Thirukural Express
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Thirukural Express is a superfast express train in India, running between Kanniyakumari in Tamil Nadu which is the southernmost tip of the Indian Subcontinent, and Hazrat Nizamuddin in New Delhi. From December 2020, it runs with newly manufactured LHB rakes.
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current operator(s) | Southern Railways | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | Kanniyakumari (CAPE) | ||||
| Stops | 21 | ||||
| End | Hazrat Nizamuddin (NZM) | ||||
| Distance travelled | 2,919 km (1,814 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 47:25 hours | ||||
| Service frequency | Bi Weekly | ||||
| Train number(s) | 12641 / 12642 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC Two Tier, AC Three Tier, Sleeper Class, Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | Yes | ||||
| Observation facilities | Large windows | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | LHB coaches | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum speed, 66 km/h (41 mph) average speed with halts | ||||
| Rake maintenance | Nagercoil | ||||
| Rake sharing | Kacheguda–Nagercoil Weekly Express | ||||
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It is currently a bi-weekly train covering a distance of 2,919 kilometres (1,814 mi), making it one of the longest running superfast trains in the country. The train shares a common route and timetable with the Tamil Nadu Sampark Kranti Express from Hazrat Nizamuddin to Dindigul in return and from Madurai to Hazrat Nizamuddin in upward.
Origin of the nameEdit
Thirukkural is a book of verses on common ethics and morality written by Tamil Poet Thiruvalluvar. The train was named after the book, with the statue of Thiruvalluvar installed at Kanniyakumari
TimingsEdit
The 12641 Hazrat Nizzamuddin–Thirukkural Express departs Kanniyakumari every Wednesday and Friday at 19:05 IST (07:05 PM) and reaches Hazrat Nizamuddin every Friday and Sunday 18:30 IST (06:30 PM). It takes 47 hours and 30 minutes to complete journey.[1]
12642 Kanniyakumari–Thirukkural Express departs Hazrat Nizamuddin every Monday and Saturday at 05:20 IST (05:20 AM) and reaches Kanniyakumari every Wednesday and Monday at 04:45 IST (04:45 AM). It takes 47 hours and 25 minutes to complete journey.[2]
CoachesEdit
It consists of 22 LHB coaches with the maximum speed of 130 kmph.
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
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EOG | UR | 2AC¹ | 2AC² | 3AC¹ | 3AC² | 3AC³ | 3AC⁴ | SL¹ | SL² | SL³ | SL⁴ | PC | SL⁵ | SL⁶ | SL⁷ | SL⁸ | SL⁹ | SL¹⁰ | UR | UR | EOG |
- 2AC - AC two tier
- 3AC - AC three tier
- SL - Sleeper class
- PC - Pantry car
- UR. - unreserved Coach
- Loco- Locomotive
RouteEdit
This train runs from Kanniyakumari via Nagercoil, Tirunelveli, Kovilpatti, Sattur, Virudhunagar, Madurai, Dindigul, Trichy, Vriddhachalam, Viluppuram, Chengalpattu, Tambaram, Chennai Egmore, Vijayawada Junction, Balharshah, Nagpur Junction, Betul, Itarsi, Bhopal Junction, Jhansi Junction, Gwalior Junction, Agra Cantonment to Hazrat Nizamuddin.
TractionEdit
The Thirukural Express is hauled by an Erode / Arakkonam-based WAP-4 locomotive or Royapuram / Lallaguda-based WAP-7 locomotive on its entire journey.
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ M, Yash. "12641/Thirukkural SF Express (PT) - Kanniyakumari to Hazrat Nizamuddin SR/Southern Zone - Railway Enquiry". India Rail Info. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ↑ M, Yash. "12642/Thirukkural SF Express (PT) - Hazrat Nizamuddin to Kanniyakumari SR/Southern Zone - Railway Enquiry". India Rail Info. Retrieved 24 May 2021.