling priority<\/strong>, often resulting in <strong>significant delays<\/strong>\u2014even 8+ hours in some cases<br \/>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cSpecial trains are notoriously delayed most of the times even though they are priced more than regular ones.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/li>\n<li>Amenities like <strong>bedrolls, pantry service, or proper linen<\/strong> are typically <strong>not provided<\/strong>, so passengers are advised to bring their own.<\/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>07509 (Adilabad \u2192 Kollam)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Historical Departure<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Adilabad ~13:25 hrs on Dec 28, 2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Key Route<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Via Nizamabad \u2192 Kacheguda \u2192 Dhone \u2192 Tirupati \u2192 Katpadi \u2192 Kerala<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Arrival at Kollam<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>~03:45 hrs next day<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Coach Composition<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Mixed AC, Sleeper, General, Chair Car<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Current Status (2025)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Not scheduled; likely discontinued<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Passenger Feedback<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Frequent delays, no onboard comfort services<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\u2705 Alternatives &amp; Recommendations<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Adilabad\u2013Kollam\u2013Adilabad Sabarimala specials<\/strong> are more commonly operated in other years (e.g. Train 07124\/07123 from Kacheguda or 07128\/07127 Secunderabad\u2013Kollam), so consider those if traveling from Telangana\/AP<\/li>\n<li>For regular, reliable service, <strong>Sabari Express (17229\/17230)<\/strong> runs daily between <strong>Hyderabad (or Secunderabad)<\/strong> and <strong>Thiruvananthapuram<\/strong>, stopping at Kollam. It\u2019s not a special fare train but offers consistent service and onboard catering<\/li>\n<li>Watch for <strong>IRCTC or Southern Railway announcements later in 2025<\/strong>\u2014they typically publish the full Sabarimala special train calendar around September\u2013October.<\/li>\n<li>Apps such as <strong>NTES<\/strong>, <strong>Where is My Train<\/strong>, or IRCTC\u2019s tourism portal are useful for live updates when specials are announced.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Would you like assistance checking active <strong>special services from Telangana or Andhra to Kollam \/ Kerala<\/strong>, or tracking updates on upcoming pilgrim specials for the 2025\u201326 season?<\/p>\n<\/footer>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sabarimala special trains Adilabad-Kollam (via. Nizamabad, Kacheguda) Train No.07509 Adilabad \u2013 Kollam Sabarimalai Special Train (via. Nizamabad, Kacheguda, Dhone, Tirupati, Katpadi \u2013 01 service): Train No. 07509 Adilabad -Kollam special train will depart Adilabad at 13:35 hrs on 28th December, 2025 arrive\/depart Kacheguda at 22.10\/22:30 hrs and arrive Kollam at 03:00 hrs on the second [&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-7528","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\/7528","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=7528"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7528\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7528"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7528"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7528"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}