Howrah–Kanyakumari Express
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{{Infobox rail service
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| name = Howrah–Kanyakumari Express
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| status = Operating
| locale = West Bengal, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh & Tamil Nadu
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| first = {{Start date and age|df=yes|2000|07|01}}
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| operator = Southern Railway zone
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| start = {{rws|Howrah}} (HWH)
| stops = 29
| end = {{rws|Kanyakumari}} (CAPE)
| distance = {{convert|2431|km|abbr=on}}
| journeytime = 42 hours, 35 minutes
| frequency = Weekly
| trainnumber = 12665/12666
| line_used = Howrah-Chennai main line (HWH{{snd}}KOK)
Diamond Junction of Chennai (KOK{{snd}}WST)
Guntakal–Chennai Egmore section (WST{{snd}}MS)
Chennai Egmore–Thanjavur line (MS{{snd}}VM)
Chord line (VM{{snd}}TPJ)
| class = 2A, 3A, SL, SLR, HCPV and UR/GS
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| seating = AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, Unreserved.
| catering = Pantry Car
| speed = {{convert|56|km/h}}
| owners = Southern Railway zone
| routenumber = 29/21/29A/21A{{cite web|title=Trains at a Glance July 2013 - June 2014 |url=http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/view_section.jsp?id=0,1,304,366,537 |work=Indian Railways |accessdate=25 February 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131221065438/http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/view_section.jsp?id=0%2C1%2C304%2C366%2C537 |archivedate=21 December 2013 |df=dmy-all }}
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| sharing = *Mumbai CST - Nagercoil Balaji Express
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The Howrah–Kanyakumari Express is a Superfast inter-city express service connecting Howrah (Kolkata), West Bengal with Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu in India. It runs with highly refurbished LHB coaches designed at ICF, Chennai.
Overview
This express train was, numbered 6355/6356, introduced during the 1999–2000 Railway Budget as a new weekly train extending the Tiruchirappalli – Howrah Superfast Express, thereby truncating the service of the latter from tri–weekly to bi–weekly.{{cite web|title=Over a dozen new trains to begin|url=http://pib.nic.in/archieve/lreleng/lyr2000/rjun2000/r30062000.html|work=Press Information Bureau|accessdate=25 February 2014}} The train connecting Howrah/Kolkata in West Bengal and Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu made its inaugural run on 1 July 2000.{{cite web|title=Kanyakumari, Howrah express flagged off |url=http://www.hindu.com/2000/07/02/stories/0402223d.htm|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140226180241/http://www.hindu.com/2000/07/02/stories/0402223d.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=26 February 2014|work=The Hindu|date=2 July 2000|accessdate=25 February 2014}} This train was converted to Superfast category and re-numbered to 2665/2666 from 1 December 2006 onwards.{{cite news|title=Tiruchi-Howrah Express made superfast|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/42-trains-to-be-speeded-up/article3054717.ece|work=The Hindu|date=30 November 2006|accessdate=25 February 2014|location=Chennai}}{{cite news|title=19 express trains speeded up |url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/12/02/stories/2006120205490400.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071108210005/http://www.hindu.com/2006/12/02/stories/2006120205490400.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=8 November 2007|work=The Hindu|date=2 December 2006|accessdate=25 February 2014|location=Thiruvananthapuram}} Later, the train number was changed to 12665/12666 from December 2010 onwards as a part of train management system over the entire Indian Railways network.{{cite web|title=Railways to Switch to 'Five' – Digit System for Numbering all its Passenger Carrying Trains from December 2010|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=65917|work=Press Information Bureau|date=23 September 2010|accessdate=25 February 2014}}{{cite news|title=Railways migrate to 5-digit number scheme to monitor trains|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Railways-migrate-to-5-digit-number-scheme-to-monitor-trains/articleshow/7132909.cms|work=The Times of India|date=20 December 2010|accessdate=25 February 2014}}
Rakes
The train has 22 coaches comprising One AC 2-Tier, Three AC 3-tier, Eleven Sleeper class, Three General compartments (Unreserved), Two Sleeper-cum-Luggage rake (SLR), One High-Capacity Parcel Van (HCPV) and one pantry car.{{efn|The coach composition is subject to change.}}
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Schedule
The train numbered 12665 leaves {{rws|Howrah}} at 16:15 hours every Mondays{{cite web|title=Train Time Table for HWH-CAPE (Via. HWH-MAS main line) |url=http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/coaching/pdf/29.pdf |work=Indian Railways |accessdate=25 February 2014 |page=2 |format=PDF |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130717130215/http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/coaching/pdf/29.pdf |archivedate=17 July 2013 |df=dmy-all }} and arrives {{rws|Kanyakumari}} at 10:50 hours on Wednesdays.{{cite web|title=Train Time Table for HWH-CAPE (Via. Chord Line)|url=http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/coaching/pdf/21.pdf|work=Indian Railways|accessdate=25 February 2014|page=2|format=PDF}} On the return journey, the train leaves {{rws|Kanyakumari}} at 05:30 hours every Saturdays{{cite web|title=Train Time Table for CAPE-HWH (Via. Chord Line)|url=http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/coaching/pdf/21A.pdf|work=Indian Railways|accessdate=25 February 2014|page=1|format=PDF}} and arrives {{rws|Howrah}} at 23:55 hours on Sundays.{{cite web|title=Train Time Table for CAPE-HWH (Via.HWH-MAS main line) |url=http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/coaching/pdf/29A.pdf |work=Indian Railways |accessdate=25 February 2014 |page=2 |format=PDF |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140818103657/http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/coaching/pdf/29A.pdf |archivedate=18 August 2014 |df=dmy-all }}{{efn|The timings are in Indian Standard Time.}}
Some of the prominent stoppages includes {{rws|Kharagpur}}, {{rws|Bhubaneswar}}, {{rws|Visakhapatnam}},{{rws|Rajahmundry}}, {{rws|Eluru}},{{rws|Vijayawada}}, {{rws|Ongole}}, {{rws|Chennai Egmore}}, {{rws|Viluppuram Junction}}, {{rws|Tiruchirappalli Junction}}, {{rws|Madurai Junction}}, {{rws|Tirunelveli Junction}} and {{rws|Nagercoil Junction}}.
There is a heavy demand for this train for stoppage in Vallioor railway station.{{Citation needed|date=May 2025}}
See also
Notes
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References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110315075343/http://www.sr.indianrailways.gov.in/ Southern Railway - Official Website]
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Category:Express trains in India
Category:Railway services introduced in 2000
Category:Rail transport in West Bengal
Category:Rail transport in Tamil Nadu