Sabarimala Special trains will run by South Central Railway in December 2009 and January 2010 season to some Maharashtra cities like Aurangabad and Akola to clear extra rush.

Aurangabad – Kollam special train Sabarimala pilgrimage (via Secunderabad and Vijayawada):

A special train, number 766-C will start from Aurangabad at 5’o clock in the morning on December 21, 2009. In return journey, the special train, number 765-C will start from Kollam to Aurangabad at 2.15 in the early morning on December 18, 2009.

Akola – Kollam special train for Sabarimala Yatra (via Secunderabad and Vijayawada):

A special train, number 766-D, will start on December 8, 2009, at 5 in the morning from Akola to Kollam.

Sabarimala special trains will run by South Central Railway from December 6, 2009 to January 18, 2010. Hyderabad – Kollam (via Vijayawada) special train number 766 will start from Hyderabad at 1 pm on below given dates in December, 2009 – December 6, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, and 30. In January, 2010, the special trains will start from Hyderabad at 1 pm on below listed dates – January 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, and 17.

From Kollam Sabarimala special train number 755 to Hyderabad will start at 11.50 hrs in the night on given dates in December, 2009 – December 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, and 31. In January, 2010, the special train will start from Kollam to Hyderabad at 11.50 in the night on below mentioned dates – January 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, and 18.

Sabarimala Special Train number 766-A will run via Nadikudi and Guntur. The train will start from Hyderabad at 1 pm on – December 3, 10, 17 and 31 in 2009 and January 7 and 14 in 2010. During return journey, the special train number 765-A will start from Kollam to Hyderabad via Nadikudi and Guntur at 11.50 in the night on 4, 11, 18 in December 2009 and on January 1, 8, 15 in 2010.

Sabarimala special trains will be run by Southern Railway from Chennai to Kollam during the Ayyappa pilgrim season during November 2009, December 2009 and January 2010. Advance reservations have been started already. Railways will be expecting thousands to lakhs of devotees will utilize this facility.

Times of India reports:

• The Chennai Central Kollam special (0655) will leave Chennai Central at 3.15pm on Fridays from November 20 to January 15 and arrive at Kollam at 5.30am the next day.
• The Kollam Chennai Central special (0656) will leave Kollam at 12 noon on Saturdays from November 21 to January 16 and arrive t Chennai Central at 4am the next day.
• The Chennai Central Kollam special (0671) will leave Chennai Central at 3.15pm on Mondays from November 16 to January 18 and arrive at Kollam at 5.30am the next day.
• The Kollam Chennai Central (0672) special will leave Kollam at 12 noon on Tuesdays from November 17 to January 19 and arrive at Chennai Central at 4am the next day.
• The Chennai Central Kollam special (0653) will leave Chennai Central at 3.15pm on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from November 14 to January 16 and arrive at Kollam at 5.30am the next day.
• The Kollam Chennai Central special (0654) will leave Kollam at 12 noon on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays from November 15 to January 17 and arrive at Chennai Central at 4am the next day.