Dibrugarh–Kanniyakumari Vivek Superfast Express
Dibrugarh–Kanniyakumari Vivek Superfast Express at Erode Junction
Overview
Service typeSuperfast
StatusActive
LocaleAssam, Bihar, Nagaland, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala & Tamil Nadu
First service19 November 2011 (2011-11-19)
Current operator(s)Northeast Frontier Railway
RidershipSuperfast
Route
TerminiDibrugarh (DBRG)
Kanyakumari (CAPE)
Stops57
Distance travelled4,154 km (2,581 mi)
Average journey time75 hr 30 min
Service frequency4 times weekly
Train number(s)22503/22504
On-board services
Class(es)
  • 2nd A/C II Tire - 1
  • 3rd A/C III Tire - 4
  • Sleeper - 11
  • UnReserved - 3
  • EOG - 2
  • Pantry (A/C Hot Buffet) - 1
Disabled accessDisabled access
Seating arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesPantry car
On-board Catering
E-Catering
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesAvailable
Other facilitiesCCTV Camers in all coaches
Technical
Rolling stock
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrification25kV AC 50 Hz
Operating speed68 km/h (42 mph)
Average length22 Coaches
Rake sharingNo Rake Share
Route map
Dibrugarh - Kanyakumari Vivek Express Route map

Dibrugarh–Kanyakumari Vivek Superfast Express is a weekly Express train of the Vivek Express series the Indian Railways which runs from Dibrugarh in India's north eastern state Assam to Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu the southernmost state of India. In 74 hours 35 minutes the train covers a distance of 4,189 kilometres (2,603 mi) and traverses through eight states in India.[1] This train is currently the longest train route in India by both distance and time,[2] as well as the 24th-longest train service in the world. The train has 57 halts across its route.

History

Vivek Express (now Vivek Super Fast Express) are four pairs of Express Trains on the Indian Railways network. These trains were announced in the Railway Budget of 2011-12 by the then Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee. These trains were started to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda.

Vivek express also holds another place in the history of Indian railways, as being the last train to halt its services, when the entire Indian railway passenger services came to standstill following the COVID19 pandemic and the subsequent nationwide lockdown in March 2020.

Dibrugarh - Kanyakumari Vivek Express joins Dibrugarh in Assam, North-East India to Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu which is the southernmost tip of India. The train No:22504 starts from Dibrugarh at 19:25 PM and reaches Kanyakumari at 22:00 PM on the fourth day of journey. In the return direction the train no: 22503 leaves Kanyakumari at 17:20 PM and reaches Dibrugarh at 20:50 PM on the fourth day of the journey. This train runs through Assam, Nagaland, West Bengal, Bihar, Orissa, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and Tamil Nadu. This train also passes through Sahibganj district and Pakur district of Jharkhand but it does not have any stoppages there.

Coach composition

It now runs with modern LHB rakes. The coach composition is

The train runs consists of 22 carriages:

Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
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Locomotive

The train is hauled by WDP-4D Locomotive of Diesel Loco Shed, Siliguri from New Tinsukia to Guwahati. Then it is hauled by WAP-7 Locomotive of Electric Loco Shed, Visakhapatnam from Guwahati upto Visakhapatnam. Lastly from Visakhapatnam to Kanniyakumari it is hauled by WAP-7 locomotive of Electric Loco Shed, Royapuram.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger Reservation Enquiry". www.indianrail.gov.in. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  2. ↑ "Life aboard the longest train ride through India". National Geographic. 17 August 2017. Archived from the original on 9 March 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
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