Dibrugarh–Kanyakumari Vivek Express

Route map
	Dibrugarh - Kanyakumari Vivek Express Route map

Dibrugarh–Kanniyakumari Vivek SUPERFAST Express
	Dibrugarh–Kanniyakumari Vivek SUPERFAST Express at Erode Junction
Overview
Service type	Superfast Express
Status	Active
Locale	Assam, Nagaland, West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala & Tamil Nadu
First service	19 November 2011; 13 years ago
Current operator(s)	Northeast Frontier Railway
Ridership	Superfast Express
Route
Termini	Dibrugarh (DBRG); Kanniyakumari (CAPE)
Stops	57
Distance travelled	4,154 km (2,581 mi)
Average journey time	75 hr 30 min
Service frequency	Daily (Effect from 8 July 2024)
Train number(s)	22503/22504
On-board services
Class(es)	2nd A/C II Tire - 2; 3rd A/C III Tire - 4; Sleeper - 11; UnReserved - 4; EOG - 2; Pantry (A/C Hot Buffet) - 1;
Disabled access
Seating arrangements	Yes
Auto-rack arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Pantry car ; On-board Catering ; E-Catering
Observation facilities	Large windows
Entertainment facilities	YES
Baggage facilities	Available
Other facilities	CCTV Cameras in all coaches
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach ;
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrification	25kV AC 50 Hz
Operating speed	65 km/h (40 mph)
Average length	24 Coaches
Rake sharing	RSA with 15903/15904 Dibrugarh-Chandigarh Express and 15945/15946 Mumbai LTT-Dibrugarh Express
Route map
Route map
	Dibrugarh - Kanyakumari Vivek Express Route map

The 22503 / 22504 Dibrugarh – Kanyakumari - Dibrugarh Vivek Superfast Express is a Daily Superfast 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 28th-longest train service in the world. The train has 57 halts across its route.

History

Vivek Express is a series of four 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 7:55 PM and reaches Kanyakumari at 9:55 PM on the fourth day of journey. In the return direction the train no: 22503 leaves Kanyakumari at 5:25 PM and reaches Dibrugarh at 8:50 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

The train runs with modern LHB rakes. The coach composition is

Loco	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22
GENERAL		EOG	GEN	S1	S2	S3	S4	S5	S6	S7	S8	S9	S10	S11	PC	A1	B1	B2	B3	B4		B-5	GEN	GEN		GENERAL SLR/DISABLED COACH

Major halts

New Tinsukia Jct, Lumding Jct, Guwahati, New Bongaigaon Jct, New Cooch Behar, New Jalpaiguri Jct, Malda Town, Rampurhat Jct, Kharagpur Jct, Cuttack Jct, Bhubaneswar, Visakhapatnam Jct, Vijayawada Jct, Katpadi Jct, Coimbatore Jct, Thiruvananthapuram Central.

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 up to Visakhapatnam. Lastly from Visakhapatnam to Kanniyakumari it is hauled by WAP-7 locomotive of Electric Loco Shed, Royapuram.

References

^ "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.

External links

[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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