Classic route
Vivek Express
Dibrugarh → Kanyakumari · India
Vivek Express in pictures
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- Distance
- 4,154 km
- Fastest time
- 3 days
- Average speed
- 58 km/h
- Top speed
- 110 km/h
- Operator
- Indian Railways ↗
- Train
- LHB superfast rake
- Countries
- India
- In service since
- 2011
Figures are published values, not live data · corrections log
India’s longest train journey: 4,154 km and roughly 75 hours from Assam’s tea country to the subcontinent’s southern tip.
How this line was checked
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: 78.4% of this line lies within 250 m of real track (median 14 m); the longest stretch away from it is 24.5 km
- The operator publishes this line's timetable: Indian Railways — a place to look it up, not a check of our drawing
- Wikipedia has an article for this line
How long is the Vivek Express?
The Vivek Express runs 4,154 km from Dibrugarh to Kanyakumari.
How long does the Vivek Express take?
The fastest scheduled journey is 3 days for the 4,154 km. That is an average of 58 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 110 km/h.
Who runs the Vivek Express?
Indian Railways, with LHB superfast rake.
How old is the Vivek Express?
The line has been in service since 2011. That is the year the atlas dates it from: for a modern brand running over an older railway, it is the railway's date, not the brand's.
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