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{{Infobox rail service
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| name = Howrah-Kanyakumari Superfast Express
| name = Howrah–Kanyakumari Express
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| type = [[Inter-city]] [[Passenger rail terminology#Express service|Express]]
| type = [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast]] [[Passenger rail terminology#Express service|Express]]
| status = Operating
| status = Operating
| locale = [[Howrah]]; [[Kanyakumari]]
| locale = [[West Bengal]], [[Odisha]], [[Andhra Pradesh]] & [[Tamil Nadu]]
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| start = [[Howrah railway station]]
| start = {{rws|Howrah}} '''(HWH)'''
| stops = 29
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| end = [[Kanyakumari railway station]]
| end = {{rws|Kanyakumari}} '''(CAPE)'''
| distance = {{convert|2431|km|abbr=on}}
| distance = {{convert|2431|km|abbr=on}}
| journeytime = 43 hours, 30 minutes
| journeytime = 42 hours, 35 minutes
| frequency = Weekly
| frequency = Weekly
| trainnumber = 12665/12666
| trainnumber = 12665/12666
| line_used = [[Howrah-Chennai main line]] '''([[Howrah railway station|HWH]]{{snd}}[[Korukkupet railway station|KOK]])'''<br>Diamond Junction of Chennai '''([[Korukkupet railway station|KOK]]{{snd}}[[Washermanpet railway station|WST]])'''<br>[[Guntakal–Chennai Egmore section]] '''([[Washermanpet railway station|WST]]{{snd}}[[Chennai Egmore|MS]])'''<br>[[Chennai Egmore–Thanjavur line]] '''([[Chennai Egmore|MS]]{{snd}}[[Viluppuram Junction railway station|VM]])'''<br>[[Chord Line, Tamil Nadu|Chord line]] '''([[Viluppuram Junction railway station|VM]]{{snd}}[[Tiruchirappalli Junction|TPJ]])'''
| line_used = [[Howrah-Chennai main line]]<br>[[Chord Line, Tamil Nadu|Chord line]]
| class = 2A, 3A, SL, SLR, HCPV and UR/GS
| class = 2A, 3A, SL, SLR, HCPV and UR/GS
| access = {{Access icon|20px}}
| access = {{Access icon|20px}}
| seating = [[Corridor coach]] (UR/GS only)
| seating = AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, Unreserved.
| sleeping = [[Couchette car]]
| catering = Pantry Car
| autorack = No
| catering = On-board
| observation = Windows in all carriages
| entertainment = No
| baggage = Overhead racks <br> Baggage carriage
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| stock = '''Locomotive:'''<br>[[Howrah railway station|HWH]]–[[Visakhapatnam railway station|VSKP]]: ([[WAM 4]] ([[Visakhapatnam railway station|VSKP]]) or [[WAP 4]] ([[Santragachi railway station|SRC]]/[[Tatanagar railway station|TATA]]));<br>[[Visakhapatnam railway station|VSKP]]–[[Madurai Junction railway station|MDU]]: ([[WAM 4]]/WAP 1 ([[Arakkonam|AJJ]]) or WAP 1 ([[Royapuram railway station#Developments|RPM]]));<br>[[Madurai Junction railway station|MDU]]–[[Kanyakumari railway station|CAPE]]: [[WDM 3A]] ([[Erode Junction railway station|ED]])<br>'''Bogie:'''<br>One AC 2-tier (2A)<br>Two AC 3-tier (3A)<br>Eleven II [[Couchette car|SL]]<br>Four UR/GS<br>Two SLR<br>One HCPV<br>One [[Pantry car]]
| gauge = {{RailGauge|1676}}
| el = [[25 kV AC]], [[50 Hz]]
| speed = {{convert|56|km/h}}
| speed = {{convert|56|km/h}}
| owners = [[Southern Railway zone]]
| owners = [[Southern Railway zone]]
| routenumber = 29/21/29A/21A<ref>{{cite web|title=Trains at a Glance July 2013 - June 2014|url=http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/view_section.jsp?id=0,1,304,366,537|work=[[Indian Railways]]|accessdate=25 February 2014}}</ref>
| routenumber = 29/21/29A/21A<ref>{{cite web|title=Trains at a Glance July 2013 - June 2014 |url=http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/view_section.jsp?id=0,1,304,366,537 |work=[[Indian Railways]] |accessdate=25 February 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131221065438/http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/view_section.jsp?id=0%2C1%2C304%2C366%2C537 |archivedate=21 December 2013 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
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| map = [[File:(Howrah - Kanyakumari) Express route map.jpg|250px]]
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| maintenance = {{rws|Nagercoil Junction}}
| sharing = *[[Mumbai CST - Nagercoil Balaji Express]]
*[[Mumbai Nagercoil Express]]
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'''Howrah-Kanyakumari Express''' is a Superfast [[inter-city]] [[Passenger rail terminology#Express service|express service]] connecting [[Howrah]] ([[Kolkata]]), [[West Bengal]] with [[Kanyakumari]], [[Tamil Nadu]] in [[India]].
The '''Howrah–Kanyakumari Express''' is a Superfast [[inter-city rail|inter-city]] [[Passenger rail terminology#Express service|express service]] connecting [[Howrah]] ([[Kolkata]]), [[West Bengal]] with [[Kanyakumari]], [[Tamil Nadu]] in [[India]]. It runs with highly refurbished LHB coaches designed at ICF, Chennai.


==Overview==
==Overview==
This express train was, numbered 6355/6356, introduced during the 1999–2000 Railway Budget as a new weekly train extending the [[Tiruchirappalli – Howrah Superfast Express]], thereby truncating the service of the latter from tri–weekly to bi–weekly.<ref>{{cite web|title=Over a dozen new trains to begin|url=http://pib.nic.in/archieve/lreleng/lyr2000/rjun2000/r30062000.html|work=[[Press Information Bureau]]|accessdate=25 February 2014}}</ref> The train connecting [[Howrah]]/[[Kolkata]] in [[West Bengal]] and [[Kanyakumari]] in [[Tamil Nadu]] made its inaugural run on {{date|1 Jul 2000}}.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kanyakumari, Howrah express flagged off |url=http://www.hindu.com/2000/07/02/stories/0402223d.htm|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=2 July 2000|accessdate=25 February 2014}}</ref> This train was converted to Superfast category and re-numbered to 2665/2666 from {{date|1 Dec 2006}} onwards.<ref>{{cite news|title=Tiruchi-Howrah Express made superfast|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/42-trains-to-be-speeded-up/article3054717.ece|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=30 November 2006|accessdate=25 February 2014|location=[[Chennai]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=19 express trains speeded up |url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/12/02/stories/2006120205490400.htm|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=2 December 2006|accessdate=25 February 2014|location=[[Thiruvanthapuram]]}}</ref> Later, the train number was changed to 12665/12666 from {{date|Dec 2010}} onwards as a part of train management system over the entire Indian Railways network.<ref>{{cite web|title=Railways to Switch to ‘Five’ – Digit System for Numbering all its Passenger Carrying Trains from December 2010|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=65917|work=[[Press Information Bureau]]|date=23 September 2010|accessdate=25 February 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Railways migrate to 5-digit number scheme to monitor trains|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Railways-migrate-to-5-digit-number-scheme-to-monitor-trains/articleshow/7132909.cms|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=20 December 2010|accessdate=25 February 2014}}</ref>
This express train was, numbered 6355/6356, introduced during the 1999–2000 Railway Budget as a new weekly train extending the [[Tiruchirappalli – Howrah Superfast Express]], thereby truncating the service of the latter from tri–weekly to bi–weekly.<ref>{{cite web|title=Over a dozen new trains to begin|url=http://pib.nic.in/archieve/lreleng/lyr2000/rjun2000/r30062000.html|work=[[Press Information Bureau]]|accessdate=25 February 2014}}</ref> The train connecting [[Howrah]]/[[Kolkata]] in [[West Bengal]] and [[Kanyakumari]] in [[Tamil Nadu]] made its inaugural run on 1 July 2000.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kanyakumari, Howrah express flagged off |url=http://www.hindu.com/2000/07/02/stories/0402223d.htm|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140226180241/http://www.hindu.com/2000/07/02/stories/0402223d.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=26 February 2014|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=2 July 2000|accessdate=25 February 2014}}</ref> This train was converted to Superfast category and re-numbered to 2665/2666 from 1 December 2006 onwards.<ref>{{cite news|title=Tiruchi-Howrah Express made superfast|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/42-trains-to-be-speeded-up/article3054717.ece|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=30 November 2006|accessdate=25 February 2014|location=[[Chennai]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=19 express trains speeded up |url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/12/02/stories/2006120205490400.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071108210005/http://www.hindu.com/2006/12/02/stories/2006120205490400.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=8 November 2007|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=2 December 2006|accessdate=25 February 2014|location=[[Thiruvananthapuram]]}}</ref> Later, the train number was changed to 12665/12666 from December 2010 onwards as a part of train management system over the entire Indian Railways network.<ref>{{cite web|title=Railways to Switch to 'Five' – Digit System for Numbering all its Passenger Carrying Trains from December 2010|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=65917|work=[[Press Information Bureau]]|date=23 September 2010|accessdate=25 February 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Railways migrate to 5-digit number scheme to monitor trains|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Railways-migrate-to-5-digit-number-scheme-to-monitor-trains/articleshow/7132909.cms|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=20 December 2010|accessdate=25 February 2014}}</ref>


==Rakes==
==Rakes==
The train has 22 coaches comprising One A/C 2-Tier, Two A/C 3-tier, Eleven [[Couchette car|Sleeper class]], Four General compartments (Unreserved), Two Sleeper-cum-Luggage rake (SLR), One High-Capacity Parcel Van (HCPV) and one [[pantry car]].{{efn|The coach composition is subject to change.}}
The train has 22 coaches comprising One AC 2-Tier, Three AC 3-tier, Eleven [[Couchette car|Sleeper class]], Three General compartments (Unreserved), Two Sleeper-cum-Luggage rake (SLR), One High-Capacity Parcel Van (HCPV) and one [[pantry car]].{{efn|The coach composition is subject to change.}}


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==Schedule==
==Schedule==
The train numbered 12665 leaves [[Howrah railway station]] at 16:10 hours every Mondays<ref name="HWH-CAPE1 (Via. HWH-MAS main line)">{{cite web|title=Train Time Table for HWH-CAPE (Via. HWH-MAS main line)|url=http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/coaching/pdf/29.pdf|work=[[Indian Railways]]|accessdate=25 February 2014|page=2|format=[[PDF]]}}</ref> and arrives [[Kanyakumari railway station]] at 11:40 hours on Wednesdays.<ref name="HWH-CAPE2 (Via. Chord Line)">{{cite web|title=Train Time Table for HWH-CAPE (Via. Chord Line)|url=http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/coaching/pdf/21.pdf|work=[[Indian Railways]]|accessdate=25 February 2014|page=2|format=[[PDF]]}}</ref> On the return journey, the train leaves [[Kanyakumari railway station]] at 07:50 hours every Saturdays<ref name="CAPE-HWH1 (Via. Chord Line)">{{cite web|title=Train Time Table for CAPE-HWH (Via. Chord Line)|url=http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/coaching/pdf/21A.pdf|work=[[Indian Railways]]|accessdate=25 February 2014|page=1|format=[[PDF]]}}</ref> and arrives [[Howrah railway station]] at 03:20 hours on Mondays.<ref name="CAPE-HWH2 (Via. HWH-MAS main line)">{{cite web|title=Train Time Table for CAPE-HWH (Via.HWH-MAS main line)|url=http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/coaching/pdf/29A.pdf|work=[[Indian Railways]]|accessdate=25 February 2014|page=2|format=[[PDF]]}}</ref>{{efn|The timings are in [[Indian Standard Time]].}}
The train numbered 12665 leaves {{rws|Howrah}} at 16:15 hours every Mondays<ref name="HWH-CAPE1 (Via. HWH-MAS main line)">{{cite web|title=Train Time Table for HWH-CAPE (Via. HWH-MAS main line) |url=http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/coaching/pdf/29.pdf |work=[[Indian Railways]] |accessdate=25 February 2014 |page=2 |format=PDF |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130717130215/http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/coaching/pdf/29.pdf |archivedate=17 July 2013 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> and arrives {{rws|Kanyakumari}} at 10:50 hours on Wednesdays.<ref name="HWH-CAPE2 (Via. Chord Line)">{{cite web|title=Train Time Table for HWH-CAPE (Via. Chord Line)|url=http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/coaching/pdf/21.pdf|work=[[Indian Railways]]|accessdate=25 February 2014|page=2|format=PDF}}</ref> On the return journey, the train leaves {{rws|Kanyakumari}} at 05:30 hours every Saturdays<ref name="CAPE-HWH1 (Via. Chord Line)">{{cite web|title=Train Time Table for CAPE-HWH (Via. Chord Line)|url=http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/coaching/pdf/21A.pdf|work=[[Indian Railways]]|accessdate=25 February 2014|page=1|format=PDF}}</ref> and arrives {{rws|Howrah}} at 23:55 hours on Sundays.<ref name="CAPE-HWH2 (Via. HWH-MAS main line)">{{cite web|title=Train Time Table for CAPE-HWH (Via.HWH-MAS main line) |url=http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/coaching/pdf/29A.pdf |work=[[Indian Railways]] |accessdate=25 February 2014 |page=2 |format=PDF |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140818103657/http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/coaching/pdf/29A.pdf |archivedate=18 August 2014 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>{{efn|The timings are in [[Indian Standard Time]].}}
Some of the prominent stoppages includes [[Kharagpur railway station|Kharagpur]], [[Bhubaneswar railway station|Bhubaneswar]], [[Visakhapatnam railway station|Visakhapatnam]], [[Vijayawada railway station|Vijayawada]], [[Ongole railway station|Ongole]], [[Chennai Egmore railway station|Chennai Egmore]], [[Viluppuram Junction railway station|Viluppuram]], [[Tiruchirappalli Junction railway station|Tiruchirappalli]], [[Madurai Junction railway station|Madurai]], [[Tirunelveli Junction railway station|Tirunelveli]] and [[Nagercoil Junction railway station|Nagercoil]].
Some of the prominent stoppages includes {{rws|Kharagpur}}, {{rws|Bhubaneswar}}, {{rws|Visakhapatnam}},{{rws|Rajahmundry}}, {{rws|Eluru}},{{rws|Vijayawada}}, {{rws|Ongole}}, {{rws|Chennai Egmore}}, {{rws|Viluppuram Junction}}, {{rws|Tiruchirappalli Junction}}, {{rws|Madurai Junction}}, {{rws|Tirunelveli Junction}} and {{rws|Nagercoil Junction}}.
There is an heavy demand for this train for stoppage in Vallioor railway station.


==See also==
==See also==
Line 94: Line 91:
* [[Pallavan Express]]
* [[Pallavan Express]]
* [[Vaigai express]]
* [[Vaigai express]]
* [[Trichy to Tirunelveli Intercity Express]]
* [[Tiruchirappalli – Tirunelveli Intercity Express]]
* [[IRCTC]]
* [[IRCTC]]


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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.sr.indianrailways.gov.in/ Southern Railway]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110315075343/http://www.sr.indianrailways.gov.in/ Southern Railway - Official Website]


{{Railways in Southern India}}
{{Railways in Southern India}}
{{Railway lines in Eastern India}}
{{Railway lines in Eastern India}}


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[[Category:Railway services introduced in 2000]]
[[Category:Railway services introduced in 2000]]
[[Category:Rail transport in West Bengal]]
[[Category:Rail transport in West Bengal]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Odisha]]

Latest revision as of 19:12, 30 March 2024

Howrah–Kanyakumari Express
Overview
Service typeSuperfast Express
StatusOperating
LocaleWest Bengal, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh & Tamil Nadu
First service1 July 2000; 24 years ago (2000-07-01)
Current operator(s)Southern Railway zone
Route
TerminiHowrah (HWH)
Kanyakumari (CAPE)
Stops29
Distance travelled2,431 km (1,511 mi)
Average journey time42 hours, 35 minutes
Service frequencyWeekly
Train number(s)12665/12666
Line(s) usedHowrah-Chennai main line (HWH – KOK)
Diamond Junction of Chennai (KOK – WST)
Guntakal–Chennai Egmore section (WST – MS)
Chennai Egmore–Thanjavur line (MS – VM)
Chord line (VM – TPJ)
On-board services
Class(es)2A, 3A, SL, SLR, HCPV and UR/GS
Disabled accessDisabled access
Seating arrangementsAC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, Unreserved.
Catering facilitiesPantry Car
Technical
Operating speed56 kilometres per hour (35 mph)
Track owner(s)Southern Railway zone
Timetable number(s)29/21/29A/21A[1]
Rake maintenanceNagercoil Junction
Rake sharing
Route map

The Howrah–Kanyakumari Express is a Superfast inter-city express service connecting Howrah (Kolkata), West Bengal with Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu in India. It runs with highly refurbished LHB coaches designed at ICF, Chennai.

Overview

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This express train was, numbered 6355/6356, introduced during the 1999–2000 Railway Budget as a new weekly train extending the Tiruchirappalli – Howrah Superfast Express, thereby truncating the service of the latter from tri–weekly to bi–weekly.[2] The train connecting Howrah/Kolkata in West Bengal and Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu made its inaugural run on 1 July 2000.[3] This train was converted to Superfast category and re-numbered to 2665/2666 from 1 December 2006 onwards.[4][5] Later, the train number was changed to 12665/12666 from December 2010 onwards as a part of train management system over the entire Indian Railways network.[6][7]

Rakes

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The train has 22 coaches comprising One AC 2-Tier, Three AC 3-tier, Eleven Sleeper class, Three General compartments (Unreserved), Two Sleeper-cum-Luggage rake (SLR), One High-Capacity Parcel Van (HCPV) and one pantry car.[a]

Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
HCPV SLR UR S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 PC S7 S8 S9 S10 S11 A1 B1 B2 B3 UR UR SLR

Schedule

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The train numbered 12665 leaves Howrah at 16:15 hours every Mondays[8] and arrives Kanyakumari at 10:50 hours on Wednesdays.[9] On the return journey, the train leaves Kanyakumari at 05:30 hours every Saturdays[10] and arrives Howrah at 23:55 hours on Sundays.[11][b] Some of the prominent stoppages includes Kharagpur, Bhubaneswar, Visakhapatnam,Rajahmundry, Eluru,Vijayawada, Ongole, Chennai Egmore, Viluppuram Junction, Tiruchirappalli Junction, Madurai Junction, Tirunelveli Junction and Nagercoil Junction. There is an heavy demand for this train for stoppage in Vallioor railway station.

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ The coach composition is subject to change.
  2. ^ The timings are in Indian Standard Time.

References

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  1. ^ "Trains at a Glance July 2013 - June 2014". Indian Railways. Archived from the original on 21 December 2013. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
  2. ^ "Over a dozen new trains to begin". Press Information Bureau. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
  3. ^ "Kanyakumari, Howrah express flagged off". The Hindu. 2 July 2000. Archived from the original on 26 February 2014. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
  4. ^ "Tiruchi-Howrah Express made superfast". The Hindu. Chennai. 30 November 2006. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
  5. ^ "19 express trains speeded up". The Hindu. Thiruvananthapuram. 2 December 2006. Archived from the original on 8 November 2007. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
  6. ^ "Railways to Switch to 'Five' – Digit System for Numbering all its Passenger Carrying Trains from December 2010". Press Information Bureau. 23 September 2010. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
  7. ^ "Railways migrate to 5-digit number scheme to monitor trains". The Times of India. 20 December 2010. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
  8. ^ "Train Time Table for HWH-CAPE (Via. HWH-MAS main line)" (PDF). Indian Railways. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 July 2013. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
  9. ^ "Train Time Table for HWH-CAPE (Via. Chord Line)" (PDF). Indian Railways. p. 2. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
  10. ^ "Train Time Table for CAPE-HWH (Via. Chord Line)" (PDF). Indian Railways. p. 1. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
  11. ^ "Train Time Table for CAPE-HWH (Via.HWH-MAS main line)" (PDF). Indian Railways. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 August 2014. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
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