Dibrugarh–Kanyakumari Vivek Express
Dibrugarh–Kanyakumari Vivek Superfast Express is a weekly express train of the Vivek Express series belonging to Indian Railways and operated by Northeast Frontier Railway 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.
 Dibrugarh–Kanniyakumari Vivek Superfast Express at Erode Junction | |||||
| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Superfast | ||||
| Status | Active | ||||
| Locale | Assam, Bihar, Nagaland, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala & Tamil Nadu | ||||
| First service | 19 November 2011 | ||||
| Last service | Active (service temporarily stopped 2020-2023 due to COVID-19 pandemic) | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Northeast Frontier Railway | ||||
| Ridership | Superfast | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Dibrugarh (DBRG) Kanyakumari (CAPE) | ||||
| Stops | 57 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 4,154 km (2,581 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 75 hr 30 min | ||||
| Service frequency | 4 times weekly | ||||
| Train number(s) | 22503/22504 | ||||
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| Disabled access |  | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Auto-rack arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | Pantry car On-board Catering E-Catering | ||||
| Observation facilities | Large windows | ||||
| Baggage facilities | Available | ||||
| Other facilities | CCTV Cameras in all coaches | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | LHB coach
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| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Electrification | 25kV AC 50 Hz | ||||
| Operating speed | 68 km/h (42 mph) | ||||
| Average length | 22 Coaches | ||||
| Rake sharing | No Rake Share | ||||
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History edit
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 edit
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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EOG | GEN | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | S6 | S7 | S8 | S9 | S10 | S11 | PC | A1 | B1 | B2 | B3 | B4 | GEN | GEN | SLR |
Locomotive edit
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 up to Visakhapatnam. Lastly from Visakhapatnam to Kanniyakumari it is hauled by WAP-7 locomotive of Electric Loco Shed, Royapuram.
See also edit
- Vivek Express
- Himsagar Express
- Longest train services
- Longest train services of Indian Railways
- Tambaram–Guwahati Express
- Bangalore-Guwahati Express
- Thiruvananthapuram–Silchar Superfast Express
- New Tinsukia-Bengaluru Express
- Bangalore-Agartala Humsafar Express
- Chennai–New Jalpaiguri Superfast Express
- Yesvantpur–Kamakhya AC Superfast Express
References edit
- ^ "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger Reservation Enquiry". www.indianrail.gov.in. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ "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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