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.
