Kerala Sampark Kranti Express

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Kerala Sampark Kranti Express
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Overview
Service typeSampark Kranti Express
LocalePunjab, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka & Kerala
First service30 March 2005; 18 years ago (2005-03-30)[1]
Current operator(s)Northern Railways
Route
StartChandigarh (CDG)
Stops20
EndKochuveli (KCVL)
Distance travelled3,090 km (1,920 mi)
Average journey time48 hours 35 minutes as 12217
51 hours 05 minutes as 12218.
Service frequencyBi-Weekly[2]
Train number(s)12217 / 12218
On-board services
Class(es)AC First, AC 2 Tier, AC 3Tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesAvailable
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coaches
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed62 km/h (39 mph) average including halts
Route map
Kerala Sampark Kranti Express route map

The 12217 / 12218 Kerala Sampark Kranti Express is a Superfast service among Sampark Kranti category that runs between Kochuveli railway station in Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of the state of Kerala and Chandigarh the capital city of Haryana & Punjab. It is the longest-running Sampark Kranti train and 11th longest train service of Indian Railways which covers almost 3417 km in one way run. It is running with an LHB rake W.E.F. 8 February 2019.

Route and halts[edit]

Timings[edit]

From 7 July 2021 it runs with new timings in both the directions. Accordingly, 12217 Kochuveli–Chandigarh Kerala Sampark Kranti Superfast Express departs Kochuveli on every Saturday & Monday at 09.15 hrs and reaches Chandigarh at 09:50 hrs on every Monday & Wednesday. During monsoon periods it leaves Kochuveli at 04.40 hrs on every Saturday & Monday and reaches Chandigarh at 09.50 hrs on every Monday & Wednesday.

In the return direction 12218 Chandigarh–Kochuveli Kerala Sampark Kranti Superfast Express departs Chandigarh on every Wednesday & Friday at 09:20 at reaches Kochuveli at 12:25 on every Friday & Sunday. During Monsoon Timings it departs Chandigarh at 09.20 hrs on every Wednesdays & Fridays and reaches Kochuveli at 14.30 hrs on every Friday & Sunday.

During monsoon periods in Konkan route, timings will be changed.

Coach composition[edit]

12217/18 Kochuveli–Chandigarh–Kochuveli Kerala Sampark Kranti Superfast Express has modern LHB coaches. It has 21 LHB coaches.

  • 1 AC First Cum AC Two Tier
  • 2 AC Two Tier
  • 6 AC Three Tier
  • 6 Sleeper class
  • 4 General Unreserved
  • 2 End-on Generator coaches (EOG)

Traction[edit]

Both trains are hauled by a Vadodara Electric Loco Shed-based WAP-7 / WAP-5 locomotive from CDG to BRC and handing over to a Ernakulam Diesel Loco Shed-based WDP-4D locomotive from BRC to MAJN and Erode Electric Loco Shed-based WAP-7 locomotive from MAJN to KCVL.

Earlier, this train used to run with a GOC WDP-3A from KCVL to BRC.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "New Kerala Sampark Kranti Express to be introduced tomorrow". Press Information Bureau. Retrieved 29 March 2005.
  2. ↑ "Frequency of 24 Trains Increased". Press Information Bureau. Retrieved 26 February 2013.


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