5 Longest Non-Stop Railway Routes Of India
By: Priyanka Maheshwari Tue, 13 June 2017 11:07:30
Indian railways are one of largest train networks in the world. With 115,000 km of train tracks, routes of 65,000 km and 7,500 stations, it is very important for transportation at large scale. With increasing population and the needs of people, Indian Railway Network is also increasing day by day. In this major railway network, you will find some very long distanced railway routes.
Vivek Express
Vivek Express covers India’s longest nonstop train journey from Dibrugarh to Kanyakumari. This train was started on the occasion of the 150th birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda. This is ninth longest train route in the world and longest in India. This train covers a distance of 4233 km and passes through 8 states of India. To complete this longest journey in India, this train takes 80 hours and 15 minutes.
Himsagar Express
Himsagar Express is a weekly train that runs between Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi in Jammu & Kashmir. During this long journey, this train travels 12 from 29 states and 67 stations of India. It takes time, about 70 hours and 50 minutes to complete this long journey. This train is the perfect option for south Indians who are planning travel to Vaishno Devi. This is the second longest railway route covering the distance of 3709 km.
Ten Jammu Express
Ten Jammu Express covers the third longest train route of India. This train connects Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu and Katra in Jammu & Kashmir. This is one of longest train journeys covering a distance of 3,631 kilometers. This train passes through 11 states and 62 stations in this long journey of 71 hours 20 minutes. This train runs once in a week to complete this long journey.
Guwahati Express
Guwahati Express covers one of the longest train routes of India by covering 3553 km distance. This train route connects the southern corner of India to east. In this long journey, this train connects Thiruvananthapuram to Guwahati. This train covers 7 states and 45 stations in this long journey. This train is used once in a week and takes 65 hours to complete this journey.
Raptisagar Express
Raptisagar Express covers 7th longest train route in India that covers journey between Ernakulam Junction in Kerala and Barauni in Bihar. This railway route is of distance 3438 km and covers 60 stations and 8 states. This train completes this journey in 60 hrs and 35 minutes. This is one of longest train routes to connect south corner of India to Eastern corner.
