Thirukkural Express

Thirukural Express
Overview
Current operator(s)	Southern Railways
Route
Termini	Kanyakumari (CAPE); Hazrat Nizamuddin (NZM)
Stops	24
Distance travelled	2,919 km (1,814 mi)
Average journey time	46:45 hours
Service frequency	Bi Weekly
Train number(s)	12641 / 12642
On-board services
Class(es)	AC Two Tier, AC Three Tier, Sleeper Class, Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Yes
Observation facilities	Large windows
Technical
Rolling stock	ICF Coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	110 km/h (68 mph) maximum speed, 66 km/h (41 mph) average speed with halts
Rake maintenance	Nagercoil
Rake sharing	Kacheguda - Nagercoil Weekly Express
Route map
Route map

Thirukural Express is a super-fast express train in India, running between Kanniyakumari, the southernmost tip of the Indian Subcontinent, and Hazrat Nizamuddin in New Delhi.

It is currently a bi-weekly train covering a distance of 2,919 kilometres (1,814 mi), making it one of the longest-running super-fast trains in the country. The train shares a common route and timetable with the Tamil Nadu Sampark Kranti Express from New Delhi to Madurai.

Origin of the name

Thirukkural is a book of verses on common ethics and morality written by Tamil Poet Thiruvalluvar. The train was named after the statue of Thiruvalluvar in Kanniyakumari.

Timings

12641 HAZRAT NIZZAMUDDIN - THIRUKKURAL EXPRESS departs Kanyakumari every Wednesday and Friday at 19:05 IST (07:05 PM) and reaches

Hazrat Nizamuddin every Friday and Sunday 18:35 IST (06:35 PM). It takes 1 day 23 hours 30 minutes (41 hours 30 minutes)[1]

12642 KANNIYAKUMARI THIRUKKURAL EXPRESS departs Hazrat Nizamuddin every Monday and Saturday at 05:20 IST (05:20 AM) and reaches Kanyakumari every Wednesday and Monday at 04:45 IST (04:45 AM). It takes 1 day 23 hours and 25 minutes (41 hours 25 minutes)[2]

Coches

It consists of 22 LHB Coaches with the maximum speed of 130 kmph. This rake has,

2 AC Two Tier (A1 and A2)

4 AC Three Tier (B1 to B4)

10 Sleeper (S1 to S10)

3 Un reserved coaches

And A Pantry Car (AC Hot Buffet Car)

Route

This train runs, from Kanyakumari via Tirunelveli, Madurai, Trichy, Villupuram, Chennai Egmore, Vijayawada, Nagpur, Bhopal Junction, Jhansi Junction, Gwalior Junction, Agra Cantt to Hazrat Nizamuddin.

Traction

It is hauled by an Erode / Arakkonam based WAP 4 locomotive or Royapuram / Lallaguda-based WAP 7 locomotive on its entire journey.

External links

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