Kanniyakumari Superfast Express
Kanniyakumari Superfast Express At Chennai Egmore
Overview
Service typeSuperfast
StatusActive
LocaleSouthern Railway zone
First service23 October 1993 (1993-10-23)
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 length21 coaches
Track owner(s)Indian Railways
Timetable number(s)21/21A
Rake sharingPearl City (Muthunagar) Superfast Express

The Kanniyakumari Superfast 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]

Service

This train runs between Kanyakumari and Chennai Egmore. This is Overnight Superfast Express Train of Southern Railway. This is the fastest train to reach from state capital to kanyakumari.

Schedule

12633 - Chennai Egmore → Kanniyakumari Terminus ~ Kanniyakumari Superfast Express
Station/Junction Name Station Code Arrival Departure Day
Chennai Egmore MS SOURCE 17:20 1
Tambaram TBM 17:48 17:50 1
Chengalpattu Junction CGL 18:18 18:20 1
Melmaruvathur MLMR 18:43 18:45 1
Tindivanam TMV 19:08 19:10 1
Villupuram Junction VM 19:55 20:00 1
Vriddhachalam Junction VRI 20:40 20:42 1
Tiruchchirappalli Junction TPJ 22:25 22:30 1
Dindigul Junction DG 23:37 23:40 1
Madurai Junction MDU 00:55 01:00 2
Virudhunagar Junction VPT 01:43 01:45 2
Tirunelveli Junction TEN 03:20 03:25 2
Valliyur VLY 04:03 04:05 2
Nagercoil Junction NCJ 05:00 05:05 2
Kanniyakumari Terminus CAPE 05:35 DEST 2
12634 - Kanniyakumari Terminus → Chennai Egmore ~ Kanniyakumari Superfast Express
Kanniyakumari Terminus CAPE SOURCE 17:45 1
Nagercoil Junction NCJ 18:02 18:07 1
Valliyur VLY 18:33 18:35 1
Tirunelveli Junction TEN 19:15 19:20 1
Kovilpatti CVP 20:13 20:15 1
Sattur SRT 20:35 20:37 1
Virudhunagar Junction railway station VPT 09:08 09:10 1
Madurai Junction MDU 10:00 10:05 1
Dindigul Junction DG 23:17 23:20 1
Tiruchchirappalli Junction TPJ 00:30 00:35 2
Vriddhachalam Junction VRI 02:03 02:05 2
Villupuram Junction VM 03:03 03:05 2
Tindivanam TMV 03:40 03:45 2
Melmaruvathur MLMR 04:03 04:05 2
Chengalpattu Junction CGL 04:33 04:35 2
Tambaram TBM 05:03 05:05 2
Mambalam MBM 05:24 05:25 2
Chennai Egmore MS 06:10 DEST 2

Coach Composition

The train runs consists of 21 carriages:

Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
EOGURURS9S8S7S6S5S4S3S2S1B4B3B2B1A2A1HA1UREOG

It is running with brand new LHB Coaches

See also

References

  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.


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