Kanniyakumari Express

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Kanniyakumari Express

The Kanniyakumari Express is a Superfast daily overnight train operated by Southern Railway zone of Indian Railways that runs between Chennai Egmore and Kanniyakumari in India. It is currently being operated with 12633/12634 train numbers on a daily basis.[1][2][3]

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Kanniyakumari Express
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Kanniyakumari Express At Chennai Egmore
Overview
Service typeSuperfast
StatusActive
LocaleSouthern Railway zone
First service23 October 1993; 31 years ago (1993-10-23)
Successor-
Current operator(s)Southern Railways
Route
TerminiChennai Egmore (MS)
Kanniyakumari Terminus (CAPE)
Stops13
Distance travelled740 km (460 mi)
Average journey time11 hours 20min
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)12633/12634
On-board services
Class(es)
  • 1 FIRST CLASS A/C (H)
  • 2 2nd A/C II Tire (A)
  • 2 Ac Three Tier Economy (M)
  • 5 3rd A/C III Tire (B)
  • 8 Sleeper (SL)
  • 4 Unreserved (GS)
  • 2 EOG
Disabled access
Seating arrangementsYes (Un-Reserved Coaches)
Sleeping arrangementsYes (Berth)
Catering facilitiesOn-Board Catering, e-Catering
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesYes
Other facilitiesCCTV camera in all coaches
Technical
Rolling stockWAP-7 Locomotive from Electric Loco Shed, Royapuram
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrification25kV AC, 50 Hz Overhead Traction
Operating speed70 km/h (43 mph) 130km/h
Average length22 coaches
Track owner(s)Indian Railways
Timetable number(s)22/23A
Rake sharingIsland Express
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This train runs between Kanyakumari and Chennai Egmore. This is Overnight Superfast Express Train of Southern Railway. This is the fastest train to reach from state capital to kanyakumari.

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Coach composition

The train has 4 LHB rakes, with each rake consisting of 22 coaches, which includes 7 sleeper class coaches (S1–S7), one A/C 3 tier economy coach (M1), six A/C 3 tier coaches (B1–B6), two A/C 2 tier coaches (A1, A2), one first A/C cum A/C two tier (HA1), and the rest being unreserved coaches. The train has a rake sharing agreement with Pearl City Express.

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