Dibrugarh–Kanyakumari Vivek Express

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 4,218.6 kilometres (2,621.3 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 58 halts across its route.

Dibrugarh–Kanyakumari Vivek Express
Dibrugarh–Kanyakumari Vivek Express at Guwahati
Overview
Service typeExpress
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
Route
TerminiDibrugarh (DBRG)
Kanyakumari (CAPE)
Stops58
Distance travelled4,219 km (2,622 mi)
Average journey time74 hr 35 min
Service frequencyWeekly, Saturday
Train number(s)22503/22504
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2, AC 3, Sleeper, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesPantry car
On-board Catering
E-Catering
Baggage facilitiesAvailable
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed56.6 km/h (35.2 mph)
Route map
Dibrugarh - Kanyakumari Vivek Express Route map

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:15906 starts from Dibrugarh at 19:25 PM and reaches Kanyakumari at 22:00 PM on the fifth day of journey. In the return direction the train no: 15905 leaves Kanyakumari at 17:20 PM and reaches Dibrugarh at 20:50 PM on the fifth day of the journey. 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

  • 3 general coaches
  • 11 sleeper coaches
  • 1 pantry coach
  • 1 AC 2-Tier
  • 4 AC 3-Tier
  • 2 End On Generators(Only for LHB coach)

Locomotive

The train is hauled by WDP-4D Locomotive of Diesel Loco Shed, Siliguri from New Tinsukia to Guwahati. Than it is hauled by WAP-7 Locomotive of Electric Loco Shed, Howrah 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. Now, northeast & south come closer
  2. "Life aboard the longest train ride through India". National Geographic. 17 August 2017. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
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