Rameswaram–Kanniyakumari Superfast Express

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Rameswaram–Kanniyakumari Superfast Express
Overview
Service typeSuperfast
First service21 December 2009; 12 years ago (2009-12-21)
Current operator(s)Southern Railway zone
Route
StartRameswaram (RMM)
Stops10
EndKanniyakumari (CAPE)
Distance travelled407 km (253 mi)
Service frequencyTri-weekly [a]
Train number(s)22621/22622
On-board services
Class(es)AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsNo
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering
E-catering
Observation facilitiesICF coaches
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Baggage facilitiesNo
Technical
Rolling stock2
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed56.5 km/h (35 mph), including halts

The Rameswaram–Kanniyakumari Superfast Express is a Superfast train belonging to Southern Railway zone that runs between Rameswaram and Kanniyakumari in India. It is currently being operated with 22621/22622 train numbers on tri-weekly basis.[1][2][3]

Service[]

The 22621/Rameswaram–Kanniyakumari Superfast Express has an average speed of 56 km/hr and covers 407 km in 7h 20m. The 22622/Kanniyakumari–Rameswaram Superfast Express has an average speed of 56 km/hr and covers 407 km in 7h 20m.

Coach composition[]

  • 3 AC III Tier
  • 12 Sleeper coaches
  • 6 General
  • 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van

See also[]

Notes[]

  1. ^ Runs three days in a week for every direction.

References[]

  1. ^ PERMANENT AUGMENTATION OF TRAINS & TEMPORARY AUGMENTATION OF TRAINS
  2. ^ Installation of Bio Toilets in Railways
  3. ^ Prabhakar, Siddharth (12 December 2016). "Cyclone Vardah: Southern Railway cancels 31 trains". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 August 2018.

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