• Source: Kerala Sampark Kranti Express

The 12217 / 12218 Kerala Sampark Kranti SF Express is a Superfast Express service among Sampark Kranti 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




Route and halts


Kochuveli
Kollam Junction
Kayamkulam Junction
Alappuzha
Ernakulam Junction
Thrissur
Shoranur Junction
Tirur
Kozhikode
Kannur
Kasaragod
Mangaluru Junction
Udupi
Madgaon Junction
Ratnagiri
Panvel
Vasai Road
Surat
Vadodara Junction
Kota Junction
Hazrat Nizamuddin
New Delhi
Ambala Cantonment Junction
Chandigarh




Timings


From 7 July 2021 it runs with new timings in both the directions. Accordingly, 12217 Kochuveli–Chandigarh Kerala Sampark Kranti Superfast Express departs Kochuveli on every Saturday & Monday at 09.10 hrs and reaches Chandigarh at 09:50 hrs on every Monday & Wednesday. During monsoon periods it leaves Kochuveli at 04.40 hrs on every Saturday & Monday and reaches Chandigarh at 09.50 hrs on every Monday & Wednesday.
In the return direction 12218 Chandigarh–Kochuveli Kerala Sampark Kranti Superfast Express departs Chandigarh on every Wednesday & Friday at 09:20 at reaches Kochuveli at 12:25 on every Friday & Sunday. During Monsoon Timings it departs Chandigarh at 09.20 hrs on every Wednesdays & Fridays and reaches Kochuveli at 14.30 hrs on every Friday & Sunday.
During monsoon periods in Konkan route, timings will be changed.




Coach composition


12217/18 Kochuveli–Chandigarh–Kochuveli Kerala Sampark Kranti Superfast Express has modern LHB coach. It has 22 LHB coach.

1 AC First Cum AC Two Tier
2 AC Two Tier
6 AC Three Tier
1 Pantry Car
6 Sleeper class
4 General Unreserved
2 End-on Generator coaches (EOG)




Traction


As the route is fully electrified, both trains are hauled by a Ghaziabad Loco Shed / Ludhiana Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from end to end.




See also


Sampark Kranti Express




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Daftar surat kabar di India
• Sampark Kranti Express
• Kerala Sampark Kranti Express
• Goa Sampark Kranti Express
• Kerala Express
• Andhra Pradesh Sampark Kranti Express
• Karnataka Sampark Kranti Express (via Pune)
• Yesvantpur–Chandigarh Karnataka Sampark Kranti Express
• Kota, Rajasthan
• List of trains run by Indian Railways
• Madgaon Junction railway station