Date:20/11/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/11/20/stories/2008112060760800.htm

Andhra Pradesh

Sabarimala special trains

Staff Reporter

HYDERABAD: The South Central Railway is running special trains to Sabarimala between December 1 and January 18 from Hyderabad, Kakinada, Nizamabad, Vijayawada, Machilipatnam, Sirpur Khagaznagar to Kollam. Reservation will begin from Thursday.Hyderabad-Kollam tri-weekly specials will leave Hyderabad at 1.30 p.m. on Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays and reach Kollam at 9.30 p.m. the next day. The return trains will leave Kollam the next day at 11 p.m.

Weekly specials

The weekly specials will leave Hyderabad at 6 p.m. on Wednesday and reach Kollam at 12.05 p.m. next day. The return specials will leave Kollam at 1.45 a.m. on Mondays and arrive Hyderabad at 8.50 a.m. the next day. A special service will leave Hyderabad at 6 p.m. on January 16 and reach Kollam at 12.05 p.m. the second day. The return train will depart Kollam on January 18 at 1.45 a.m. and arrive Hyderabad at 8.50 a.m. the next day. They will halt at Guntur, Gudur and Renigunta. Kakinada Town-Kollam tri-weekly specials will leave Kakinada at 3.50 p.m. on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays and reach Kollam at 9.30 p.m. the next day. In the return direction, Kollam- Kakinada Town services leave Kollam the next day at 11 p.m. and arrive Kakinada Town at 3 a.m. the second day. They will halt at Vijayawada, Gudur and Renigunta.

Kakinada Town-Kollam weekly specials will leave Kakinada at 8 p.m. on Saturdays and reach Kollam at 12.05 p.m. the second day. In return, Kollam- Kakinada Town train will leave Kollam at 1.45 a.m. on Fridays and will arrive Kakinada Town at 6 a.m. the next day. These trains will halt at Vijayawada, Tenali, Gudur and Renigunta.

Vijayawada-Kollam weekly specials will leave Vijayawada at 7.30 p.m. on Mondays and arrive Kollam at 9.30 p.m. the next day. In return direction, Kollam- Vijayawada trains will leave Kollam at 11 p.m. on Tuesdays and arrive Vijayawada at 10.15 p.m. the next day. These trains will halt at Guntur, Gudur and Renigunta.izamabad – Kollam weekly special trains (12 services) will depart the station at 4.15 p.m. on Fridays and arrive Kollam at 12.05 p.m. the second day. In return direction, Kollam- Nizamabad services will depart Kollam at 1.45 a.m. on Sundays and arrive Nizamabad at 10 a.m. the second day. These trains will stop at Kacheguda, Dhone and Dharmavaram.

Machilipatnam-Kollam specials will depart the station at 10 p.m. on Thursdays and arrive Kollam at 12.05 p.m. the second day. In return direction, Kollam- Machilipatnam services will depart Kollam at 1.45 a.m. on Saturdays and arrive Machilipatnam at 4.15 a.m. the next day. They will halt at Vijayawada, Gudur and Renigunta. Sirpur Kagaznagar-Kollam specials will depart the station at 6 p.m. Dec. 25, 2008 and January 1, 2009 and will reach Kollam at 12.05 p.m. the second day. In return, Kollam-Sirpur Kagaznagar specials will depart Kollam on Dec. 27, 2008 and January 3, 2009 at 1.45 a.m. and arrive Sirpur Kagaznagar at 9.15 a.m. the next day. They will halt at Vijayawada, Gudur and Renigunta.