Archive · 7 Nov 2025
South Central Railway to Run 60 Special Trains for Sabarimala Pilgrimage
Special trains are being set up to help people travel to the Sabarimala temple during a busy religious season.
The trains will run from November until January.
They will go from cities in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, like Machilipatnam, Narsapur, and Charlapalli, all the way to Kollam in Kerala.
There will be a total of 60 trips across different train numbers.
Some trains will take slightly different routes to pick up more people along the way.
This is to make it easier and more comfortable for many people to make their religious journey.
South Central Railway (SCR) will operate 60 special trains for the Sabarimala pilgrimage.
Trains will run from Machilipatnam, Narsapur, and Charlapalli to Kollam, Kerala.
Services are scheduled from November 2025 to January 2026 to accommodate increased pilgrim travel.
Specific train numbers (07101/07102, 07103/07104, 07105/07106, 07107/07108) will cover multiple trips and routes.
Passengers are advised to check schedules and book tickets in advance due to high demand.
- Who
- South Central Railway (SCR)
- What
- Operating 60 special trains to facilitate travel for the Sabarimala pilgrimage.
- When
- November 2025 to January 2026.
- Where
- Connecting Machilipatnam, Narsapur, and Charlapalli in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana to Kollam in Kerala.
- Why
- To manage the anticipated surge of devotees traveling to Sabarimala and to provide convenient travel options.
- Operator
- South Central Railway (SCR)
- Number of Special Trains
- 60
- Routes
- Machilipatnam to Kollam, Narsapur to Kollam, Charlapalli to Kollam
- Operating Period
- November 2025 to January 2026
- Train 07101/07102
- Machilipatnam - Kollam (10 trips), via Gudur, Renigunta
- Train 07103/07104
- Machilipatnam - Kollam (10 trips), via Guntur, Nandyal, Kadapa, Renigunta
- Train 07105/07106
- Narsapur - Kollam (20 trips), via Vijayawada, Gudur, Renigunta
- Train 07107/07108
- Charlapalli - Kollam (20 trips), via Guntur, Gudur, Renigunta