New Delhi to Coimbatore by Kerala Express | Journey Through North India & Rajdhani Overtake | Part 1

Train : 12626 New Delhi - Thiruvananthapuram Kerala Express
Loco : Royapuram WAP7 #39082


Part 2 of the Journey can be seen here :    • New Delhi to Coimbatore by Kerala Exp...  

The Kerala Express is a daily superfast express train of the Indian Railways that runs between New Delhi and Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala state. The train is running with LHB rakes with effect from 4th November 2018. It is currently the longest running daily Superfast Train of Indian Railways. Rail Enthusiasts call Kerala Express as "Offlink King of Indian Railways", "The King", "King of Overtakes", "Pride of Kerala",etc.

The Kerala Express was introduced in 1977 as a split train named Kerala - Karnataka (KK) Express . The composition of Karnataka-Kerala Express has been increased from 14 coaches to 21 coaches with effect from January 29, 1981.

On June 10, 2019, during the 2019 Indian heat wave, four pilgrims from Tamil Nadu died due to heat exposure in the Kerala Express as it traveled south through the Bundelkhand, before the train arrived at Jhansi Junction.

The 12625/26 Kerala Express runs from Thiruvananthapuram via Kollam, Kottayam, Ernakulam Town, Palakkad, Coimbatore, Tirupati, Vijayawada, Balharshah, Nagpur, Bhopal,Jhansi,Agra, Mathura to New Delhi

The train 12626 leaves New Delhi at 11:25 on day 1 and reaches Trivandrum at 15:15 on day 3.It takes 51 hrs 50 mins to reach from its source to the destination.

In the opposite direction, 12625 leaves Trivandrum at 11:15 on day 1 and reaches New Delhi at 13:45 on day 3.It takes 50 hrs 30 mins to reach from its source to the destination.

Since the entire route is fully electrified, this train is hauled by a WAP 7 locomotive from Royapuram or Erode electric locomotive shed on its entire journey.

Date - 16th February 2020

This was the last trip I made before the lock down due to Corona Virus.


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