5 longest running trains in India

New Delhi: India has one of world's largest railway networks comprising of 115,000 km of track over a route of 65,000 km and 7,500 stations. The total length of track used by the Railways is about 115,000 km while the total route length of the network is 65,000 km. As on March 31, 2013, about 23,541 km or 36 per cent of the route was electrified.Journey by a train in India is considered as the safest, reliable and cheapest mode of communication. The Railways runs several trains which connects two end points of the land.Here goes the list of trains running on longest route operated by the Indian Railways.Vivek Express (15905/15906 Dibrugarh-Kanyakumari)Dibrugarh-Kanyakumari, Vivek Express, is the longest running train in terms of distance and time.It runs from Dibrugarh in Assam to Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu.In 84.45 hours journey, the train covers a distance of 4,273 km and traverses six states.This train route is currently the longest route in the Indian Subcontinent and the train has 57 halts across its route.It runs weekly.There are four pairs of Vivek Express including Dibrugarh-Kanyakumari. The remaining three are: Okha–Thoothukudi, Bandra Terminus-Jammu Tawi and Santragachhi-Mangalore Central. These trains were announced in the Railway Budget of 2011-12. These trains were started to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda.Dibrugarh to Kanyakumari, Vivek Express, is also the 9th longest in the world.Catering facility is available in this train.Himasagar Express (16317/16318 Kanyakumari-Jammu Tawi)Himsagar Express is the second longest running train in terms of distance and time.It runs from Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu to Jammu Tawi in Jammu & Kashmir.It covers 3715 km in 70 hours at a speed of 53 km per hour.The train transverses twelve states -- Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and Tamil Nadu -- halting at a total of 72 stations.It runs weekly.The train halts for 150 minutes at New Delhi Railway Station.Because of its long schedule, the train needs just one rake to complete its entire run.Catering facility is available in this train.Navyug Express (16687/16688 Jammu Tawi-Mangalore Central)Navyug Express or the ‘New-Era' Express is that runs between Jammu Tawi in Jammu and Kashmir and Mangalore Central in Karnataka.This train takes about 68 hours to cover the distance of 3,607 km.This is the third longest running train operated by the Indian Railways in terms of distance and time.The train stops at 61 stations during its 3,607 km journey.It passes through 12 states: Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka.It runs weekly.Catering facility is available in this train.The train features Sleeper, AC 3 tier and AC 2 tier coaches.Baggage facilities are also available in this train.Dibrugarh-Bangalore Weekly Express (15902/15901)Dibrugarh to Bangalore Express is a superfast train which connects Dibrugarh, the Tea City of India, Karnataka capital, Bangalore.The superfast train covers a distance 3578 km in 68 hours.It has 70 stops during its run.It runs weekly.The train features Sleeper, Ac 3 tier and AC 2 tier coaches.It passes from seven states: Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal, Assam and NagalandCatering facility is available in this train.The train features Sleeper, AC 3 tier and AC 2 tier coaches.Baggage facilities are also available in this train.It stops briefly at Howrah Junction for 30 minutes and at Guwahati Railway Station for 25 minutes.Jammu Express (Tirunelveli to Jammu Tawi)Tirunelveli to Jammu Tawi Express is operated twice in a week by the Indian Railways.It covers a distance of 3,561 kms from Tirunelveli in Tamil Nadu to Jammu Tawi in Jammu and Kashmir in 70 hours at an average speed of 51 kmph.The train stops at 70 stations during its run.It passes from 11 states: Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Delhi, Haryana, Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir.The train, however, don't stops anywhere in Rajasthan as the operating authorities have not given any commercial or technical stoppage to it.Catering facility is available in this train