Okha–Tuticorin Vivek Express

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Tuticorin - Okha Vivek Express
Tuticorin Okha Express.jpg
Overview
Service type Express
First service18 November 2011;12 years ago (2011-11-18)
Current operator(s) Western Railway zone
Route
Termini Tuticorin (TN)
Okha (OKHA)
Stops40
Distance travelled2,711 km (1,685 mi)
Average journey time52 hours 30 mins
Service frequencyWeekly
Train number(s)19567 / 19568
On-board services
Class(es) AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesE-Catering
On-board Catering
Technical
Rolling stock Standard Indian Railways Coaches
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed51 km/h (32 mph)
Route map
(Okha - Tuticorin) Vivek Express Route map.jpg

The 19567 / 68 Tuticorin - Okha Vivek Express is an express train belonging to Indian Railways - Western Zone that runs between Tuticorin and Okha in India.

Contents

It operates as train number 19567 from Tuticorin to Okha and as train number 19568 in the reverse direction serving the states of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra & Gujarat. [1]

Coach composition

The train has standard ICF rakes with a max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 21 coaches :

As is customary with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Service

The 19567/Tuticorin - Okha Vivek Express has an average speed of 51 km/h and covers 2711 km in 53 hrs 05 mins.

The 19568/Okha - Tuticorin Vivek Express has an average speed of 53 km/h and covers 2711 km in 51 hrs 35 mins. [2]

As the average speed of the train is lower than 55 km/h (34 mph), as per railway rules, its fare doesn't include a Superfast surcharge.

Route

The 19567 / 68 Tuticorin - Okha Vivek Express runs from Tuticorin via Vanchi Maniyachchi Junction, Virudhunagar Junction, Madurai Junction, Dindigul Junction, Karur Junction, Erode Junction, Salem Junction, Bangarapet Junction, Yelahanka Junction, Raichur Junction, Wadi Junction, Kalaburagi Junction, Dharmavaram Junction, Guntakal Junction, Solapur, Pune Junction, Kalyan Junction, Vasai Road, Vadodara Junction, Ahmedabad Junction, Viramgam Junction, Rajkot Junction, Jamnagar, Dwarka to Okha and vice versa.

Schedule

Train NumberStation CodeDeparture StationDeparture TimeDeparture DayArrival StationArrival TimeArrival Day
19567TN Tuticorin 22:35 PMSun Okha 03:35 AMWed
19568OKHA Okha 00:55 AMFri Tuticorin 03:55 AMSun

Traction

From tuticorin till ahmedabad, it is hauled by an erode/RPM based wap-7, after which from ahmedabad till okha, it is hauled by vatva/sabarmati based WDP-4 till it's destination and vice versa

Direction reversal

Train is reversed one time at:

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