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| | name = Millennium Express
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| | type = [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast Express]]
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| | operator = [[Southern Railway zone|Southern Railways]]
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| | start = [[Ernakulam Junction railway station|Ernakulam Junction]]
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| | stops = 27 as 12645 [[Ernakulam Junction railway station|Ernakulam]] [[Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station|Hazrat Nizamuddin]] '''Millennium Express''', 26 as 12646 [[Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station|Hazrat Nizamuddin]] [[Ernakulam Junction railway station|Ernakulam]] '''Millennium Express'''.
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| | end = [[Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station|Hazrat Nizamuddin]]
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| | distance = {{convert|2807|km|0|abbr=on}}
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| | journey time = 46 hours 10 mins as 12645 [[Ernakulam Junction railway station|Ernakulam]] [[Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station|Hazrat Nizamuddin]] '''Millennium Express''', 48 hours 05 mins as 12646 [[Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station|Hazrat Nizamuddin]] [[Ernakulam Junction railway station|Ernakulam]] '''Millennium Express'''.
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| | frequency = Weekly. 12645 [[Ernakulam Junction railway station|Ernakulam]] [[Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station|Hazrat Nizamuddin]] '''Millennium Express''' – Saturday. 12646 [[Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station|Hazrat Nizamuddin]] [[Ernakulam Junction railway station|Ernakulam]] '''Millennium Express''' – Tuesday.
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| | class = AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
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| | seating = Yes
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| | sleeping = Yes
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| | catering = No
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| | stock = Standard [[Indian Railways]] Coaches
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| | gauge = {{RailGauge|1676mm|al=on|allk=on}}
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| | electrification = Yes
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| | train number = 12645 / 12646 | |
| | speed = {{convert|110|km/h|0|abbr=on}} maximum <br/>,{{convert|59.56|km/h|0|abbr=on}}, including halts
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| | map = [[File:Millennium Express (Hazrat Nizamuddin - Ernakulam) route map.png|250px|Millennium Express (Hazrat Nizamuddin - Ernakulam) route map]]
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| The 12645 / 46 [[Ernakulam Junction railway station|Ernakulam]] [[Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station|Hazrat Nizamuddin]] '''Millennium Express''' is a [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast Express]] train belonging to [[Indian Railways]] - [[Southern Railway zone]] that runs between [[Ernakulam Junction railway station|Ernakulam Junction]] and [[Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station|Hazrat Nizamuddin]] in [[India]].
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| It operates as train number 12645 from [[Ernakulam Junction railway station|Ernakulam Junction]] to [[Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station|Hazrat Nizamuddin]] and as train number 12646 in the reverse direction serving the 8 states of [[Kerala]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[Telangana]], [[Maharashtra]], [[Madhya Pradesh]], [[Uttar Pradesh]] and [[Delhi]].
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| ==Coaches==
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| The 12645 / 46 [[Ernakulam Junction railway station|Ernakulam]] [[Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station|Hazrat Nizamuddin]] '''Millennium Express''' has 1 AC 2 tier, 2 AC 3 tier, 11 Sleeper Class, 3 General Unreserved and 2 SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake) Coaches. It does not carry a [[Dining car|Pantry car coach]] but carries a green bogie for movement of fruits and vegetables.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Reporter|first=Our Staff|date=2002-04-13|title=`Three special trains for Kerala in the offing'|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/three-special-trains-for-kerala-in-the-offing/article27841588.ece|access-date=2020-05-23|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
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| As is customary with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of [[Indian Railways]] depending on demand.
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| ==Service==
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| The 12645 [[Ernakulam Junction railway station|Ernakulam]] [[Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station|Hazrat Nizamuddin]] '''Millennium Express''' covers the distance of {{convert|2807|km|0|abbr=on}} in 46 hours 10 mins (60.80 km/h) and in 48 hours 05 mins as 12646 [[Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station|Hazrat Nizamuddin]] [[Ernakulam Junction railway station|Ernakulam]] '''Millennium Express''' (56.28 km/h).<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nizamuddin Express (12645), Trains from Ernakulam Junction (South) to Delhi Hazrat Nizamuddin - Check Time Table, Availability at HolidayIQ|url=https://www.holidayiq.com/railways/nizamuddin-express-12645-train.html|last=HolidayIQ.com|last2=HolidayIQ.com|website=HolidayIQ|language=en|access-date=2020-05-23|last3=HolidayIQ.com}}</ref>
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| As the average speed of the train is above {{convert|55|km/h|0|abbr=on}}, as per [[Indian Railways]] rules, its fare includes a [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast]] surcharge.
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| ==Routeing==
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| The 12645 / 46 [[Ernakulam Junction railway station|Ernakulam]] [[Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station|Hazrat Nizamuddin]] '''Millennium Express''' runs from [[Ernakulam Junction railway station|Ernakulam Junction]] via [[Coimbatore Junction railway station|Coimbatore Junction]], [[Erode Junction railway station|Erode Junction]], [[Katpadi Junction railway station|Katpadi Junction]], [[Renigunta Junction railway station|Renigunta Junction]], [[Gudur Junction railway station|Gudur]], [[Vijayawada Junction railway station|Vijayawada Junction]], [[Warangal railway station|Warangal]], [[Balharshah Junction railway station|Balharshah]], [[Nagpur railway station|Nagpur]], [[Itarsi Junction railway station|Itarsi Junction]], [[Bhopal Junction railway station|Bhopal Junction]], [[Jhansi Junction railway station|Jhansi Junction]], [[Agra Cantonment railway station|Agra Cantonment]], [[Mathura Junction railway station|Mathura Junction]] to [[Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station|Hazrat Nizamuddin]].
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| ==Traction==
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| As route is fully electrified, an [[Electric Loco Shed, Erode|Erode]] or [[Electric Loco Shed, Royapuram|Royapuram]] based [[Indian locomotive class WAP-4|WAP-4]] locomotive hauls the train for its entire journey.<ref>{{Citation|title=MILLENIUM EXRESS overtaking SAMATA EXPRESS|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIYCBUy50sg|language=en|access-date=2020-05-23}}</ref>
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| ==Operation==
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| 12645 [[Ernakulam Junction railway station|Ernakulam]] [[Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station|Hazrat Nizamuddin]] '''Millennium Express''' runs from [[Ernakulam Junction railway station|Ernakulam Junction]] every Saturday reaching [[Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station|Hazrat Nizamuddin]] on the 3rd day.
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| 12646 [[Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station|Hazrat Nizamuddin]] [[Ernakulam Junction railway station|Ernakulam]] '''Millennium Express''' runs from [[Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station|Hazrat Nizamuddin]] every Tuesday reaching [[Ernakulam Junction railway station|Ernakulam Junction]] on the 3rd day .
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| ==prospects==
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| == References ==
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| * http://www.holidayiq.com/railways/millennium-express-12645-train.html
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| * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIYCBUy50sg
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| * http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil_nadu/article1459980.ece
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| * [https://archive.today/20140912083620/http://www.thehindu.com/2002/04/13/stories/2002041303430600.htm]
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| ==External links==
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| *{{cite web|url=http://www.indianrail.gov.in |title=Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry |publisher=indianrail.gov.in |accessdate=2014-04-05 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140408180437/http://www.indianrail.gov.in/ |archivedate=8 April 2014 }}
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| *{{cite web|url=http://www.irfca.org|title=[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet.|publisher=irfca.org|accessdate=2014-04-05}}
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