Indian Railways is operating thousands of trains across the country. Indian rail network is counted among the largest rail networks in the world. Keeping in mind the convenience and comfort of the passengers, Indian Railways operates various types of trains across the country. Trains are a very cheap and convenient means of travel. Apart from this, Indian Railways has also made many rules so that the passengers do not face any kind of problems while traveling. Most of us travel in Indian trains. At the same time, do you know about this, which is the longest distance train in India? If not, then today we are going to tell you about this.
The name of the longest distance train in India is Vivek Express. This train covers a total distance of 4,189 kilometers. This train was started on the occasion of the 150th birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda. This train runs from Dibrugarh in Assam to Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu.
Vivek Express takes about 75 hours to complete its journey. During its journey, this train stops at a total of 59 stations. This train departs from Dibrugarh at 7:25 pm.
This train reaches Kanyakumari at 10 pm. This train takes about 74 hours 35 minutes to complete this journey. Vivek Express runs two days a week.
The train number of Dibrugarh-Kanyakumari Vivek Express is 15905/15906. Vivek Express has a total of 19 coaches. The train has a total of 3 AC coaches. There are 6 general coaches and 9 sleeper class coaches. Apart from this, the train also has a pantry car.
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