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| Kerala Sampark Kranti Express | |||||
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| Overview | |||||
| Service type | Sampark Kranti Express | ||||
| Status | Bi weekly | ||||
| Locale | Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka & Kerala | ||||
| First service | 30 March 2005 [1] | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Northern Railway | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Chandigarh (CDG) Thiruvananthapuram North (KCVL) | ||||
| Stops | 23 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 3,090 km (1,920 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 48 hrs 40 mins | ||||
| Service frequency | Bi-Weekly | ||||
| Train number(s) | 12217 / 12218 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC First, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | Available | ||||
| Observation facilities | Large windows | ||||
| Baggage facilities | Available | ||||
| Other facilities | Below the seats | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | LHB coach | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 68 km/h (42 mph) average including halts. | ||||
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The 12217 / 12218 Kerala Sampark Kranti Super Fast Express is a Superfast Express service among Sampark Kranti Express category that runs between Kochuveli railway station in Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of the state of Kerala and Chandigarh the capital city of Haryana & Punjab. It is the longest-running Sampark Kranti express train which covers almost 3417 km in one way run. It is running with an LHB rake W.E.F. 8 February 2019. It is the only direct train from Kerala to punjab that runs on biweekly basis
