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This article lists the longest passenger rail services that are currently scheduled and running directly between two cities. Services that require railcar exchanges, coach changes, shunting or station transfers are not listed.
| No. | Origin station | Destination station | Train name/No. | Distance | No. of stops | Frequency | Scheduled running time | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dibrugarh | Kanniyakumari | 22503/22504 Dibrugarh–Kanyakumari Vivek Express | 4,154.1 km | 58 | Daily | 75 hrs 30 min (~3 days 3 hours 30 minutes) | [1] |
| 2 | Silchar | Thiruvananthapuram Central | 12507/12508 Thiruvananthapuram–Silchar Aronai Superfast Express | 3,915.5 km | 57 | Weekly | 71 hours 45 min (~2 days 23 hours 45 minutes) | [2] |
| 3 | Kanniyakumari | Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra | 16317/16318 Himsagar Express | 3,788.7 km | 65 | Weekly | 68 hrs 20 min (~2 days 20 hours 20 minutes) | [2] |
| 4 | Tirunelveli Junction | Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra | 16787/16788 Tiruneveli—Jammu Express | 3,642 km | 64 | Weekly | 71 hrs 20 min (~2 days 23 hours 20 minutes) | [2] |
| 5 | Firozpur Cantonment Junction | Rameswaram | 20973/20974 | 3,544 km | 41 | Weekly | 60 hrs 30 min (~2 days 12 hours 30 minutes) | |
| 6 | New Tinsukia | Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal | 22501/22502 New Tinsukia–SMVT Bengaluru Weekly Express | 3,542 km | 38 | Weekly | 63 hrs 15 mins (~2 days 15 hours 15 minutes) | |
| 7 | Agartala | Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal | 12503/12504 Agartala–SMVT Bengaluru Humsafar Express | 3,529 km | 31 | 2 times weekly | 64 hrs 15 mins (~2 days 16 hours 15 minutes) | |
| 8 | Silchar | Coimbatore Main | 12515/12516 Silchar–Coimbatore Superfast Express | 3,492.5 km | 38 | Weekly | 55 hrs 13 mins (~2 days 7 hours 13 minutes) | |
| 9 | Agartala | Mumbai LTT | 12520/12519 Agartala - Mumbai LTT AC Superfast Express | 3,127 km | 36 | Weekly | 56 hrs 55 mins (~2 days 8 hours 55 minutes) | |
| 10 | Dibrugarh | Lalgarh | 15909/15910 Avadh Assam Express | 3,118 km | 86 | Daily | 66 hrs 25 mins (~2 days 18 hours 15 minutes) |
This section lists the longest passenger rail services that are currently scheduled and running directly between two consecutive railway stations.
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