Kanyakumari Express

The Chennai Egmore - Kanniyakumari Superfast Express or Kanyakumari Express is a superfast daily overnight Train operated by Southern Railway zone of Indian Railways that runs between Chennai Egmore and Kanniyakumari in India. It is currently being operated with 12633/12634 train numbers on daily basis.[3][4][5]

Not to be confused with Kanyakumari Express (film) or Howrah–Kanyakumari Express.

Kanyakumari Express
Overview
Service typeSuper fast
StatusNormal
LocaleSouthern Railway zone
Current operator(s)Southern Railway zone
Route
StartChennai Egmore (MS)
Stops15
EndKanyakumari (CAPE)
Distance travelled740 km (460 mi)
Average journey time13 hours
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)12633/12634
On-board services
Class(es)1AC, 2AC, 3AC, SL, II
Disabled accessAvailable
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesYes
Other facilitiesYes
Technical
Rolling stock4 Linke Hofmann Busch (LHB) rakes[1]
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed57 km/h (35 mph)
Track owner(s)Indian Railways
Rake maintenanceTuticorin
Rake sharingPearl City Express[2]

Service

This train runs between Kanyakumari and Chennai Egmore. It covers the distance of Chennai - Trichy in a very short time. This was classified as a superfast train as the average speed of the train is greater than 55 km/h[6] The 12633/Chennai Egmore - Kanniyakumari SF Express has averages speed of 57 km/hr and covers 739 km in 13h. The 12634/Kanniyakumari - Chennai Egmore SF Express has an average speed of 55 km/hr and covers 739 km in 13h 25m.

Route

This train runs through the chord line Chengalpattu, Villupuram, Vridhachalam, Trichy, Dindigul, Madurai, Virudhunagar, Satur, Kovilpatti, Tirunelveli, Valliyur, Nagercoil junction and Kanyakumari. In return, it stops at Mambalam also.

The important halts of the train are:

Numbering

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.[6]

Coach composite

The train has standard LHB rakes with max speed of 130 kmph. The train consist of 21 coaches :

  • 1 First AC and Second AC
  • 2 AC II Tier
  • 3 AC III Tier
  • 10 Sleeper Coaches
  • 2 General Unreserved
  • 2 Generator Cars cum Guard van
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See also

References
  1. "With elections nearing, railways launches new train to Nagercoil". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
  2. "Rakes of Kanniyakumari and Island Express trains to be delinked". Indian Express (Chennai ed.). 9 July 2018.
  3. "Southern Railway cancels 31 trains". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  4. "Jallikattu supporters continue protest - TAMIL NADU". The Hindu. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  5. "Jallikattu protest: Changes in train timings". The Hindu. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  6. "Revised train timings from today Archived 16 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine", The Hindu (1 September 2004).


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