Navyug Express
The Navyug Express or the "New-Era" Express is a weekly train running between Katra and Mangalore Central. Coaches for the slip of Navyug express that runs between Katra and Tirunelveli are bifurcated at Erode Junction. It takes about 68 hrs for the distance of 3,685 km and is the fifth longest distance travelled by any train on the Indian Railways. It travels through the most number of the states in India[2]
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| Status | Operating |
| Locale | Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab , Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Mahe of Puducherry & Karnataka |
| First service | 31 August 2015[1](extended to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra) |
| Current operator(s) | Southern Railways |
| Route | |
| Start | Katra (SVDK) |
| Stops | 61 |
| End | Mangalore Central (MAQ) & Tirunelveli Junction(TEN) |
| Distance travelled | 3,685 km (2,290 mi) |
| Average journey time | 68hr 20min 4sec |
| Service frequency | Weekly |
| Train number(s) | 16687/16688 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | Second AC, Third AC, Sleeper |
| Seating arrangements | Available |
| Sleeping arrangements | Available |
| Catering facilities | Available |
| Baggage facilities | Available |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | ICF coaches |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | Yes |
| Operating speed | 50.4 km/h (31.3 mph) |
Route
The train travels via Mangalore Central, Kasaragod, Kannur, Kozhikode, Shornur Junction, Palakkad Junction, Coimbatore Junction, Katpadi, Tirupati, Gudur, Nellore, Tenali, Vijayawada, Warangal, Ramagundam, Nagpur, Itarsi Junction, Bhopal Junction, Jhansi Junction, Gwalior, Agra and New Delhi to reach Katra. Coaches from Tirunelveli Junction are attached to this train at Erode.
It travels through the most of the states in India, passing through Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry(Mahe), Kerala and Karnataka.
Traction
The locomotive used is a Tughlakabad WDP-4D from Katra to New Delhi and an Erode(ED) WAP-4 from New Delhi(NDLS) to Mangalore Central as the route from Charvattur to Mangaluru has been electrified since 2016.[3] The slip train to TirunelveliTirunelveli Junction via Tiruchirappali, Madurai is hauled by an Erode WAP-4 locomotive.[4]
Schedule
| Train Number | Station Code | Station Name | Departure Time | Departure Day | Arrival Station | Arrival Time | Arrival Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16687 | MAQ | Mangalore Central | 5:05 PM | Monday | Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra | 3:40 PM | Thursday |
| 16688 | SVDK | Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra | 9:55 PM | Thursday | Mangalore Central | 11:00 PM | Sunday |
| 16688 slip | SVDK | Sri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra | 9:55 PM | Thursday | Tirunelveli | 12:55 AM | Monday |
See also
References
- "List of the trains announced in the Railway Budget 2014-15 which would serve the State of Jammu & Kashmir and status of implementation". Government of India. Press Information Bureau. 4 September 2015.
- Longest train services of Indian Railways
- https://indiarailinfo.com/train/timetable/navyug-express-16688/1171/81/664
- https://indiarailinfo.com/train/navyug-express-slip-16688-slip/6839