Kerala Sampark Kranti Express

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

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Coach composition

12217/18 Kochuveli–Chandigarh–Kochuveli Kerala Sampark Kranti Superfast Express has modern LHB coach. It has 24 LHB coach.

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

Loco	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24
File:BSicon LDER.svg	EOG	UR	UR	S1	S2	S3	S4	S5	S6	S7	S8	S9	PC	M2	M1	B1	B2	B3	B4	A1	HA1	UR	UR	EOG

(Coach Position of 12218 Chandigarh Thiruvananthapuram Kerala Sampark kranthi Superfast Express)

No rake sharing. Two dedicated LHB rakes.

Traction

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

See also

• Sampark Kranti Express