Sabari Express

Sabari Express
	Sabari Express
Overview
Service type	Mail/Express
First service	27 March 2005 (extended to Thiruvananthapuram Central)[1][2]
Current operator(s)	Indian Railway
Route
Start	Thiruvananthapuram Central
Stops	41
End	Hyderabad
Distance travelled	1,568 km (974 mi)
Average journey time	30 hours 25 minutes
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	17229 / 17230
On-board services
Class(es)	2 Tier AC ,3 Tier AC,Sleeper Class,General
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Yes
Observation facilities	Large windows
Technical
Rolling stock	5
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	120 km/h maximum, 53 km/h average.
Rake sharing	Narasapur Express
Route map

Sabari Express (numbered:17229/17230) is a daily express train operated by South Central Railway zone of the Indian Railways, operated between Hyderabad Deccan and Thiruvananthapuram Central.^[3] Earlier the train used to run between Hyderabad Deccan and Cochin Harbour Terminus railway station. It was extended to Thiruvananthapuram Central^[2] from 27 March 2005.^[1]

Etymology

The train is named after famous Hindu pilgrimage site Sabarimala.

Sabari express after loco change at Guntur Railway Station

1 2 "Sabari extended to Thiruvananthapuram" (Hyderabad ed.). The Hindu. 25 March 2005.
1 2 "Sabari express extended to Thiruvananthapuram Central from Sunday" (Kochi ed.). The Hindu. 24 March 2005.
↑ "Train Name Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. p. 12. Retrieved 31 May 2017.

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