Himsagar Express
| Himsagar Express | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Locale | Northern Railway Zone, Southern Railway Zone |
| First service | 1980s |
| Current operator(s) | Indian Railways |
| Route | |
| Start | Jammu Tawi (JAT) |
| End | Kanya Kumari (CAPE) |
| Distance travelled | 3,715 km |
| Average journey time | 74 hours and 55 minutes |
| Service frequency | Weekly |
| Train number(s) | 16317/16318 |
Himsagar Express is the second longest (On 19th November 2011, Vivek Express took the first place) running train on the Indian Railways in terms of distance and time. It runs from Kanyakumari in India's southernmost state, Tamil Nadu to Jammu Tawi, in Jammu & Kashmir - the northernmost state of India. In 71 hours, the train covers a distance of 3715 km at a speed of 58 km/h, and transverses nine of India's states halting at a total of 69 stations currently, to go up to 77. [1]
Indian Railways later commissioned a TV series, Yatra (Journey, 1986) directed by Shyam Benegal starring Om Puri. [2][3]
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It runs weekly, starting every Friday at 14:05 hours from Kanyakumari, reaching Jammu on Mondays at 15:10 hours. It returns from Jammu on Mondays at 23:45 hours and reaches Kanyakumari on Thursdays at 22:45 hours. Because of this schedule, it needs just one rake to complete its entire run. There is a SLIP ROUTE of this train, running from Erode Junction to Tirunelveli Junction & Chhindwara Junction to Bhopal Junction
Jammu to Kanyakumari: There are several long halts for this train like New Delhi 70 min, Thiruvananthapuram, Bhopal Junction and Erode, Nagpur, Itarsi Junction, Jhansi, Gwalior Junction and Vijayawada 10-15 min each.
Kanyakumari to Jammu: The fastest speed is achieved near Kila Raipur (108 km/h) and the slowest speeds on the Hazrat Nizamuddin to New Delhi (24 km/h) and Bhopal Habibganj to Bhopal Junction (19 km/h) . It takes around three hours for the train to clear the Delhi area.
| Train No. | Train Name | Journey | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16317/16318 | Himsagar Express | Jammu Tawi→Chakki Bank →Jalandhar Cant. → Ludhiana Junct. → Dhuri Junction → Jind → Rohtak Junction → New Delhi Railway Station → Agra Cantonment →Gwalior Junction→ Jhansi Junction → Bhopal Junction → Itarsi Junction→Nagpur Junction →Ballarshah Junction → Warangal Junction → Vijayawada Junction → Renigunta Junction → Salem Junction→ Erode → Coimbatore Junction → Palakkad→ Thrissur Railway Station→ Ernakulam→ Kottayam→ Trivandrum→ Nagarcoil → Kanya Kumari | Weekly |
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Route Map of 16317 HIMSAGAR EXP (Kanniyakumari to Jammu Tawi)
