{"id":7531,"date":"2025-08-04T13:57:47","date_gmt":"2025-08-04T13:57:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?p=7531"},"modified":"2025-08-04T13:57:47","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T13:57:47","slug":"sabarimala-special-trains-kollam-tirupati-via-katpadi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/sabarimala-special-trains-kollam-tirupati-via-katpadi\/","title":{"rendered":"Sabarimala special trains Kollam-Tirupati (via. Katpadi)"},"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 Kollam-Tirupati (via. Katpadi)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 26px;padding: 0px;text-align: justify\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold\">Train No. 07506 Kollam-Tirupati Sabarimalai Special Trains (via. Katpadi \u2013 03 services):<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 26px;padding: 0px;text-align: justify\">Train No. 07506 Kollam-Tirupati special train will depart Kollam at 06.00 hrs on 9th, 16th &amp; 30th December, 2025 and arrive Tirupati at 01.00 hrs on the next day.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 26px;padding: 0px;text-align: justify\">Enroute, these special trains will stop at Kayankulam, Mavelikara, Chengannur, Tiruvalla, Chengancheri, Kottayam, Ernakulam Town, Aluva, Thrisur, Ottapalam, Palakkad, Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Erode, Salem, Jolarpettai, Vaniyambadi, Katpadi and Chittoor 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 and up-to-date information for the <strong>Sabarimala Special Fare train that used to run between Kollam (QLN) and Tirupati (TPTY) via Katpadi (KPD)<\/strong>. This is based on the 2025\u20132025 season, with no confirmed operations in 2025\u201325 or any indication of revival for late 2025:<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83d\ude82 Train No.\u202f07506 \u2013 Kollam \u2192 Tirupati (via Katpadi)<\/h2>\n<h3>\ud83d\udcc5 Historical Operation (Pilgrimage Season 2025\u20132025)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Ran <strong>three services<\/strong> departing Kollam at <strong>06:00 hrs<\/strong> on <strong>9, 16, and 30 December 2025<\/strong>. Arrived Tirupati at approximately <strong>01:00 hrs<\/strong> the next day<\/li>\n<li>Route included vital stops at Kayankulam, Chengannur, Kottayam, Ernakulam Town, Thrissur, Palakkad, Coimbatore, Erode, Salem, Jolarpettai, Vaniyambadi, Katpadi, Chittoor before Tirupati<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\ud83d\ude86 Route Details &amp; Timing<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Covered approximately <strong>780\u202fkm<\/strong>, in <strong>~19 hours<\/strong> from Kollam (at 02:30 in Trail section per timetable) to Tirupati via Katpadi (arrival ~17:10)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\ud83d\ude83 Coach Composition (Typical Suvidha Layout)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Usually consisted of <strong>2 AC 2-Tier, 2 AC 3-Tier, 10 Sleeper, 4 General Seating, and 2 SLR (luggage\/brake) coaches<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\u274c 2025 Status: Not Scheduled<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>There are <strong>no current listings<\/strong> of Train 07506 for the <strong>2024\u201325 or 2025\u201326 Sabarimala pilgrim seasons<\/strong> on IRCTC tourism or Southern Railway communications.<\/li>\n<li>The absence suggests this <strong>service has not been revived<\/strong> and is likely <strong>discontinued or temporarily withdrawn<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\u26a0\ufe0f Passenger Advisory<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Special Fare (Suvidha) trains<\/strong> like this one have <strong>low operational priority<\/strong>, frequently suffer delays (often several hours), and offer <strong>limited onboard services<\/strong> (no catering, bedding, or cleanliness assurances)<\/li>\n<li>Earlier cycles saw significant complaints about delays and poor service standards despite paying premium fares.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83d\udccb Rail 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 Number<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>07506 \u2013 Kollam \u2192 Tirupati via Katpadi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Departure Time<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>~06:00 hrs from Kollam<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Arrival Time<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>~01:00 hrs next day at Tirupati<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Route via<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Ernakulam, Coimbatore, Erode, Jolarpettai, Vaniyambadi, Katpadi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Approx. Distance<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>~780\u202fkm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Coach Composition<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>AC\u20112T, AC\u20113T, Sleeper, General, SLR<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Current Status<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Not scheduled in 2025 pilgrim special lists<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\u2705 Alternatives &amp; Recommendations<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>A <strong>permanent Kollam\u2013Tirupati Express (17421\/17422)<\/strong> was introduced in March 2024, operating <strong>bi\u2011weekly<\/strong> with superior reliability, full catering, and LHB rakes. This is the best regular alternative for pilgrim travel between these cities<\/li>\n<li>If you&#8217;re looking for pilgrim specials from Kerala to Tirupati or vice versa, you may explore services like <strong>Tambaram\u2013Kottayam specials<\/strong>, <strong>Sabarimala season specials via Chennai\/Central<\/strong>, or others connecting via Katpadi launched for the 2025\u201326 season.<\/li>\n<li>For real-time updates and bookings, use official sources:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>IRCTC Tourism Special Trains Calendar<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Southern Railway press releases (Sept\u2013Oct 2025 season announcements)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Tools like <strong>NTES<\/strong>, <strong>Where\u2019s My Train<\/strong>, or official train enquiry portals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Would you like help checking availability or booking for the new <strong>Kollam\u2013Tirupati Express (17421\/17422)<\/strong>, or monitor up-coming pilgrim specials on this corridor?<\/p>\n<\/footer>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sabarimala special trains Kollam-Tirupati (via. Katpadi) Train No. 07506 Kollam-Tirupati Sabarimalai Special Trains (via. Katpadi \u2013 03 services): Train No. 07506 Kollam-Tirupati special train will depart Kollam at 06.00 hrs on 9th, 16th &amp; 30th December, 2025 and arrive Tirupati at 01.00 hrs on the next day. Enroute, these special trains will stop at Kayankulam, [&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-7531","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\/7531","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=7531"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7531\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7531"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7531"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7531"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}