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{{Short description|Train in India}}
{{Unreferenced|date=May 2026}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
{{Infobox rail service
| name =Thiruvananthapuram Central - Secundrabad Junction Sabari Superfast Express
| image =
| image_width = 400PX
| caption = Trivandrum Central Secundrabad Junction Sabari Superfast Express
| type = [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast Express]]
| locale = [[Kerala]], [[Tamilnadu]], [[Andhra Pradesh]] & [[Telangana]]
| first = {{start date and age|df=yes|1987|04|06}}
| last =
| operator = [[Southern Railway zone|Southern Railway]]
| ridership =Trivandrum Division
| start = {{rws|Thiruvananthapuram Central}} (TVC)
| stops = 40
| end = [[Secunderabad Junction railway station|Secunderabad]] (SC)
| distance = {{convert|1555|km|0|abbr=on}}
| journeytime = 28 hours (Approx.)
| frequency = Daily
| class = AC First Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
| seating = Yes
| sleeping = Yes
| autorack =
| catering = Available
| observation = Large windows
| entertainment =
| baggage = Yes
| otherfacilities = Below the seats
| stock = [[LHB coach]]
| gauge = {{RailGauge|1676mm}}
| el = Yes, Fully Electrified Route
| trainnumber = 20629 / 20630
| speed = {{convert|55|km/h|0|abbr=on}} average including halts.
| map = [[File:Sabari Express (HYB - TVC) Route map.jpg|250px]]
| map_state =
}}

The 20629 / 20630 '''Sabari Superfast Express''' is the train operated in the route between [[Trivandrum]] and [[Secunderabad]], it is the most demanded train which runs with heavy waiting list throughout the year. The Train is currently under the ownership of [[Southern Railway zone]] of the [[Indian Railways]]. It runs between {{Stnlnk|Secunderabad Junction}} and {{rws|Thiruvananthapuram Central}}.

It is one of the 2 trains which are running between [[Hyderabad]] and [[Kerala]]. The train has a pantry car attached. It is always crowded with devotees looking to travel to the [[Sabarimala Temple]].

== Etymology ==

The train is named after the famous Hindu pilgrimage site, the [[Sabarimala Temple]].

== History ==
It was a mail express train and started its first service 37 years ago, on 6 April 1987.

Earlier the train used to run between Hyderabad Deccan and Cochin Harbour Terminus railway station from1987 till 2005. It was extended to Thiruvananthapuram Central from 27 March 2005.

The Train Category got Upgraded from Mail Express to Superfast Service from 29th September 2025.

== Schedule ==

The train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Secunderabad Junction leaves at 6:45 AM and arrives at 11:00 AM the next day. It carries the number 20630.

The train in the opposite direction, from Secunderabad Junction to Thiruvananthapuram Central, leaves at 02:25 PM and arrives at 06:20 PM the next day. It uses the number 20629.

The total distance covered by this train is 1555 km (974 miles). The average journey takes approximately 28 hours.

== Important halting stations ==
[[File:Sabari express at guntur r s.jpg|thumb|Sabari express at Guntur Railway Station]]

*[[Thiruvananthapuram Central railway station|Thiruvananthapuram Central]]
*[[Varkala railway station|Varkala]]
*[[Kollam Junction railway station|Kollam Junction]]
*[[Karunagappalli railway station|Karunagappalli]]
*[[Kayamkulam Junction railway station|Kayamkulam]]
*[[Mavelikara railway station|Mavelikara]]
*[[Chengannur railway station|Chengannur]]
*[[Tiruvalla railway station|Thiruvalla]]
*[[Changanasseri railway station|Changanasseri]]
*[[Kottayam railway station|Kottayam]]
*[[Ernakulam Town railway station|Ernakulam Town (North)]]
*[[Aluva railway station|Aluva]]
*[[Thrissur railway station|Thrissur]]
*[[Wadakkanchery railway station|Wadakkancherry]]
*[[Ottapalam railway station|Ottapalam]]
*[[Palakkad Junction railway station|Palakkad Junction]]
*[[Coimbatore Junction railway station|Coimbatore Junction]]
*[[Tiruppur railway station|Tiruppur]]
*[[Erode Junction railway station|Erode Junction]]
*[[Salem Junction railway station|Salem Junction]]
*[[Morappur railway station|Morappur]]
*[[Jolarpettai Junction railway station|Jolarpettai Junction]]
*[[Katpadi Junction railway station|Katpadi Junction]]
*[[Chittoor railway station|Chittoor]]
*[[Tirupati railway station|Tirupathi]]
*[[Renigunta Junction railway station|Renigunta Junction]]
*[[Gudur Junction railway station|Gudur Junction]]
*[[Nellore railway station|Nellore]]
*[[Singarayakonda railway station|Singarayakonda]]
*[[Ongole railway station|Ongole]]
*[[Chirala railway station|Chirala]]
*[[Bapatla railway station|Bapatla]]
*[[Nidubrolu railway station|Nidubrolu]]
*[[Tenali Junction railway station|Tenali Junction]]
*[[Guntur railway division|Guntur Junction]]
*[[Sattenapalle railway station|sattenapalle]]
*[[Piduguralla railway station|Piduguralla]]
*[[Nadikudi railway station|Nadikudi]]
*[[Miryalaguda railway station|Miryalguda]]
*[[Nalgonda railway station|Nalgonda]]
*[[Charlapalli railway station|Charlapalli]]
*[[Secunderabad Junction railway station|Secunderabad Junction]]

== Rake sharing ==

This train runs with 3 dedicated rakes with primary maintenance at Trivandrum Central.

==Traction==
Previously hauled by a [[WAP-4]], the train is now regularly hauled by either a [[Electric Loco Shed, Lallaguda|Lallaguda Loco Shed]] based [[WAP-7]] or [[Electric Loco Shed, Royapuram|Royapuram Loco Shed]] based [[WAP-7]] electric locomotive on its entire journey.

== References ==
{{reflist}}

{{Commons category|Sabari Express}}

{{Railways in Southern India}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sabari Express}}
[[Category:Transport in Hyderabad, India]]
[[Category:Transport in Thiruvananthapuram]]
[[Category:Named passenger trains of India]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Kerala]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Telangana]]
[[Category:Express trains in India]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Andhra Pradesh]]

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