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{{Infobox rail service<br />
| name = Kerala Express <br />
| image= <br />
| image_width = <br />
| caption = <br />
| type = [[Express trains in India|Express]]<br />
| locale = <br />
| operator = [[Southern Railway zone|Southern Railways]]<br />
| ridership =<br />
| start = {{stnlnk|New Delhi}} (NDLS)<br />
| stops = 41<br />
| end = {{stnlnk|Thiruvananthapuram Central}} (TVC)<br />
| distance = {{convert|3031|km|0|abbr=on}}<br />
| journeytime = 50 hours 30 minutes<br />
| frequency = Daily<br />
| class = [[Indian Railways coaching stock|AC 2 tier]], [[Indian Railways coaching stock|AC 3 tier]], [[Indian Railways coaching stock|Sleeper class]], [[Indian Railways coaching stock|Unreserved/General]]<br />
| seating = Yes<br />
| sleeping = Yes<br />
| autorack =<br />
| catering = Available<br />
| observation = Large windows<br />
| entertainment =<br />
| baggage =<br />
| otherfacilities = <br />
| stock = [[LHB coaches]] <br />
| gauge = {{track gauge|1676mm}}<br />
| el = <br />
| trainnumber = 12625 / 12626<br />
| speed = {{convert|130|km/h|0|abbr=on}} maximum, <br><br />
{{convert|61|km/h|0|abbr=on}} average including halts<br />
| map = [[File:Kerala Express and Swarnajayanthi Express (Trivandrum - New Delhi) Route map.jpg|250px]]<br />
| map_state =<br />
| maintenance = {{stnlnk|Kochuveli}}<br />
| sharing = <br />
|first={{start date and age|df=yes|1977}}{{Small| ([[Portion working|split train]] as ''Kerala–Karnataka (KK) Express '')}}<ref name="budget77">{{cite web |url=http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/finance_budget/Previous%20Budget%20Speeches/1977-78_interim.pdf|date=28 March 1977|title= Railway Budget speech 1977-78 (interim)|website=www.indianrailways.gov.in|publisher=[[Ministry of Railways (India)|Ministry of Railways]]}}</ref><br />{{start date and age|df=yes|1983}} {{Small|(as separate train, Kerala Express)}}<ref name="budget83">{{cite web |url=http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/finance_budget/Previous%20Budget%20Speeches/1983-84.pdf|date=24 March 1983|title= Railway Budget speech 1983-84|website=www.indianrailways.gov.in|publisher=[[Ministry of Railways (India)|Ministry of Railways]]}}</ref><br />
}}<br />
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The 02625 / 02626 '''Kerala SF Special''' is a daily [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast Express]] train of the [[Indian Railways]] that runs between {{stnlnk|New Delhi}} and [[Thiruvananthapuram Central railway station|Thiruvananthapuram]] in [[Kerala]] state. It is currently the longest-running daily Superfast train of Indian Railways (3027&nbsp;km) and second-longest daily train in country after [[Avadh Assam Express]] (3115&nbsp;km).<ref>{{Cite web|last=Longest trains|first=List of|date=2013|title=Statistical Summary Indian Railways|url=http://indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/stat_econ/IRSP_2013-14/pdf/Statistical_Summary/Summary%20Sheet_Eng.pdf|url-status=live|website=www.indianrailways.gov.in/}}</ref> It is the second direct train to [[Kerala]] (1977) from the national capital [[Delhi]] after Jayanti Janata Express (1973) and first direct train connecting the state capital and Southern Kerala with [[New Delhi]].<br />
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==History==<br />
The Kerala Express was introduced in 1977 as a [[Portion working|split train]] named ''Kerala–Karnataka (KK) Express''.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Interim|first=Railway Budget|date=28 March 1977|title=Interim Railway Budget Madhu Dandavate|url=https://indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/finance_budget/Previous%20Budget%20Speeches/1977-78_interim.pdf|url-status=live|website=www.indianrailways.gov.in}}</ref> The composition of Karnataka–Kerala Express has been increased from 14 coaches to 21 coaches with effect from 29 January 1981.<ref name="budget81">{{cite web |url=http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/finance_budget/Previous%20Budget%20Speeches/1981-82.pdf|date=19 February 1981|title= Railway Budget speech 1981-82|website=www.indianrailways.gov.in|publisher=[[Ministry of Railways (India)|Ministry of Railways]]}}</ref><br />
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Kerala Express since running independently, briefly had a slip service to Mangalore (1988 till 1993) where a portion of the train used to amalgamate/bifurcate at [[Palakkad Junction]] to run as 2625A/2626A Link Mangala Exp. This continued until Mangala Exp was made an independent train in 1993 numbered 2617/18.<br />
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The train is running with LHB rakes with effect from 4 November 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kerala misses out on promised trains, backup coaches as authorities turn a blind eye|url=https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2018/12/16/kerala-misses-out-on-promised-trains-backup-coaches-as-authoriti.html|access-date=2021-04-28|website=OnManorama}}</ref><br />
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On 10 June 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 railway station|Jhansi Junction.]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/four-from-coimbatore-die-in-jhansi-aboard-kerala-express/article27804560.ece|title=Four pilgrims from Tamil Nadu die in train near Jhansi|date=2019-06-11|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-06-13|others=Special Correspondent|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last1=Jun 12|first1=Agencies / Updated|last2=2019|last3=Ist|first3=06:00|title=Heatwave claims 4 on Kerala Express|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/news/india/heatwave-claims-4-on-kerala-express/articleshow/69745765.cms|access-date=2021-04-28|website=Mumbai Mirror}}</ref><br />
[[File:Kerala Express - LHB coach - EOG.jpg|thumb|Kerala Express – [[LHB coaches]] – [[Diesel generator|End on Generator]] coach]]<br />
[[File:Kerala Express - LHB coach - AC 2 tier.jpg|thumb|Kerala Express – LHB coach – [[Indian Railways coaching stock|AC 2 tier]]]]<br />
[[File:Kerala Express - LHB coach - AC 3 tier.jpg|thumb|Kerala Express – LHB coach – [[Indian Railways coaching stock|AC 3 tier]]]]<br />
[[File:Kerala Express - LHB coach - Sleeper.jpg|thumb|Kerala Express – LHB coach – [[Indian Railways coaching stock|Sleeper class]]]]<br />
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==Route & Halts==<br />
It is run from {{rws|Thiruvananthapuram Central}} via {{rws|Kollam}}, {{rws|Ernakulam Town}}, {{rws|Thrissur}}, {{rws|Palakkad Junction}}, {{rws|Coimbatore Main}}, {{rws|Erode}}, {{rws|Katpadi Junction}}, {{rws|Renigunta}}, {{rws|Gudur}}, {{rws|Vijayawada}}, {{rws|Warangal}}, {{rws|Balharshah}}, {{rws|Nagpur}}, {{rws|Itarsi Junction}}, {{rws|Bhopal Junction}}, {{rws|Jhansi Junction}}, {{rws|Gwalior}}, {{rws|Agra Cantonment}}, {{rws|Mathura}}, {{rws|Hazrat Nizamuddin}} to {{rws|New Delhi}}.<br />
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The halts for this Train (02625) are as follows:<br />
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1) Thiruvananthapuram Central <br />
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2) Varkala Sivagiri<br />
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3) Kollam Junction <br />
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4) Kayankulam Junction <br />
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5) Mavelikara<br />
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6) Chengannur<br />
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7) Tiruvalla<br />
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8) Changanaseri<br />
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9) Kottayam<br />
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10) Vaikom Road<br />
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11) Ernakulam Town<br />
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12) Aluva<br />
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13) Thrissur<br />
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14) Ottappalam<br />
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15) Palakkad Junction <br />
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16) Coimbatore Junction <br />
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17) Tiruppur<br />
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18) Erode Junction <br />
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19) Salem Junction <br />
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20) Jolarpettai<br />
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21) Katpadi Junction <br />
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22) Chittoor<br />
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23) Tirupati Main<br />
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24) Renigunta Junction <br />
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25) Gudur Junction <br />
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26) Nellore<br />
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27) Vijaywada Junction <br />
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28) Warangal<br />
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29) Ramagundam<br />
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30) Balharshah<br />
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31) Chandrapur<br />
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32) Sevagram<br />
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33) Nagpur<br />
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34) Itarsi Junction <br />
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35) Bhopal Junction <br />
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36) Bina Junction <br />
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37) Jhansi Junction <br />
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38) Gwalior Junction <br />
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39) Agra Cantt<br />
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40) Mathura Junction <br />
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41) Faridabad<br />
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42) Hazrat Nizamuddin <br />
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43) New Delhi <br />
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==Traction==<br />
It is hauled by a [[Electric Loco Shed, Royapuram|Royapuram]] / [[Electric Loco Shed, Erode|Erode]] based [[WAP 7]] locomotive from end to end.<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Ernakulam Town]]<br />
* [[Karnataka Express]]<br />
* [[Kerala Sampark Kranti Express]]<br />
* [[Mangala Lakshadweep Express]]<br />
* [[Trivandrum Central]]<br />
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==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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[[Category:Express trains in India]]<br />
[[Category:Named passenger trains of India]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Delhi]]<br />
[[Category:Rail transport in Kerala]]</div>
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