Dibrugarh–Kanyakumari Vivek Superfast Express is a weekly

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train of the Vivek Express series the

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which runs from Dibrugarh in India's north eastern state

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to Kanyakumari in

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the southernmost state of

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. In 74 hours 35 minutes the train covers a distance of and traverses through eight states in

. This train is currently the longest train route in India by both distance and time, as well as the 24th-longest train service in the world. The train has 58 halts across its route.

History

Vivek Express are four pairs of Express Trains on the Indian Railways network. These trains were announced in the Railway Budget of 2011-12 by the then Railway Minister

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. These trains were started to commemorate the

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. 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 - Kanyakumari Vivek Express joins Dibrugarh in

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to Kanyakumari,

which is the southernmost tip of

. The train No:15906 starts from Dibrugarh at 19:25 PM and reaches Kanyakumari at 22:00 PM on the fifth day of journey. In the return direction the train no: 15905 leaves Kanyakumari at 17:20 PM and reaches Dibrugarh at 20:50 PM on the fifth day of the journey. This train also passes through

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and

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but it does not have any stoppages there.

Coach composition

It now runs with modern LHB rakes. The coach composition is * 3 general coaches * 11 sleeper coaches * 1 pantry coach * 1 AC 2-Tier * 4 AC 3-Tier * 2 End On Generators(Only for LHB coach)

Locomotive

The train is hauled by WDP-4D Locomotive of

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from to . Than it is hauled by WAP-7 Locomotive of Electric Loco Shed, Howrah from upto . Lastly from to it is hauled by

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locomotive of Electric Loco Shed, Arakkonam.

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History

Coach composition

Locomotive

See also

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