Kashi Tamil Sangam Express train board. | |
Overview | |
---|---|
Service type | Express |
First service | 17 December 2023; 12 months ago (2023-12-17) |
Current operator(s) | Southern Railway |
Route | |
Termini | Kanyakumari (CAPE) Banaras (BSBS) |
Stops | 36 |
Distance travelled | 2,766 km (1,719 mi) |
Average journey time | 51 hours 05 minutes |
Service frequency | Weekly |
Train number(s) | 16367 / 16368 |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | AC 1 tier, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, AC 3 tier Economy, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved |
Seating arrangements | Yes |
Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
Catering facilities | Available |
Observation facilities | Large Windows |
Baggage facilities | Yes |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | LHB coach |
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
Operating speed | 54 km/h (34 mph) average including halts |
The 16367 / 16368 Kashi Tamil Sangam Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways – Southern Railway zone that runs between Kanniyakumari and Banaras in India.
Background
On account of Kashi Tamil Sangamam Event, this train service is announced by the Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishaw on 22 December 2022 and followed by this train has been Inaugurated by Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi on 17 December 2023.
It operates as train number 16367 from Kanyakumari to Banaras and as train number 16368 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh & Uttar Pradesh.
Coaches
The 16367 / 16368 Kashi Tamil Sangam Express has one AC 1 tier, two AC 2 tier, Three AC 3 tier, Three AC 3 tier Economy, six Sleeper Class, four General Unreserved, one Pantry car and 2 EOG coaches.
Route & halts
- Kanyakumari
- Nagercoil Junction
- Tirunelveli Junction
- Madurai Junction
- Tiruchirappalli Junction
- Thanjavur Junction
- Viluppuram Junction
- Chengalpattu Junction
- Arakkonam Junction
- Vijayawada Junction
- Warangal
- Balharshah Junction
- Gondia Junction
- Balaghat
- Nainpur
- Jabalpur Junction
- Katni Junction
- Satna
- Manikpur
- Prayagraj Chheoki
- Varanasi Junction
- Banaras.
Traction
It is hauled by a Royapuram Loco Shed based WAP-7 electric locomotive on its entire journey.
References
- Anand, Saurav (2022-12-10). "Railways announces new train service for Kashi Tamil Sangamam". mint. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
- "PM to flag off second Vande Bharat, Tamil Sangamam during 2-day visit". The Times of India. 2023-12-16. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-12-16..
- "Modi flags off Kashi Tamil Sangamam Express". The Times of India. 2023-12-18. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
- "CM Yogi takes stock of preparations for Modi's two-day visit to Varanasi". The Times of India. 2023-12-15. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
External links
Railways in Northern India | |
---|---|
National network/ trunk lines | |
Branch lines/ sections |
|
Urban and suburban rail transport | |
Heritage railways | |
Monorails | |
Defunct lines | |
Manufacturing units and workshops | |
Railway companies |
|
See also |
- Express trains in India
- 2023 establishments in India
- Transport in Kanyakumari
- Transport in Delhi
- Named passenger trains of India
- Rail transport in Tamil Nadu
- Rail transport in Uttar Pradesh
- Rail transport in Madhya Pradesh
- Rail transport in Maharashtra
- Rail transport in Andhra Pradesh
- Railway services introduced in 2023