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{{Infobox rail service<br />
| name = Dibrugarh–Kanyakumari Vivek Express<br />
|image = Vivek Express.jpg<br />
|caption = Dibrugarh–Kanyakumari Vivek Express at {{rws|Guwahati}}<br />
| type = [[Express trains in India|Express]]<br />
| locale = [[Assam]], [[Bihar]], [[Nagaland]], [[West Bengal]], [[Jharkhand]], [[Odisha]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[Kerala]] & [[Tamil Nadu]]<br />
| first = {{Start date and age|df=yes|2011|11|19}}<br />
| status = Active<br />
| last =<br />
| operator = [[Northeast Frontier Railway zone|Northeast Frontier Railway]]<br />
| ridership =<br />
| start = {{rws|Dibrugarh}} (DBRG)<br />
| stops = 58<br />
| end = {{rws|Kanyakumari}} (CAPE)<br />
| distance = {{convert|4219|km|abbr=on}}<br />
| journeytime = 82hr 50min<br />
| frequency = Weekly, Saturday<br />
| class = AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleepar Class, General Unreserved<br />
| seating = Yes<br />
| autorack =<br />
| catering = [[Pantry car]] <br> On-board Catering <br> E-Catering<br />
| observation =<br />
| entertainment =<br />
| baggage = Available<br />
| otherfacilities=<br />
| stock = [[LHB coaches]]<br />
| gauge = {{RailGauge|1676mm}}<br />
| trainnumber = 15905/15906<br />
| speed = {{convert|51|km/h|abbr=on}}<br />
| map = [[File:Dibrugarh - Kanyakumari Vivek Express Route map.jpg|thumb|275px|Dibrugarh - Kanyakumari '''Vivek Express''' Route map]]<br />
| map_state =<br />
}}<br />
'''Dibrugarh–Kanyakumari Vivek Express''' is a weekly [[Express trains in India|Express]] train of the [[Vivek Express]] series the [[Indian Railways]] which runs from [[Dibrugarh railway station|Dibrugarh]] in India's north eastern state [[Assam]] to [[Kanyakumari]] in [[Tamil Nadu]] the southernmost state of [[India]]. In close to 80 hours the train covers a distance of {{convert|4218.6|km||abbr=}} and traverses through nine states in [[India]].<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article2642902.ece Now, northeast & south come closer]</ref> This train currently holds the record of being the ''longest running train'' route in the [[Indian Subcontinent]] both in terms of distance as well as time. The train has 56 halts across its route.<br />
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==Loco Reversal==<br />
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The train reverses its direction only once at {{rws|Visakhapatnam Junction}}<br />
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==History==<br />
[[Vivek Express]] are four pairs of Express Trains on the Indian Railways network. These trains were announced in the [[Railway Budget]] of 2011-12 by the then Railway Minister [[Mamata Banerjee]]. These trains were started to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of [[Swami Vivekananda]].<br />
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Vivek express also holds another place in the history of indian railways, as being the last train to halt its services, when the entire indian railway passenger services came to standstill following the COVID19 pandemic and the subsequent national wide lockdown in March 2020.<br />
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==Route==<br />
Dibrugarh - Kanyakumari Vivek Express joins [[Dibrugarh railway station|Dibrugarh]] in [[Assam]], [[North-East India]] to [[Kanyakumari]], [[Tamil Nadu]] which is the southernmost tip of [[Mainland India]]. The train No:15906 starts from [[Dibrugarh]] at 22:45 PM and reaches [[Kanyakumari]] at 9:50 AM on the fifth day of journey. In the return direction the train no: 15905 leaves [[Kanyakumari]] at 23:00 PM and reaches [[Dibrugarh railway station|Dibrugarh]] at 07:15 AM on the fifth day. The train travels through the states of [[Assam]], [[Nagaland]], [[West Bengal]], [[Bihar]], [[Jharkhand]], [[Odisha]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[Kerala]] and [[Tamil Nadu]]. It passes through important cities such as [[Tinsukia]], [[Dimapur]], [[Guwahati]], [[Bongaigaon]], [[ Alipurduar]], [[New Jalpaiguri Junction]], [[Kishanganj]], [[English Bazar|Malda]], [[Rampurhat]], [[Barddhaman Junction]], [[Dankuni Junction]], [[Kharagpur]], [[Balasore]], [[Cuttack]], [[Bhubaneswar]], [[Khordha]], [[Brahmapur, Odisha|Brahmapur]], [[Srikakulam]], [[Vizianagaram]], [[Visakhapatnam]], [[Samalkot]], [[Rajahmundry]], [[Eluru]], [[Vijayawada]], [[Ongole]], [[Nellore]], [[Renigunta]], [[Vellore]], [[Salem, Tamil Nadu|Salem]], [[Erode]], [[Coimbatore]], [[Palakkad]], [[Thrissur]], [[Aluva]], [[Ernakulam]], [[Kottayam]], [[Chengannur]], [[Kollam]], [[Thiruvananthapuram]] and [[Nagercoil]].<br />
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[[File:Kanyakumari Express Timelapse.webm|thumb|left|Timelapse video of Dibrugarh-Kanyakumari Vivek Express, 2016]]<br />
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==Coach composition==<br />
It now runs with modern LHB rakes. The coach composition is <br />
* 3 general coaches<br />
* 11 sleeper coaches<br />
* 1 pantry coach<br />
* 1 AC 2-Tier<br />
* 4 AC 3-Tier<br />
* 2 End On Generators(Only for lhb coaches only)<br />
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==Traction==<br />
Due to partial electrification of route, A [[Diesel Loco Shed, Siliguri]]-based [[WDP-4D]] hauls the train from [[Dibrugarh]] to till [[New Jalpaiguri Junction]] after which a [[Electric Loco Shed, Sealdah]]-based [[WAP-7]] hauls the train till [[Visakhapatnam Junction]] after which a [[Electric Loco Shed, Arakkonam]] or [[Electric Loco Shed, Erode]] based [[WAP 4]] takes the twoards the reaminig part of the journey till [[Kanniyakumari]].<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Vivek Express]]<br />
* [[Himsagar Express]]<br />
* [[Longest train services]]<br />
* [[Longest train services of Indian Railways]]<br />
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==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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{{Vivek Express}}<br />
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[[Category:Vivek Express trains]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Assam]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Kerala]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Nagaland]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Tamil Nadu]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in West Bengal]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Bihar]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Odisha]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Andhra Pradesh]]<br />
[[Category:Railway services introduced in 2011]]<br />
[[Category:Transport in Dibrugarh]]<br />
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