The 20629 / 20630 Sabari Superfast Express is the train operated in the route between Trivandrum and Secunderabad, it is the most demanded train which runs with heavy waiting list throughout the year. The Train is currently under the ownership of Southern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. It runs between and .
It is one of the 2 trains which are running between Hyderabad and Kerala. The train has a pantry car attached. It is always crowded with devotees looking to travel to the Sabarimala Temple.
Etymology
The train is named after the famous Hindu pilgrimage site, the Sabarimala Temple.
History It was a mail express train and started its first service 37 years ago, on 6 April 1987.
Earlier the train used to run between Hyderabad Deccan and Cochin Harbour Terminus railway station from1987 till 2005. It was extended to Thiruvananthapuram Central from 27 March 2005.
The Train Category got Upgraded from Mail Express to Superfast Service from 29th September 2025.
Schedule
The train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Secunderabad Junction leaves at 6:45 AM and arrives at 11:00 AM the next day. It carries the number 20630.
The train in the opposite direction, from Secunderabad Junction to Thiruvananthapuram Central, leaves at 02:25 PM and arrives at 06:20 PM the next day. It uses the number 20629.
The total distance covered by this train is 1555 km (974 miles). The average journey takes approximately 28 hours.
Important halting stations
Thiruvananthapuram Central Varkala Kollam Junction Karunagappalli Kayamkulam Mavelikara Chengannur Thiruvalla Changanasseri Kottayam Ernakulam Town (North) Aluva Thrissur Wadakkancherry Ottapalam Palakkad Junction Coimbatore Junction Tiruppur Erode Junction Salem Junction Morappur Jolarpettai Junction Katpadi Junction Chittoor Tirupathi Renigunta Junction Gudur Junction Nellore Singarayakonda Ongole Chirala Bapatla Nidubrolu Tenali Junction Guntur Junction sattenapalle Piduguralla Nadikudi Miryalguda Nalgonda Charlapalli Secunderabad Junction
Rake sharing
This train runs with 3 dedicated rakes with primary maintenance at Trivandrum Central. This Train Had Rake sharing with Tirupathi - Secundrabad Junction Padmavathi Superfast Express till 2025
Traction Previously hauled by a WAP-4, the train is now regularly hauled by either a Lallaguda Loco Shed based WAP-7 or Royapuram Loco Shed based WAP-7 electric locomotive on its entire journey.
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