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| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Sampark Kranti Express | ||||
| Locale | Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka & Kerala | ||||
| First service | 30 March 2005[1] | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Northern Railway | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Chandigarh (CDG) Kochuveli (KCVL) | ||||
| Stops | 23 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 3,090 km (1,920 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 53 hours (Approx.) | ||||
| Service frequency | Bi-Weekly | ||||
| Train number(s) | 12217 / 12218 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC First, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | Available | ||||
| Observation facilities | Large windows | ||||
| Baggage facilities | Available | ||||
| Other facilities | Below the seats | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | LHB coach | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 58 km/h (36 mph) average including halts. | ||||
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The 12217 / 12218 Kerala Sampark Kranti Express is a Superfast service among Sampark Kranti category that runs between Kochuveli railway station in Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of the state of Kerala and Chandigarh the capital city of Haryana & Punjab. It is the longest-running Sampark Kranti train which covers almost 3417 km in one way run. It is running with an LHB rake W.E.F. 8 February 2019.
- ^ "New Kerala Sampark Kranti Express to be introduced tomorrow". Press Information Bureau. Retrieved 29 March 2005.