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Tirunelveli-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express

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Tirunelveli Express (TEN SVDK Express)
Overview
Service typeMail/Express train
Current operator(s)Southern Railways
Route
TerminiShri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra (SVDK)
Tirunelveli Junction (TEN)
Stops64
Distance travelled3,642 km (2,263 mi)
Average journey time71hrs 20min
Service frequencyWeekly
Train number(s)16787 / 16788
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 Tier (2A), AC 3 Tier (3A), Sleeper (SL), General, Unreserved
Seating arrangementsCorridor coach
Sleeping arrangementsCouchette car
Catering facilitiesYes
Baggage facilitiesOver head racks
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gaugeBroad gauge
Operating speed56 km/h (35 mph)

The 16787 / 16788 Ten Jammu Express, also known as the Tirunelveli Express, is a weekly train running between Katra (extended to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra) and Tirunelveli Junction.[1] It takes about 71 hours and 20 minutes for the distance of 3,642 kilometres (2,263 mi) and is the 4th-longest train service of Indian Railways. It travels through 13 states in India, with a total of 64 stops.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "List of the trains announced in the Railway Budget 2014-15 which would serve the State of Jammu & Kashmir and status of implementation". Government of India. Press Information Bureau. 4 September 2015.
  2. ^ Goel, Ashita (29 July 2022). "Four longest railway journeys in India". Media India Group. Retrieved 24 February 2023.