Railway Stations Near Sabarimala:
The devotees coming by Train from Ernakulam side are advised to alight at Kottayam Railway Station and those from Thiruvananthapuram side at Chengannur Railway station. However for pilgrims intending to visit Erumeli, Kottayam Railway Station will be more convenient.
Nearest Railway Stations:
Kottayam to Pampa Distance – 119 km
Chengannur to Pampa Distance – 93 km
Pampa is the nearest place to Sabarimala that can be accessed by road. Sabarimala is about 5 Kms away from Pamba. Kerala State Road Transport Corporation operates buses to Pampa from Kottayam & Chengannur Railway stations.
Sabarimala Train Timings:
Nearest Railway Stations are Kottayam & Chengannur. The devotees coming by Train from Ernakulam side are advised to alight at Kottayam Railway Station and those from Thiruvananthapuram side at Chengannur Railway station. However for pilgrims intending to visit Erumeli, Kottayam Railway Station will be more convenient.
Pampa is the nearest place to Sabarimala that can be accessed by road. Sabarimala is about 5 Kms away from Pamba. Kerala State Road Transport Corporation operates buses to Pampa from Kottayam & Chengannur Railway stations.
Towards South (Trivandrum)
Train No / Name: 16348 / Mangaluru – Thiruvananthapuram Express (daily)
Arr. at Kottayam: 00:38
Arr. at Chengannur: 01:26
Train No / Name: 16344 / Amritha Express (daily)
Arr. at Kottayam: 02:50
Arr. at Chengannur:03:28
Train No / Name: 16350 / Nilambur Road – Thiruvananthapuram Express (daily)
Arr. at Kottayam: 02:50
Arr. at Chengannur:03:28
Train No / Name: 12697/ Chennai Central- Thiruvananthapuram Express (Mon)
Arr. at Kottayam: 03:10
Arr. at Chengannur:03:38
Train No / Name: 12777 / Hubballi – Kochuveli Express (Thu)
Arr. at Kottayam: 03:10
Arr. at Chengannur:03:49
Train No / Name: 15906 / Dibrugarh – Kanyakumari Express (Wed)
Arr. at Kottayam: 03:40
Arr. at Chengannur:04:20
Train No / Name: 16561 / Yesvantpur – Kochuveli Express (Fri)
Arr. at Kottayam: 03:40
Arr. at Chengannur:04:20
Train No / Name: 12695 / Chennai Central – Thiruvananthapuram Express (daily)
Arr. at Kottayam: 04:10
Arr. at Chengannur:04:48
Train No / Name: 16630 / Malabar Express (daily)
Arr. at Kottayam: 04:45
Arr. at Chengannur:05:30
Train No / Name: 16303 / Vanchinad Express (daily)
Arr. at Kottayam: 06:05
Arr. at Chengannur:06:51
Train No / Name: 16381 / Mumbai CST – Kanyakumari Express (daily)
Arr. at Kottayam: 06:30
Arr. at Chengannur:07:10
Train No / Name: 04426 / Hazrat Nizamuddin – Thiruvananthapuram SF (Mon)
Arr. at Kottayam: 07:25
Arr. at Chengannur:08:12
Train No / Name: 12623 / Chennai Central – Thiruvananthapuram Express (daily)
Arr. at Kottayam: 08:05
Arr. at Chengannur:08:45
Train No / Name: 16526 / Bangalore- Kanyakumari Island Express (daily)
Arr. at Kottayam: 09:05
Arr. at Chengannur:09:49
Train No / Name:12257 / Yesvantpur – Kochuveli Express (Mon,Wed, Fri)
Arr. at Kottayam: 09:35
Arr. at Chengannur:10:15
Train No / Name:12081 / Jan Satabdi Express (Mon,Tue,Thu,Fri,Sat)
Arr. at Kottayam: 10:50
Arr. at Chengannur:11:21
Train No / Name:22654 / Hazrat Nizamuddin – Thiruvananthapuram SF (Wed)
Arr. at Kottayam: 10:50
Arr. at Chengannur:11:15
Train No / Name:12626 / Kerala Express (daily)
Arr. at Kottayam: 11:15
Arr. at Chengannur:11:55
Train No / Name:22660 / Dehradun – Kochuveli Express (Wed)
Arr. at Kottayam: 11:40
Arr. at Chengannur:12:16
Train No / Name:22647 / Korba – Thiruvananthapuram Express (Mon, Fri)
Arr. at Kottayam: 13:50
Arr. at Chengannur:14:28
Train No / Name: 17230 / Sabari Express (daily)
Arr. at Kottayam: 14:38
Arr. at Chengannur:15:20
Train No / Name: 16649 / Parashuram Express (daily)
Arr. at Kottayam: 15:15
Arr. at Chengannur:15:59
Train No / Name: 16318 / Himsagar Express (Tue)
Arr. at Kottayam: 15:30
Arr. at Chengannur:16:16
Train No / Name: 12201 / Mumbai LTT – Kochuveli Express (Thu, Sat)
Arr. at Kottayam: 16:45
Arr. at Chengannur:17:22
Train No / Name: 12660 / Gurudev SF Express (Fri)
Arr. at Kottayam: 16:45
Arr. at Chengannur:17:22
Train No / Name: 22113 / Mumbai LTT – Kochuveli Express (Sun, Wed)
Arr. at Kottayam: 16:45
Arr. at Chengannur:17:22
Train No / Name: 16301 / Venad Express (daily)
Arr. at Kottayam: 18:40
Arr. at Chengannur:19:18
Train No / Name: 12508 / Guwahati – Thiruvananthapuram Express (Sun)
Arr. at Kottayam: 18:50
Arr. at Chengannur:19:30
Train No / Name: 12516 / Guwahati- Thiruvananthapuram Express(Fri)
Arr. at Kottayam: 18:50
Arr. at Chengannur:19:30
Train No / Name: 06335 / Guwahati – Kochuveli Express (Sat)
Arr. at Kottayam: 19:05
Arr. at Chengannur:19:50
Train No / Name: 16311 / Bikaner – Kochuveli Express (Thu)
Arr. at Kottayam: 23:15
Arr. at Chengannur:23:59
Train No / Name: 16335 / Gandhidham – Nagercoil Express (Sat)
Arr. at Kottayam: 23:15
Arr. at Chengannur:23:59
Train No / Name: 16333 / Veraval – Thiruvananthapuram Express(Fri)
Arr. at Kottayam: 23:15
Arr. at Chengannur:23:59
Train No / Name: 19260 / Bhavnagar – Kochuveli Express (Mon)
Arr. at Kottayam: 23:15
Arr. at Chengannur:23:59
Train No / Name: 06012 / Krishnarajapuram – Nagercoil Express (Mon)
Arr. at Chengannur:23:54
Train No / Name: 07115 / Hyderabad – Kochuveli Express (Sun)
Arr. at Kottayam: 23:55
Arr. at Chengannur:00:35
Towards North (Ernakulam)
Train No / Name:16343 / Amritha Express (daily)
Arr. at Chengannur:00:37
Arr. at Kottayam: 01:18
Train No / Name:16349 / Thiruvannathapuram -Nilambur Express (daily)
Arr. at Chengannur:00:37
Arr. at Kottayam: 01:18
Train No / Name:15905 / Kanyakumari – Dibrugarh Vivek Express (Fri)
Arr. at Chengannur:02:40
Arr. at Kottayam: 03:43
Train No / Name:16302 / Venad Express (daily)
Arr. at Chengannur:07:21
Arr. at Kottayam: 08:05
Train No / Name:16650 / Parasuram Express (daily)
Arr. at Chengannur:08:33
Arr. at Kottayam: 09:38
Train No / Name:17229 / Sabari Express (daily)
Arr. at Chengannur:09:20
Arr. at Kottayam: 10:23
Train No / Name:16382 / Kanniyakumari – Mumbai Express (daily)
Arr. at Chengannur:11:11
Arr. at Kottayam: 12:20
Train No / Name:06336 / Kochuveli – Guwahati Express (Sun)
Arr. at Chengannur:13:55
Arr. at Kottayam: 14:35
Train No / Name:16525 / Kanyakumari-Bangalore Island Express (daily)
Arr. at Chengannur:15:21
Arr. at Kottayam: 16:08
Train No / Name:16312 / Kochuveli – Bikaner Express (Sat)
Arr. at Chengannur:17:32
Arr. at Kottayam: 18:30
Train No / Name:16336 / Nagercoil – Gandhidham Express (Tue)
Arr. at Chengannur:17:32
Arr. at Kottayam: 18:30
Train No / Name:16334 / Thiruvananthapuram -Veraval Express (Mon)
Arr. at Chengannur:17:32
Arr. at Kottayam: 18:30
Train No / Name:19259 / Kochuveli – Bhavnagar Express (Thu)
Arr. at Chengannur:17:32
Arr. at Kottayam: 18:30
Train No / Name:16317 / Kanyakumari-VaishoDevi Himsagar Express (Fri)
Arr. at Chengannur:18:10
Arr. at Kottayam: 19:00
Train No / Name:16304 / Vanchinad Express (daily)
Arr. at Chengannur: 20:07
Arr. at Kottayam: 20:55
Train No / Name:16629 / Malabar Express (daily)
Arr. at Chengannur:21:27
Arr. at Kottayam: 22:25
Train No / Name:07116 / Kochuveli – Hyderabad Express (Mon)
Arr. at Chengannur:22:10
Arr. at Kottayam: 23:05
Train No / Name:18568 / Kollam – Vishakhapatnam Express (Fri)
Arr. at Chengannur:22:17
Arr. at Kottayam: 22:50
Train No / Name:06048 / Kollam – Chennai Central Sabarimala Express (Thu)
Arr. at Chengannur:22:24
Arr. at Kottayam: 23:03
Train No / Name:16347 / Thiruvananthapuram -Mangalore Express (daily)
Arr. at Chengannur: 23:00
Arr. at Kottayam: 23:43
Sabarimala Special Trains List:
The following special trains will be run into service to free up additional traffic for the Sabari festival season.
1) Special fare special train from Chennai Central to Kollam
Train No.06041 Chennai Central – Kollam special fare special train will leave Chennai Central at 18.20 hrs. on Mondays and Wednesdays from 13.11.2017 to 17.01.2018 and reach Kollam at 11.00 hrs. the next day.
Composition: AC 2-tier – 1, AC 3-tier – 2, Sleeper Class – 12 & Luggage-cum-brake van – 2 coaches.
Train Stations: Arakkonam, Katpadi, Jolarpettai, Salem, Erode, Tiruppur, Coimbatore, Palakkad, Thrisur, Aluva, Ernakulam Town, Kottayam, Changanasseri, Tiruvalla, Chengannur and Kayankulam.
2) Special fare special train from Kollam to Chennai Central
Train No.06042 Kollam – Chennai Central special fare special train will leave Kollam at 16.15 hrs. on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 14.11.2017 to 11.01.2018 and on 18.01.2018 and reach Chennai Central at 08.30 hrs. the next day.
Composition: AC 2-tier – 1, AC 3-tier – 2, Sleeper Class – 12 & Luggage-cum-brake van – 2 coaches.
Train Stations: Kayankulam, Chengannur, Tiruvalla, Changanasseri, Kottayam, Ernakulam Town, Aluva, Thrisur, Palakkad, Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Erode, Salem, Jolarpettai, Katpadi, Arakkonam and Perambur.
3)Suvidha special train from Kollam to Chennai Central
Train No.82640 Kollam – Chennai Central Suvidha special train will leave Kollam at 16.15 hrs. on 16.01.2018 and reach Chennai Central at 08.30 hrs. the next day.
Composition: AC 2-tier – 1, AC 3-tier – 2, Sleeper Class – 12 & Luggage-cum-brake van – 2 coaches.
Train Stations: Kayankulam, Chengannur, Tiruvalla, Changanasseri, Kottayam, Ernakulam Town, Aluva, Thrisur, Palakkad, Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Erode, Salem, Jolarpettai, Katpadi, Arakkonam and Perambur.
4) Suvidha special train from Chennai Central to Kollam
Train No.82635 Chennai Central – Kollam Suvidha special train will leave Chennai Central at 22.30 hrs. on Fridays from 17.11.2017 to 19.01.2018 and reach Kollam at 14.30 hrs. the next day.
Composition: AC 2-tier – 1, AC 3-tier – 2, Sleeper Class – 12 & Luggage-cum-brake van – 2 coaches.
Train Stations: Arakkonam, Katpadi, Jolarpettai, Salem, Erode, Tiruppur, Coimbatore, Palakkad, Thrisur, Aluva, Ernakulam Town, Kottayam, Changanasseri, Tiruvalla, Chengannur and Kayankulam.
5) Suvidha special train from Kollam to Chennai Central
Train No.82636 Kollam – Chennai Central Suvidha special train will leave Kollam at 15.15 hrs. on Sundays from 19.11.2017 to 17.12.2017 and on 07th & 21stJanuary, 2018 and reach Chennai Central at 07.20 hrs. the next day.
Composition: AC 2-tier – 1, AC 3-tier – 2, Sleeper Class – 12 & Luggage-cum-brake van – 2 coaches.
Train Stations: Kayankulam, Chengannur, Tiruvalla, Changanasseri, Kottayam, Ernakulam Town, Aluva, Thrisur, Palakkad, Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Erode, Salem, Jolarpettai, Katpadi, Arakkonam and Perambur.
6) Special fare special train from Kollam to Chennai Central
Train No.06044 Kollam – Chennai Central special fare special train will leave Kollam at 15.15 hrs. on 24th & 31st December, 2017 and 14thJanuary, 2018 and reach Chennai Central at 07.20 hrs. the next day.
Composition: AC 2-tier – 1, AC 3-tier – 2, Sleeper Class – 12 & Luggage-cum-brake van – 2 coaches.
Train Stations: Kayankulam, Chengannur, Tiruvalla, Changanasseri, Kottayam, Ernakulam Town, Aluva, Thrisur, Palakkad, Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Erode, Salem, Jolarpettai, Katpadi, Arakkonam and Perambur.
MORE SABARI SPECIAL TRAINS
1) Special fare special trains between Chennai Central – Kollam
Train No.06047 Chennai Central – Kollam special fare special train will leave Chennai Central at 18.20 hrs. on Thursdays from 16th November, 2017 to 18th January, 2018 and reach Kollam at 10.30 hrs. the next day.
Train No.06048 Kollam – Chennai Central special fare special train will leave Kollam at 13.30 hrs. on Fridays from 17th November, 2017 to 19thJanuary, 2018 and reach Chennai Central at 06.30 hrs. the next day.
Composition: AC 2-tier – 3, AC 3-tier – 3, Sleeper Class – 12, General Second Class – 2 & Luggage-cum-brake van – 2 coaches.
Train Stations: Arakkonam, Katpadi, Jolarpettai, Salem, Erode, Tiruppur, Coimbatore, Palakkad, Thrisur, Aluva, Ernakulam Town, Kottayam, Changanasseri, Tiruvalla, Chengannur and Kayankulam.
Train No.06048 Kollam – Chennai Central special fare special train will stop at Perambur also.
2) Special fare special trains between Chennai Egmore – Kollam (via Perambur)
Train No.06049 Chennai Egmore – Kollam special fare special train will leave Chennai Egmore at 14.45 hrs. on Mondays from 20th November, 2017 to 15th January, 2018 and reach Kollam at 05.50 hrs. the next day.
Train No.06050 Kollam – Chennai Egmore special fare special train will leave Kollam at 13.00 hrs. on Tuesdays from 21st November, 2017 to 09th January, 2018 and reach Chennai Egmore at 05.30 hrs. the next day.
Composition: AC 2-tier – 1, AC 3-tier – 2, Sleeper Class – 8, General Second Class – 3 & Luggage-cum-brake van – 2 coaches.
Train Stations: Arakkonam, Katpadi, Jolarpettai, Salem, Erode, Tiruppur, Coimbatore, Palakkad, Thrisur, Aluva, Ernakulam Town, Kottayam, Changanasseri, Tiruvalla, Chengannur and Kayankulam.
Train No.06050 Kollam – Chennai Egmore special fare special train will stop at Perambur also.
3) Special fare special train from Kollam to Hyderabad (via Katpadi, Tiruttani, Gudur, Vijayawada, Kazipet)
Train No.07110 Kollam – Hyderabad special fare special train will leave Kollam at 02.15 hrs. on 15th November & 01st December, 2017 and reach Hyderabad at 10.30 hrs. the next day.
Composition: AC 2-tier – 1, AC 3-tier – 1, AC Chair Car – 1, Sleeper Class – 10, Second Class Chair Car – 1, General Second Class – 2 & Luggage-cum-brake van – 2coaches.
Train Stations: Kayankulam, Chengannur, Tiruvalla, Kottayam, Ernakulam Town, Aluva, Thrisur, Palakkad, Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Erode, Salem, Jolarpettai, Vaniyambadi, Katpadi, Tiruttani, Renigunta, Sri Kalahasti, Venkatagiri, Gudur, Nellore, Kavali, ongole, Chirala, Bapatla, Nidubrolu, Tenali, Vijayawada, Madhira, Khammam, Dornakal, Mahbubabad, Warangal, Kazipet, Janagaon, Cheralapalli and Secunderabad.
4) Special fare special train from Kollam to Hyderabad (via Katpadi, Tiruttani, Guntakal, Raichur)
Train No.07142 Kollam – Hyderabad special fare special train will leave Kollam at 02.15 hrs. on 27th November, 2017 and reach Hyderabad at 08.30 hrs. the next day.
Composition: AC 2-tier – 1, AC 3-tier – 1, AC Chair Car – 1, Sleeper Class – 10, Second Class Chair Car – 1, General Second Class – 2 & Luggage-cum-brake van – 2coaches.
Train Stations: Kayankulam, Chengannur, Tiruvalla, Kottayam, Ernakulam Town, Aluva, Thrisur, Palakkad, Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Erode, Salem, Jolarpettai, Vaniyambadi, Katpadi, Tiruttani, Renigunta, Koduru, Razampeta, Nandalur, Kadapa, Kamalapuram, Yerraguntla, Kondapuram, Tadipatri, Gooty, Guntakal, Adoni, Mantralayam Road, Raichur, Yadgir, Chittapur, Seram, Tandur, Vikarabad, Lingampalli and Begumpet.
5) Special fare special train from Kollam to Nizamabad
Train No.07144 Kollam – Nizamabad special fare special train will leave Kollam at 02.15 hrs. on 19th & 23rd November, 2017 and reach Nizamabad at 13.15 hrs. the next day.
Composition: AC 2-tier – 1, AC 3-tier – 1, AC Chair Car – 1, Sleeper Class – 10, Second Class Chair Car – 1, General Second Class – 2 & Luggage-cum-brake van – 2coaches.
Train Stations: Kayankulam, Chengannur, Tiruvalla, Kottayam, Ernakulam Town, Aluva, Thrisur, Palakkad, Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Erode, Salem, Jolarpettai, Vaniyambadi, Katpadi, Tiruttani, Renigunta, Koduru, Razampeta, Kadapa, Yerraguntla, Muddanur, Kondapuram, Tadipatri, Gooty, Dhone, Kurnool City, Gadwal, Mahabubnagar, Jadcherla, Shadnagar, Kacheguda, Malkajgiri, Bolarum, Medchal and Kamareddi.
6) Special fare special train from Kollam to Kakinada Town
Train No.07212 Kollam – Kakinada Town special fare special train will leave Kollam at 09.30 hrs. on 12th, 17th, 21st, 25th & 29th November, 2017 and reach Kakinada Town at 13.30 hrs. the next day.
Composition: AC 2-tier – 1, AC 3-tier – 1, Sleeper Class – 10, Second Class Chair Car – 1, General Second Class – 3 & Luggage-cum-brake van – 2 coaches.
Train Stations: Kayankulam, Chengannur, Tiruvalla, Kottayam, Ernakulam Town, Aluva, Thrisur, Palakkad, Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Erode, Salem, Jolarpettai, Vaniyambadi, Katpadi, Tiruttani, Renigunta, Srikalahasti, Venkatagiri, Gudur, Nellore, Kavali, ongole, Chirala, Bapatla, Nidubrolu, Tenali, Vijayawada, Eluru, Tadepalligudem, Nidadavolu, Rajahmundry and Samalkot.
ADDITIONAL SABARI SPECIAL TRAINS:
1)Special fare special train from Chennai Central to Kollam
Train No.06045 Chennai Central – Kollam special fare special train will leave Chennai Central at 12.30 hrs. on Sundays from 19th November 2017 to 21st January, 2018 and reach Kollam at 07.00 hrs. the next day.
Train No.06046 Kollam – Chennai Central special fare special train will leave Kollam at 14.45 hrs. on 20th, 27th November, 4th, 11th, 18th December 2017, 8th and 22nd January 2018 (Mondays)and reach Chennai Central at 08.45 hrs the next day.
Composition: AC 3-tier – 2, Sleeper Class – 12, General Second Class – 2 & Luggage-cum-brake van – 2 coaches.
Train Stations: Arakkonam, Katpadi, Jolarpettai, Salem, Erode, Tiruppur, Coimbatore, Palakkad, Thrisur, Aluva, Ernakulam Town, Kottayam, Tiruvalla, Chengannur and Kayankulam.
Train No. 06046 will stop at Perambur also.
2) Special fare special train from Chennai Central to Kollam
Train No.06051 Chennai Central – Kollam special fare special train will leave Chennai Central at 18.20 hrs. on Tuesdays from 21st November 2017 to 16th January, 2018 and reach Kollam at 11.00 hrs. the next day.
Train No.06052 Kollam – Chennai Central special fare special train will leave Kollam at 16.15 hrs. on Wednesdays from 22nd November, 2017 to 17th January, 2018 and reach Chennai Central at 08.30 hrs. the next day.
Composition: AC 3-tier – 2, Sleeper Class – 12, General Second Class – 2 & Luggage-cum-brake van – 2 coaches.
Train Stations: Arakkonam, Katpadi, Jolarpettai, Salem, Erode, Tiruppur, Coimbatore, Palakkad, Thrisur, Aluva, Ernakulam Town, Kottayam, Changanasseri, Tiruvalla, Chengannur and Kayankulam.
Train No. 06052 will stop at Perambur also.