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KONKAN RAILWAYS DIESEL SINGLE LINE CROSSING : HIGH SPEED GOC WDP4D WITH 12432 HAZRAT NIZAMUDDIN - THIRUVANANTHAPURAM RAJDHANI EXPRESS CROSSING 22655 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - HAZRAT NIZAMUDDIN SUPERFAST EXPRESS VIA ALAPPUZHA AT BHATKAL RAILWAY STATION OF KONKAN RAILWAYS.
12432/Hazrat Nizamuddin - Thiruvananthapuram Central Rajdhani Express
ਹਜ਼ਰਤ ਨਿਜ਼ਾਮੂਦੀਨ - ਤਿਰੁਵਨੰਤਪੁਰਮ ਰਾਜਧਾਨੀ ਐਕਸਪ੍ਰੈਸ /حضرت/حضرت نیظامودین تیرُوننتپورم راجدھانی ایکسپریس हज़रत निज़ामुद्दीन - तिरुवनंतपुरम सेन्ट्रल राजधानी एक्सप्रेस
NZM/Hazrat Nizamuddin -- TVC/Thiruvananthapuram Central (Trivandrum)
22655/Thiruvananthapuram Central - Hazrat Nizamuddin SF Express (via Alappuzha) (PT)
തിരുവനന്തപുരം സെൻട്രൽ - ഹസ്രത്ത് നിസാമുദ്ദീൻ സൂപ്പർഫാസ്റ്റ് എക്സ്പ്രസ്സ് ( ആലപ്പുഴ വഴി ) तिरुवनंतपुरम सेंट्रल - हज़रत निज़ामुद्दीन सुपरफास्ट एक्सप्रेस (वाया आलप्पुष़ा)
TVC/Thiruvananthapuram Central (Trivandrum) -- NZM/Hazrat Nizamuddin
The 12431 / 12432 Thiruvananthapuram Rajdhani is a Rajdhani Express service in India, connecting the Hazrat Nizamuddin to Thiruvananthapuram Central, the capital of Kerala state.
It runs from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Hazrat Nizamuddin. It is the longest running Rajdhani Express train, which covers about 3,149 km (1,957 mi). It has a record for the highest section speed, reaching 104 km/h (65 mph) between Ratnagiri and Sawantwadi Road (225 km or 140 mi in 2 h 10 min). It also gets a top speed of 130 km/h (81 mph) between Nagda and Hazrat Nizamuddin (267 km). It moves at an average speed of 76.36 km/h (47.45 mph) between Delhi and Thiruvananthapuram. It runs the longest non stop run between Kota Junction - Vadodara Junction section (528 km).
Before the Konkan Railway came up in 1998, there were only 2 South bound Rajdhani from Delhi. Trivandrum Rajdhani Express was a weekly train back then having rake sharing agreement with Bangalore Rajdhani Express & it used to run via Chennai.
The Thiruvananthapuram Rajdhani generally has 1 AC 1st Class, 5 AC 2 tier, 9 AC 3 tier coaches, 1 pantry car and 2 luggage cum generator coaches making a total of 18 LHB Coaches. Back in 1995, the train had 11 coaches only.
It shares its rakes with Chennai Rajdhani Express, Secunderabad Rajdhani Express and Madgaon Rajdhani Express. Earlier, it also shared its rake with the Bangalore Rajdhani Express.
It is runs, from Thiruvananthapuram Central via Kollam Junction, Alappuzha, Ernakulam Junction, Thrissur, Shoranur Junction, Kozhikode, Kannur, Kasaragod, Mangaluru Junction, Udupi, Karwar, Madgaon Junction, Sawantwadi Road, Ratnagiri, Panvel Junction, Vasai Road, Vadodara Junction, Kota Junction to Hazrat Nizamuddin.
It is hauled by a WAP 7 locomotive of Vadodara / Tughlakabad electric loco shed from NZM to BRC, and then from BRC to TVC it is hauled by an Ernakulam/Golden Rock diesel loco shed based WDP4D.
Earlier it used to be hauled by WDP-3A from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Vadodara. Once Konkan railway is fully electrified, this train is expected to get an end to end electric locomotive.
On October 18 2018, 2 coaches of TVC Rajdhani derailed at manned level crossing near Ratlam when a truck rammed into the train. There were no injuries to train passengers but the truck driver killed due to the collision. The Train continued journey after delay of 7 hours towards New Delhi.
The 22655 / 56 Thiruvananthapuram Central - Hazrat Nizamuddin Superfast Express is a Superfast Express train belonging to Indian Railways - Southern Railway zone that runs between Thiruvananthapuram Central and Hazrat Nizamuddin in India. It was announced in 2014-15 Railway budget.
It operates as train number 22655 from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Hazrat Nizamuddin and as train number 22656 in the reverse direction serving the states of Kerala, Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana & Delhi.
The 22655 / 56 Thiruvananthapuram Central - Hazrat Nizamuddin Superfast Express has one First AC cum AC 2 tier, one AC 2 tier, two AC 3 tier, eight Sleeper Class, six General Unreserved & two SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake) Coaches.
The 22655/Thiruvananthapuram Central - Hazrat Nizamuddin Superfast Express covers the distance of 3,149 km (1,957 mi) in 48 hours 40 mins (60 km/hr) & in 52 hours 15 mins as 22656/Hazrat Nizamuddin - Thiruvananthapuram Central Superfast Express (58 km/hr).
The 22655 / 56 Thiruvananthapuram Central - Hazrat Nizamuddin Superfast Express runs from Thiruvananthapuram Central via Kollam Junction, Alappuzha, Ernakulam Junction, Mangalore Junction, Madgaon Junction, Panvel, Vasai Road, Vadodara Junction, Kota Junction, Mathura Junction to Hazrat Nizamuddin.
Bhatkal railway station is a railway station in coastal Karnataka in South India. Its four-letter code is BTJL. This station has two platforms and four tracks. There is a single diesel broad gauge track. The station is located at an elevation of 15 metres above sea level. It lies within the KR/Konkan Zone under the Karwar Division. |