East Coast Railway has notified Special Trains in Srikakulam Road – Kollam – Srikakulam Road & Visakhapatnam – Kollam – Visakhapatnam Sectors to clear extra rush of passengers during Sabarimala Festival as detailed below:
1. Train No. 08537/08538 Srikakulam Road- Kollam – Srikakulam Road Special Fare Specials:
Train No. 08537 Srikakulam Road- Kollam Special Fare Special will leave Srikakulam Road at 11.00 hrs on 25th November, 02nd, 09th, 16th, 23rd, 30th December, 2023 & 06th, 13th, 20th, 27th January, 2024 (Saturdays) and reach Kollam at 18.00 hrs, the next day (10 Services)
In return direction Train No. 08538 Kollam – Srikakulam Road Special Fare Special will leave Kollam at 19.35 hrs on 26th November, 03rd, 10th, 17th, 24th, 31st December, 2023 & 07th, 14th, 21st, 28th January, 2024 (Sundays) and reach Srikakulam Road at 02.00 hrs, the third day (10 Services)
Coach Composition: 1– AC Two Tier Coach, 4– AC Three Tier Coaches, 10– Sleeper Class Coaches, 5– General Second Class Coaches, 2– Second Class Coaches (Divyangjan Friendly)
The details of timings and stoppages of Train No. 08537/08538 Srikakulam Road- Kollam – Srikakulam Road Special Fare Specials are as follows (Timings in hours):
| Train No. 08537 Srikakulam Road- Kollam Special Fare Special | ↓ | Station | ↑ | Train No. 08538 Kollam – Srikakulam Road Special Fare Special |
| 11.00 (Saturday) | (d) | Srikakulam Road | (a) | 02.00 (Tuesday) |
| 11.28/11.30 | (a/d) | Chipurupalle | (a/d) | 01.05/01.07 |
| 11.55/12.05 | (a/d) | Vizianagaram | (a/d) | 00.30/00.40 |
| 12.28/12.30 | (a/d) | Kottavalasa | (a/d) | 00.03/00.05 |
| 12.38/12.40 | (a/d) | Pendurthi | (a/d) | 23.43/23.45 |
| 12.55/13.00 | (a/d) | Simhachalam North | (a/d) | 23.30/23.35 |
| 13.42/13.47 | (a/d) | Duvvada | (a/d) | 23.00/23.05 |
| 15.28/15.30 | (a/d) | Samalkot | (a/d) | 21.25/21.27 |
| 16.08/16.10 | (a/d) | Rajahmundry | (a/d) | 20.40/20.42 |
| 17.28/17.30 | (a/d) | Eluru | (a/d) | 19.13/19.15 |
| 18.45/18.55 | (a/d) | Vijayawada | (a/d) | 18.05/18.15 |
| 19.25/19.27 | (a/d) | Tenali | (a/d) | 17.25/17.27 |
| 20.58/21.00 | (a/d) | Ongole | (a/d) | 15.53/15.55 |
| 22.23/22.25 | (a/d) | Nellore | (a/d) | 14.20/14.23 |
| 23.03/23.05 | (a/d) | Gudur | (a/d) | 13.45/13.47 |
| 00.30/00.35 | (a/d) | Renigunta | (a/d) | 11.55/12.00 |
| 02.40/02.45 | (a/d) | Katpadi | (a/d) | 09.33/09.35 |
| 03.55/04.00 | (a/d) | Jolarpettai | (a/d) | 08.23/08.25 |
| 05.58/06,00 | (a/d) | Salem | (a/d) | 06.12/06.15 |
| 07.10/07.25 | (a/d) | Erode | (a/d) | 05.05/05.15 |
| 08.00/08.05 | (a/d) | Tirupur | (a/d) | 04.15/04.20 |
| 09.38/09.40 | (a/d) | Podanur | (a/d) | 03.33/03.35 |
| 10.40/10.50 | (a/d) | Palakkad | (a/d) | 01.55/02.05 |
| 12.17/12.20 | (a/d) | Thrissur | (a/d) | 00.22/00.25 |
| 13.18/13.20 | (a/d) | Aluva | (a/d) | 23.25/23.27 |
| 14.00/14.05 | (a/d) | Ernakulam Town | (a/d) | 22.55/23.00 |
| 15.37/15.40 | (a/d) | Kottayam | (a/d) | 21.32/21.35 |
| 15.55/16.00 | (a/d) | Changanasseri | (a/d) | 21.06/21.11 |
| 16.09/16.10 | (a/d) | Tiruvalla | (a/d) | 20.56/20.57 |
| 16.20/16.25 | (a/d) | Chengannur | (a/d) | 20.45/20.50 |
| 16.38/16.39 | (a/d) | Mavelikkara | (a/d) | 20.29/20.30 |
| 18.00 (Sunday) | (a) | Kollam | (d) | 19.35 (Sunday) |
2. Train No. 08539/08540 Visakhapatnam – Kollam- Visakhapatnam Weekly Special Fare Superfast Specials:
Train No. 08539 Visakhapatnam – Kollam Weekly Special Fare Superfast Special will leave Visakhapatnam at 08.20 hrs on 29th November, 06th, 13th, 20th, 27th December, 2023 & 03rd, 10th, 17th, 24th, 31st January, 2024 (Wednesdays) and reach Kollam at 12.55 hrs, the next day (10 Services)
In return direction Train No. 08540 Kollam – Visakhapatnam Weekly Special Fare Superfast Special will leave Kollam at 19.35 hrs on 30th November, 07th, 14th, 21st, 28th December, 2023 & 04th, 11th, 18th, 25th January & 01st February, 2024 (Thursdays) and reach – Visakhapatnam at 23.20 hrs, the next day (10 Services)
Coach Composition: 12– AC Three Tier Coaches, 6– General Second Class Coaches, 2– Luggage cum Brake Vans
The details of timings and stoppages of Train No. 08539/08540 Visakhapatnam – Kollam- Visakhapatnam Weekly Special Fare Superfast Specials are as follows (Timings in hours):
| Train No. 08539 Visakhapatnam – Kollam Weekly Special Fare Superfast Special | ↓ | Station | ↑ | Train No. 08540 Kollam – Visakhapatnam Weekly Special Fare Superfast Special |
| 08.20 (Wednesday) | (d) | Visakhapatnam | (a) | 23.20 (Friday) |
| 08.45/08.50 | (a/d) | Duvvada | (a/d) | 22.00/22.05 |
| 10.18/10.20 | (a/d) | Samalkot | (a/d) | 19.44/19.45 |
| 11.08/11.10 | (a/d) | Rajahmundry | (a/d) | 18.53/18.55 |
| 12.38/12.40 | (a/d) | Eluru | (a/d) | 17.28/17.30 |
| 14.00/14.15 | (a/d) | Vijayawada | (a/d) | 16.20/16.30 |
| 14.48/14.50 | (a/d) | Tenali | (a/d) | 15.33/15.35 |
| 16.30/16.32 | (a/d) | Ongole | (a/d) | 14.03/14.05 |
| 18.10/18.12 | (a/d) | Nellore | (a/d) | 12.38/12.40 |
| 19.00/19.02 | (a/d) | Gudur | (a/d) | 11.58/12.00 |
| 21.00/21.10 | (a/d) | Renigunta | (a/d) | 11.55/12.00 |
| 22.30/22.32 | (a/d) | Katpadi | (a/d) | 09.33/09.35 |
| 23.48/23.50 | (a/d) | Jolarpettai | (a/d) | 08.23/08.25 |
| 01.22/01.25 | (a/d) | Salem | (a/d) | 06.12/06.15 |
| 02.45/02.55 | (a/d) | Erode | (a/d) | 05.05/05.15 |
| 03.30/03.32 | (a/d) | Tirupur | (a/d) | 04.15/04.20 |
| 04.48/04.50 | (a/d) | Podanur | (a/d) | 03.33/03.35 |
| 06.10/06.20 | (a/d) | Palakkad | (a/d) | 01.57/02.23 |
| 07.42/07.45 | (a/d) | Thrissur | (a/d) | 00.22/00.25 |
| 08.40/08.42 | (a/d) | Aluva | (a/d) | 23.25/23.27 |
| 09.15/09.20 | (a/d) | Ernakulam Town | (a/d) | 22.55/23.00 |
| 10.25/10.28 | (a/d) | Kottayam | (a/d) | 21.32/21.35 |
| 10.39/10.40 | (a/d) | Changanasseri | (a/d) | 21.06/21.07 |
| 10.49/10.50 | (a/d) | Tiruvalla | (a/d) | 20.56/20.57 |
| 11.00/11.05 | (a/d) | Chengannur | (a/d) | 20.45/20.50 |
| 11.17/11.18 | (a/d) | Mavelikkara | (a/d) | 20.29/20.30 |
| 11.28/11.30 | (a/d) | Kayankulam | (a/d) | 21.18/20.20 |
| 12.55 (Thursday) | (a) | Kollam | (d) | 19.35 (Thursday) |
Advance Reservation for the above Special Fare Special Trains are open
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