Navyug Express
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| Status | Operating |
| Locale |
Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab , Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala & Karnataka |
| Current operator(s) | Indian Railways |
| Route | |
| Start | Katra (SVDK) |
| Stops | 61 |
| End | Mangalore Central (MAQ) |
| Distance travelled | 3,685 km (2,290 mi) |
| Average journey time | 68hr 20min 4sec |
| Service frequency | Weekly |
| Train number(s) | 16687/16688 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | Second AC, Third AC, Sleeper |
| Seating arrangements | Available |
| Sleeping arrangements | Available |
| Catering facilities | Available |
| Baggage facilities | Available |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | Loco: WAP-4 |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | Yes |
| Operating speed | 50.4 km/h (31.3 mph) |
The Navyug express or the "New-Era" Express is a weekly train running between Katra and Mangalore Central. This train takes about 68 hrs for the distance of 3685 km. This is the third longest distance travelled by any train on the Indian Railways .
Route
The train travels via Kannur, Calicut, Shornur Junction, Palakkad Junction, Coimbatore Junction, Katpadi, Tirupati, Gudur, Vijayawada, Warangal, Ramagundam, Nagpur, Itarsi Junction, Bhopal Junction, Jhansi Junction, Gwalior, Agra and New Delhi to reach Katra. Coaches from Tirunelveli are attached to this train at Erode. It travels through the most of the states in India. It passes through 14 states as Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu,Pondicherry(Mahe), Kerala and Karnataka. The loco used is Erode(ED) WAP-4 from New Delhi(NDLS) TO Shoranur Jn(SRR) or sometimes Arakkonam(AJJ) WAM-4 is also used between the same stations. From Shoranur Jn(SRR) to Mangalore Central(MAQ) Ernakulam(ERS) WDM-3D is used as the line is not electrified
Arrival/Departure Details
16688 Navayug Express leaves its source station,Katra (SVDK) at 09:55 PM and reach its destination Mangalore Cntl (MAQ) at 10.45 PM on third day.[1]
16687 Navayug Express leaves Mangalore Cntl (MAQ) at 04:50 PM and reach Katra (SVDK) on third day of journey at 03:20 PM.[2]