Direct
train to
sabarimala hereon..!? From where?
For the convenience of
sabarimala devotees, a weekly special
train has been arranged from
hyderabad to
kollam via
tamil Nadu from
december 5 to
january 9, 2023. The walk was opened on the 16th for Mandal
pooja at
sabarimala Ayyappan temple. Devotees are being allowed for darshan from the 17th. Mandal Puja was celebrated this year in a grand manner after the complete relaxation of the Corona restrictions, which saw a large crowd of devotees. The number of devotees visiting
sabarimala is increasing day by day. Special buses and trains are being operated keeping in mind the welfare of the devotees. The procession for Mandal Puja for the current year at
sabarimala Ayyappan
temple was opened on the
evening of 16th November. Mandal pujas are going to be held for 41 consecutive days from
november 16 at the
sabarimala Ayyappan temple. Mandal Abhishekam will be held on the 27th of December. After this, the walk will be closed.
Devotees from
kerala,
tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and
andhra pradesh also visit the
sabarimala temple. The number of devotees visiting
sabarimala is increasing every year. However, due to the spread of Corona and restrictions, strict restrictions were imposed on devotees visiting the Ayyappan
temple for the last 2 years. But this year due to the lack of corona restrictions, the number of devotees has increased from the opening day. Devotees from all over come for the darshan of Swami.
It is said that 1,75,000
people have had darshan in the last 2 days.Special buses and trains are also run keeping in mind the welfare of the devotees. Special trains are run just like buses are run. For the convenience of
chennai City and
tamil Nadu Delta
district Ayyappa Swamy, a broad gauge railway line is being operated for the first time after conversion through "Punalur" which is the nearest
sabarimala entrance to Ayyappan Temple. This
train runs from
tambaram to
ernakulam (Cochin) via Villupuram, Tirupathiripuliyur (Kadalur Metropolitan), Chidambaram, Mayiladuthurai, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur, Tiruchirappalli, Madurai, Sivakasi, Rajapalayam, Sankarankovil, Tenkasi, Sengottai, "Punalur (Sabarimalai)",
kollam, Kottayam.
kerala government special buses are planning to run this special
train directly from Punalur railway station. It is noted that from 28-Nov-2022 to 03-Nov-2023 six
services will run from
ernakulam every
monday and
tambaram every Tuesday.Special trains are operated not only in
tamil Nadu but also in other states. For the convenience of
sabarimala Ayyappan devotees, a weekly special
train has been arranged from
hyderabad to
kollam via
tamil Nadu from 5th
december to 9th
january 2023.
In a
press release issued by Southern Railway in this regard that
hyderabad to
kollam Weekly Special (07053) will be operated on all Mondays from 5th
december to 9th
january 2023. This
train departs
hyderabad every
monday at 3.50 PM and reaches
kollam the next day (Tuesday) at 11.50 PM. On return, the Weekly Special ( 07054) will start every
wednesday from 7th
december to 11th
january 2023 at 2.30 am. This
train will reach
hyderabad at 10.00 am the next day (Thursday). These trains will pass through Gadpadi, Jolarpet, Salem, Erode, Tirupur, and
coimbatore in
tamil Nadu.