Kanyakumari Express
- May refer to Howrah-Kanyakumari Express
Overview | |
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Service type | Super fast |
Status | Normal |
Locale | Southern Railway zone |
Current operator(s) | Southern Railway Zone |
Route | |
Start | Chennai Egmore (MS) |
Stops | 15 |
End | Kanyakumari (CAPE) |
Distance travelled | 739 km |
Average journey time | 13 hours and 20 minutes |
Service frequency | Daily |
Train number(s) | 12633/12634 |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | 1AC, 2AC, 3AC, SL, II |
Disabled access | Available |
Seating arrangements | Yes |
Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
Observation facilities | Large windows |
Baggage facilities | Yes |
Other facilities | Yes |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | 2 ICF Conventional Rake |
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
Operating speed | 55 km/h (34 mph) average with halts |
Track owner(s) | Indian Railways |
The Kanyakumari Express is a superfast train operated by Southern Railway zone of Indian railways. This train runs between Kanyakumari and Chennai Egmore.[1] It is a daily overnight service and an important train of Nagercoil junction & Kanyakumari district. It is one of the fastest trains in this region. It covers the distance of Chennai - Trichy in a very short time(5 hrs, 20 minutes) when compared to the Nellai Express. The tickets for this train is always in demand. This train runs through the chord line via Tambaram, Chengalpet, Viluppuram, Trichy, Dindigul, Madurai, Virudhunagar, Satur, Kovilpatti, Tirunelveli, Valliyur, Nagercoil junction and Kanyakumari. In return, it stops at Mambalam also. This train connects the state capital with the southernmost point in mainland India. This was classified as a superfast train as the average speed of the train is greater than 55 km/h[2]
As per the numbering convention of Indian Railways, this train is allotted a number -12634 for the journey between Kanyakumari and Chennai and 12633 for journey between Chennai and Kanyakumari.[2] The Train has a rake sharing agreement with the Kanyakumari - Bangalore City Island Express(16525/16526).
No. | Station name (code)[3] | Distance travelled | Day | Route |
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1 | Mumbai Cst (CSTM) | 0 km | 1 | 1 |
2 | Dadar (DR) | 9 km | 1 | 1 |
3 | Kalyan Junction (KYN) | 54 km | 1 | 1 |
4 | Karjat (KJT) | 100 km | 1 | 1 |
5 | Lonavala (LNL) | 128 km | 1 | 1 |
6 | Pune Junction (PUNE) | 192 km | 1 | 1 |
7 | Daund Junction (DD) | 268 km | 1 | 1 |
8 | Kurduvadi (KWV) | 377 km | 1 | 1 |
9 | Solapur Junction (SUR) | 455 km | 2 | 1 |
10 | Gulbarga (GR) | 568 km | 2 | 1 |
11 | Wadi (WADI) | 605 km | 2 | 1 |
12 | Yadgir (YG) | 644 km | 2 | 1 |
13 | Raichur (RC) | 713 km | 2 | 1 |
14 | Manthralayam Road (MALM) | 741 km | 2 | 1 |
15 | Adoni (AD) | 782 km | 2 | 1 |
16 | Guntakal Junction (GTL) | 833 km | 2 | 1 |
17 | Gooty (GY) | 862 km | 2 | 1 |
18 | Tadipatri (TU) | 910 km | 2 | 1 |
19 | Kondapuram (KDP) | 938 km | 2 | 1 |
20 | Yerraguntla (YA) | 979 km | 2 | 1 |
21 | Cuddapah (HX) | 1018 km | 2 | 1 |
22 | Nandalur (NRE) | 1058 km | 2 | 1 |
23 | Razampeta (RJP) | 1069 km | 2 | 1 |
24 | Koduru (KOU) | 1103 km | 2 | 1 |
25 | Renigunta Junction (RU) | 1143 km | 2 | 1 |
26 | Tirupati (TPTY) | 1153 km | 2 | 1 |
27 | Pakala Junction (PAK) | 1195 km | 2 | 1 |
28 | Chittor (CTO) | 1225 km | 2 | 1 |
29 | Katpadi Junction (KPD) | 1257 km | 2 | 1 |
30 | Jolarpettai (JTJ) | 1341 km | 2 | 1 |
31 | Salem Junction (SA) | 1461 km | 2 | 1 |
32 | Erode Junction (ED) | 1524 km | 2 | 1 |
33 | Tiruppur (TUP) | 1574 km | 2 | 1 |
34 | Coimbatore Junction (CBE) | 1624 km | 2 | 1 |
35 | Palakkad (PGT) | 1679 km | 3 | 1 |
36 | Ottappalam (OTP) | 1710 km | 3 | 1 |
37 | Wadakancheri (WKI) | 1739 km | 3 | 1 |
38 | Thrisur (TCR) | 1756 km | 3 | 1 |
39 | Irinjalakuda (IJK) | 1780 km | 3 | 1 |
40 | Chalakudi (CKI) | 1786 km | 3 | 1 |
41 | Angamali (AFK) | 1801 km | 3 | 1 |
42 | Aluva (AWY) | 1810 km | 3 | 1 |
43 | Ernakulam Town (ERN) | 1827 km | 3 | 1 |
44 | Triupunittura (TRTR) | 1840 km | 3 | 1 |
45 | Kottayam (KTYM) | 1890 km | 3 | 1 |
46 | Changanaseri (CGY) | 1907 km | 3 | 1 |
47 | Tiruvalla (TRVL) | 1915 km | 3 | 1 |
48 | Chengannur (CNGR) | 1924 km | 3 | 1 |
49 | Mavelikara (MVLK) | 1937 km | 3 | 1 |
50 | Kayankulam Junction (KYJ) | 1945 km | 3 | 1 |
51 | Karunagapalli (KPY) | 1958 km | 3 | 1 |
52 | Kollam Junction (QLN) | 1985 km | 3 | 1 |
53 | Paravur (PVU) | 1998 km | 3 | 1 |
54 | Varkala (VAK) | 2009 km | 3 | 1 |
55 | Kadakavur (KVU) | 2018 km | 3 | 1 |
56 | Chirayinkil (CRY) | 2021 km | 3 | 1 |
57 | Trivandrum Pett (TVP) | 2047 km | 3 | 1 |
58 | Trivandrum Cntl (TVC) | 2050 km | 3 | 1 |
59 | Neyyattinkara (NYY) | 2067 km | 3 | 1 |
60 | Parashshala (PASA) | 2079 km | 3 | 1 |
61 | Kulitthurai (KZT) | 2088 km | 3 | 1 |
62 | Eraniel (ERL) | 2103 km | 3 | 1 |
63 | Nagercoil Junction (NCJ) | 2121 km | 3 | 1 |
64 | Kanyakumari (CAPE) | 2136 km | 3 | 1 |
See also
- Himsagar Express
- Tamil Nadu Express
- Tiruchirappalli – Tirunelveli Intercity Express
- Rajdhani Express – Chennai
- Pallavan Express
- Vaigai Express
- Cholan Express
- Rockfort Express
- Kovai Express
- Pandian Express
- Pearl City Express
- Cheran Express
- Pothigai Express
References
- ↑ "Chennai Egmore - Kanyakumari SF Express Map". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
- 1 2 "Revised train timings from today", The Hindu (1 September 2004).
- ↑ "Kanyakumari Express 16381". cleartrip.com. Retrieved 11 November 2016.