The Railways has taken an ambitious decision to connect two major pilgrimage sites in the country – Shirdi of Shri Sai Baba and Tirupati of Sri Venkateswara Swamy – by direct rail. Since thousands of devotees visit both these places every day, the Railways has decided to start a special weekly service for the devotees.
Announcement of 18 special trains
Under this special service, nine special trains each will be run from Shirdi to Tirupati and from Tirupati to Shirdi. These weekly special trains will run from the first week of August to the end of September.
Train Timetable:
Train No. 07638 – Sainagar Shirdi to Tirupati:
This train will depart from Sainagar Shirdi every Monday, from 04 August to 29 September 2025, at 7:35 PM and will reach Tirupati at 01:30 AM on the third day.
Train No. 07637 – Tirupati to Sainagar Shirdi:
This train will depart from Tirupati every Sunday, from 03 August to 28 September 2025, at 04:00 AM and will reach Sainagar Shirdi at 10:45 AM on the next day.
Major Stops:
These special trains have been given halts at a total of 28 stations, including the major stations of Kopargaon, Manmad, Aurangabad, Parbhani, Parli Vaijnath, Bidar, Secunderabad, Gudur, and Renigunta.
This is a golden opportunity for the devotees, who will be able to visit both Shri Sai Baba and Sri Venkateswara Swamy in a single journey. This initiative by the Railways is likely to give a new direction to religious tourism in South and West India.
It is expected that this new train service will make the journey of devotees more convenient.
