HYDERABAD: In a bid to clear the rush of Sabrimala pilgrims, the South Central Railway (SCR) will run 38 special trains in December and January.

These trains will run between various locations in Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Kollam, and Kottayam in Kerala.
South Central Railway notifies that special trains between Hyderabad and Kolam will run every Monday on December 5, 12, 19, and 26 and on January 2, 9 and 16. Every Tuesday in December, January 3, 10, and 17, and on December 6, 13, 20, and 27, special trains would run between Kollam and Hyderabad.

In both directions, special trains running between Hyderabad and Kollam will have stops at the following stations: Secunderabad, Nalgonda, Miryalaguda, Nadikude, Sattenapalli, Guntur, Tenali, Bapatla, Chirala, Ongole, Kavali, Nellore, Gudur, Renigunta, Tirupati, Chittoor, Katpadi, Jolarpettai, Salem, Erode, Tiruppur, Coimbatore, Palghat, Thrisur, Aluva, Ernakulam Town, Kottayam, Chenganacheri, Tiruvalla, Chengannur, Mavelikera, Kayankulam and Sasthankota.

Narsapur-Kottayam special train will be run every Friday on December 2, 9, 16 and 30 and January 6 and 13. In return, the special train will run on December 3,10,17 and 31 and Jnuary 7 and 14 (Saturdays).

In both directions, Narsapur-Kottayam-Narsapur special trains would make stops at the following stations: Palakollu, Bhimavaram, Bhimavaram Town, Akividu, Kaikaluru, Gudivada, Vijayawada, Tenali, Bapatla, Chirala, Ongole, Nellore, Gudur, Renigunta, Tirupati, Chittoor, Katpadi, Jolarpettai

On December 4, 11, 18, and 25, as well as January 1 and 8, there will be special trains running between Secunderabad and Kottayam (Sundays). Special trains between Kottayam and Secunderabad are scheduled on December 5, 12, 19, and 26 and January 2 and 9. (Monday).

Special trains running from Secunderabad to Kottayam would stop at the following locations: Cherlapalli, Nalgonda, Miryalaguda, Nadikude, Piduguralla, Sattenapalli, Guntur, Tenali, Bapatla, Chirala, Ongole, Nellore, Gudur, Renigunta, Katpadi, Jolarpettai, Salem, Erode, Tiruppur, Coimbatore

2AC, 3AC, Sleeper Class, and General Second Class coaches will be included in these trains.

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