Kanniyakumari Express | |
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Overview | |
Service type | Superfast |
Status | Active |
Locale | Southern Railway zone |
First service | 23 October 1993 |
Successor | - |
Current operator(s) | Southern Railways |
Route | |
Termini | Chennai Egmore (MS) Kanniyakumari Terminus (CAPE) |
Stops | 13 |
Distance travelled | 740 km (460 mi) |
Average journey time | 12 hours 25min |
Service frequency | Daily |
Train number(s) | 12633/12634 |
On-board services | |
Class(es) |
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Disabled access | |
Seating arrangements | Yes (Un-Reserved Coaches) |
Sleeping arrangements | Yes (Berth) |
Catering facilities | On-Board Catering, e-Catering |
Observation facilities | Large windows |
Baggage facilities | Yes |
Other facilities | CCTV camera in all coaches |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | WAP-7 Locomotive from Electric Loco Shed, Royapuram |
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
Electrification | 25kV AC, 50 Hz Overhead Traction |
Operating speed | 70 km/h (43 mph) 130km/h |
Average length | 22 coaches |
Track owner(s) | Indian Railways |
Timetable number(s) | 21/21A |
Rake sharing | Island 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]