Puducherry–Kanniyakumari Weekly Express
Appearance
Overview | |
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Service type | Express |
First service | 18 July 2013 |
Current operator(s) | Southern Railway zone |
Route | |
Termini | Puducherry (PDY) Kanniyakumari (CAPE) |
Stops | 21 |
Distance travelled | 700 km (435 mi) |
Average journey time | 15h 30m |
Service frequency | Weekly |
Train number(s) | 16861/16862 |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved |
Seating arrangements | No |
Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
Catering facilities | On-board catering E-catering |
Observation facilities | Enlarged windows |
Entertainment facilities | No |
Baggage facilities | Below the seats |
Other facilities | Below the seats |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | 1 ICF coach |
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
Electrification | Yes |
Operating speed | 45 km/h (28 mph), including halts |
The Puducherry–Kanniyakumari Weekly Express is an Express train belonging to Southern Railway zone that runs between Puducherry and Kanniyakumari in India. It is currently being operated with 16861/16862 train numbers on a weekly basis.[1][2][3] It is the first express train that ran on the gauge converted route of Manamadurai–Virudhunagar line. Later Silambu Express extended from Karaikudi Junction via this route till Sengottai.
Service
[edit]The 16861/Puducherry–Kanniyakumari Weekly Express has an average speed of 45 km/h and covers 700 km in 15h 30m. The 16862/Kanniyakumari–Puducherry Weekly Express has an average speed of 45 km/h and covers 700 km in 15h 30m.
Routes and major halts
[edit]- Puducherry
- Viluppuram
- Cuddalore
- Chidambaram
- Mayiladuthurai
- Kumbakonam
- Thanjavur
- Tiruchirapalli
- Pudukkottai
- Karaikudi
- Sivaganga
- Manamadurai
- Aruppukkottai
- Virudhunagar
- Sattur
- Kovilpatti
- Tirunelveli
- Nagercoil
- Kaniyakumari
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Southern Railway Reschedules Some Trains". The New Indian Express. 15 December 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ^ More coaches to be added to trains running in Tamil Nadu
- ^ TEMPORARY AUGMENTATION OF TRAINS, CHANGES IN PATTERN OF TRAIN SERVICES & SUPERFAST ‘JANSADHARAN’ BI-WEEKLY SPECIAL TRAINS BETWEEN SANTRAGACHI - CHENNAI CENTRAL
External links
[edit]- 16861/Puducherry–Kanniyakumari Weekly Express India Rail Info
- 16862/Kanniyakumari–Puducherry Weekly Express India Rail Info