Southern Railway Announces 16 Special Trains For Sabarimala Pilgrimage Season

Thiruvananthapuram: Southern Railway on Monday announced 16 special trains for pilgrims traveling to Sabarimala for the Mandala-Makaravilakku festival season starting from November 17.

The trains will be operational from November 14 to January 24, 2026 from Kakinada, Hazur Sahib Nanded, Charlapalli, Machilipatnam, Narasapur, Chennai Egmore, Dr MGR Chennai Central to Kollam and Kottayam, a press release said.

Reservations for these trains will open on Tuesday.