The railways will operate Sabarimala special trains between Chennai Central and Kollam as well as Kollam and Hyderabad in November, December and January to accommodate the rush of devotees.
KOCHI: The railways will operate Sabarimala special trains between Chennai Central and Kollam as well as Kollam and Hyderabad in November, December and January to accommodate the rush of devotees.
A special fare special train will leave Chennai Central at 8.40 pm on December 3, 5, 10, 12, 17, 19, 24, 26 and 31 and January 2, 7, 9 and 14. It will reach Kollam at noon the next day.
The train will leave Kollam at 3 pm on December 4, 6, 11, 13, 18, 20 and 27 and January 3, 8 and 10 to reach Chennai Central at 9.45 am the next day. It will stop at Arakkonam, Katpadi, Jolarpettai, Salem, Erode, Tiruppur, Coimbatore, Palakkad, Ottapalam, Thrisur, Aluva, Ernakulam Town, Kottayam, Chenganasseri, Tiruvalla, Chengannur, Mavelikara and Kayamkulam.
Suvidha spl trains between Chennai-Kollam
The Kollam-Chennai Central Suvidha special train (82634) will leave Kollam at 3 pm on December 25 and January 1 to reach Chennai Central at 9.45 am the next day.
Source: http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2018/nov/20/railways-to-operate-sabarimala-special-trains-to-clear-rush-1900527.html