Howrah–Kanyakumari Express
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Inter-city Express | ||||
| Status | Operating | ||||
| Locale | West Bengal, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh & Tamil Nadu | ||||
| First service | July 1, 2000 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Southern Railway zone | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Howrah railway station (HWH) Kanyakumari railway station (CAPE) | ||||
| Stops | 29 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 2,431 km (1,511 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 43 hours, 30 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | Weekly | ||||
| Train number(s) | 12665/12666 | ||||
| Line(s) used | Howrah-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 access |  | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Corridor coach (UR/GS only) | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Couchette car | ||||
| Auto-rack arrangements | No | ||||
| Catering facilities | On-board | ||||
| Observation facilities | Windows in all carriages | ||||
| Entertainment facilities | No | ||||
| Baggage facilities | Overhead racks Baggage carriage | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | Locomotive: HWH–VSKP: (WAM 4 (VSKP) or WAP 4 (SRC/TATA)); VSKP–MDU: (WAM 4/WAP 1 (AJJ) or WAP 1 (RPM)); MDU–CAPE: WDM 3A (ED) Bogie: One AC 2-tier (2A) Two AC 3-tier (3A) Eleven II SL Four UR/GS Two SLR One HCPV One Pantry car | ||||
| Track gauge | 1676 | ||||
| Electrification | 25 kV AC, 50 Hz | ||||
| Operating speed | 56 kilometres per hour (35 mph) | ||||
| Track owner(s) | Southern Railway zone | ||||
| Timetable number(s) | 29/21/29A/21A[1] | ||||
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Howrah-Kanyakumari Express is a Superfast inter-city express service connecting Howrah (Kolkata), West Bengal with Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu in India.
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.[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
The train has 22 coaches comprising One A/C 2-Tier, Two A/C 3-tier, Eleven Sleeper class, Four 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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HCPV | SLR | UR | UR | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | S6 | PC | S7 | S8 | S9 | S10 | S11 | A1 | B2 | B1 | UR | UR | SLR |
Schedule
The train numbered 12665 leaves Howrah at 16:10 hours every Mondays[8] and arrives Kanyakumari at 11:40 hours on Wednesdays.[9] On the return journey, the train leaves Kanyakumari at 07:50 hours every Saturdays[10] and arrives Howrah at 03:20 hours on Mondays.[11][b] Some of the prominent stoppages includes Kharagpur, Bhubaneswar, Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada, Ongole, Chennai Egmore, Viluppuram Junction, Tiruchirappalli Junction, Madurai Junction, Tirunelveli Junction and Nagercoil Junction.
See also
- Tiruchirappalli – Howrah Superfast Express
- Cholan Express
- Pallavan Express
- Vaigai express
- Tiruchirappalli – Tirunelveli Intercity Express
- IRCTC
Notes
- ^ The coach composition is subject to change.
- ^ The timings are in Indian Standard Time.
References
- ^ "Trains at a Glance July 2013 - June 2014". Indian Railways. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
- ^ "Over a dozen new trains to begin". Press Information Bureau. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
- ^ "Kanyakumari, Howrah express flagged off". The Hindu. 2 July 2000. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
- ^ "Tiruchi-Howrah Express made superfast". The Hindu. Chennai. 30 November 2006. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
- ^ "19 express trains speeded up". The Hindu. Thiruvanthapuram. 2 December 2006. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Railways migrate to 5-digit number scheme to monitor trains". The Times of India. 20 December 2010. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
- ^ "Train Time Table for HWH-CAPE (Via. HWH-MAS main line)" (PDF). Indian Railways. p. 2. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
- ^ "Train Time Table for HWH-CAPE (Via. Chord Line)" (PDF). Indian Railways. p. 2. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
- ^ "Train Time Table for CAPE-HWH (Via. Chord Line)" (PDF). Indian Railways. p. 1. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
- ^ "Train Time Table for CAPE-HWH (Via.HWH-MAS main line)" (PDF). Indian Railways. p. 2. Retrieved 25 February 2014.