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| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Superfast | ||||
| First service | 1977
As a weekly train and RSA with Karnataka Express 1983 August 24 Made as a single biweekly train with increased number of Coaches in the railway budget. | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Southern Railways | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | New Delhi (NDLS) Thiruvananthapuram Central (TVC) | ||||
| Stops | 41 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 3,031 km (1,883 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 50 hours 30 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| Train number(s) | 12625 / 12626 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, Unreserved/General | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | Available | ||||
| Observation facilities | Large windows | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | LHB coaches | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 130 km/h (81 mph) maximum, 61 km/h (38 mph) average including halts | ||||
| Rake maintenance | Kochuveli | ||||
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The 12625 / 12626 Kerala Superfast Express is a daily superfast express train of the Indian Railways that runs between New Delhi and Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala state. It is currently the longest-running daily Superfast train of Indian Railways (3027 km) and second-longest daily train in country after Avadh Assam Express (3115 km).[1] It is the second direct train to Kerala (1977) from the national capital Delhi after Jayanti Janata Express (1973) and first direct train connecting the state capital and Southern Kerala with New Delhi.
History
The Kerala Express was introduced in 1977 as a split train named Kerala–Karnataka (KK) Express.[2] The composition of Karnataka–Kerala Express has been increased from 14 coaches to 21 coaches with effect from 29 January 1981.[3]
Kerala Express since running independently, briefly had a slip service to Mangalore (1988 till 1993) where a portion of the train used to amalgamate/bifurcate at Palakkad Junction to run as 2625A/2626A Link Mangala Exp. This continued until Mangala Exp was made an independent train in 1993 numbered 2617/18.
The train is running with LHB rakes with effect from 4 November 2018.[4]
On 10 June 2019, during the 2019 Indian heat wave, four pilgrims from Tamil Nadu died due to heat exposure in the Kerala Express as it traveled south through the Bundelkhand, before the train arrived at Jhansi Junction.[5][6]
Route & Halts
- Thiruvananthapuram Central
- Kollam Junction
- Kayamkulam Junction
- Chengannur
- Tiruvalla
- Changanassery
- Kottayam
- Ernakulam Town
- Aluva
- Thrissur
- Ottapalam
- Palakkad
- Coimbatore
- Tiruppur
- Erode
- Salem
- Jolarpettai
- Katpadi
- Chittoor
- Tirupati
- Renigunta
- Gudur
- Nellore
- Vijayawada
- Warangal
- Balharshah
- Nagpur
- Itarsi
- Bhopal
- Jhansi
- Agra Cantonment
- Mathura
- Hazrat Nizamuddin
- New delhi
Traction
It is hauled by a Royapuram / Erode based WAP 7 locomotive from end to end.
See also
- Ernakulam Town
- Karnataka Express
- Kerala Sampark Kranti Express
- Mangala Lakshadweep Express
- Trivandrum Central
References
- ^ Longest trains, List of (2013). "Statistical Summary Indian Railways" (PDF). www.indianrailways.gov.in/.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Interim, Railway Budget (28 March 1977). "Interim Railway Budget Madhu Dandavate" (PDF). www.indianrailways.gov.in.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Railway Budget speech 1981-82" (PDF). www.indianrailways.gov.in. Ministry of Railways. 19 February 1981.
- ^ "Kerala misses out on promised trains, backup coaches as authorities turn a blind eye". OnManorama. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ^ "Four pilgrims from Tamil Nadu die in train near Jhansi". The Hindu. Special Correspondent. 11 June 2019. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ Jun 12, Agencies / Updated; 2019; Ist, 06:00. "Heatwave claims 4 on Kerala Express". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
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