Dibrugarh–Kanniyakumari Vivek Express

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	Dibrugarh - Kanniyakumari Vivek Express Route map

Dibrugarh – Kanniyakumari *Vivek Express*
Overview
Service type	Vivek Express
Locale	Assam, Nagaland, West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala & Tamil Nadu
First service	19 November 2011; 14 years ago
Current operator(s)	Northeast Frontier Railway
Route
Start	Dibrugarh (DBRG)
Stops	57
End	Kanniyakumari (CAPE)
Distance travelled	4,154 km (2,581 mi)
Average journey time	75h 30m
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	22503 / 22504
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Disabled access
Seating arrangements	Yes
Auto-rack arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Available
Observation facilities	Large windows
Entertainment facilities	Yes
Baggage facilities	Available
Other facilities	Large windows
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	69 km/h (43 mph) average including halts.
Rake sharing	N/A (8 dedicated rakes)
Route map
Route map
	Dibrugarh - Kanniyakumari Vivek Express Route map

The 22503 / 22504 Dibrugarh –Kanniyakumari - Dibrugarh Vivek Superfast Express is a Daily Superfast Express train of the Vivek Express series belonging to Indian Railways and operated by Northeast Frontier Railway which runs from Dibrugarh in India's north eastern state Assam to Kanniyakumari in Tamil Nadu the southernmost state of India via Guwahati, New Jalpaiguri, Malda Town, Rampurhat, Kharagpur. In 74 hours 35 minutes the train covers a distance of 4,189 kilometres (2,603 mi) and traverses through eight states in India.^[1] This train is currently the longest train route in India by both distance and time,^[2] as well as the 30th-longest train service in the world. The train has 57 halts across its route.

History[edit | edit source]

Vivek Express is a series of four 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.

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 nationwide lockdown in March 2020.

Dibrugarh - Kanniyakumari Vivek Express joins Dibrugarh in Assam, North-East India to Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu which is the southernmost tip of India.

Schedule[edit | edit source]

The train no: 22504 starts from Dibrugarh at 7:55 PM and reaches Kanniyakumari at 9:55 PM on the fourth day of journey. In the return direction the train no: 22503 leaves Kanniyakumari at 5:25 PM and reaches Dibrugarh at 8:50 PM on the fourth day of the journey. This train runs through Assam, Nagaland, West Bengal, Bihar, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and Tamil Nadu. This train also passes through Sahibganj district and Pakur district of Jharkhand but it does not have any stoppages there.