Kanniyakumari Express

Kanniyakumari Express
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 time12 hours 25min
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)12633/12634
On-board services
Class(es)
  • 1 1 A/C cum 2nd A/C II Tire (HA)
  • 2 2nd A/C II Tire (A)
  • 4 3rd A/C III Tire (B)
  • 9 Sleeper (SL)
  • 3 Unreserved (GS)
  • 2 EOG
Disabled accessDisabled 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)21/21A
Rake sharingIsland 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]

  1. ^ "Southern Railway cancels 31 trains". Times of India. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  2. ^ "Jallikattu supporters continue protest – TAMIL NADU". The Hindu. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  3. ^ "Jallikattu protest: Changes in train timings". The Hindu. Retrieved 15 August 2017.