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Indian Railways has 114,500 kilometres of total track over a route of 65,000 kilometres and 7,500 stations. It has the world's fourth-largest railway network after those of the United States, Russia and China.
The railways carry over 30 million passengers and 2.8 million tonnes of freight daily. It is the world's fourth-largest commercial or utility employer, by number of employees, with over 1.4 million employees.
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Longest train journeys in India
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1. Train name/No: Vivek Express/15906
Origin city: Dibrugarh
Destination: Kanyakumari
Distance: 4,286km
No. of stops: 52
Frequency: Weekly
Scheduled running time: 82 hrs(3.5 days)
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2. Train name/No: Himsagar Express/6318
Origin city: Jammutawi
Destination: Kanyakumari
Distance: 3,715km
No. of stops: 71
Frequency: Weekly
Scheduled running time: 71 hrs (3 days)
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3. Train name/No: Navyug Express/16687
Origin city: Mangalore
Destination: Jammu
Distance: 3,609km
No. of stops: 71
Frequency: Weekly
Scheduled running time: 70 hrs (3 days)
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4. Train name/No: Dibrugarh Express/14034
Origin city: Yeswanthpur (Bangalore)
Destination: Dibrugarh
Distance: 3,578km
No. of stops: 70
Frequency: Weekly
Scheduled running time: 70 hrs (3 days)
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5. Train name/No: Ten Jammu Express/16787
Origin city: Tirunelveli
Destination: Jammu
Distance: 3,561km
No. of stops: 70
Frequency: Biweekly
Scheduled running time: 70 hrs (3 days)
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6. Train name/No: Guwahati Express/12515
Origin city: Thiruvananthapuram
Destination: Guwahati
Distance: 3552 km
No. of stops: 70
Frequency: Weekly
Scheduled running time: 70 hrs (3 days)
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7. Train name/No: DDN KCVL SUP Express/12288
Origin city: Dehradun
Destination: Kochuveli Railway Station (Thiruvananthapuram)
Distance: 3,459km
No. of stops: 70
Frequency: Weekly
Scheduled running time: 70 hrs (3 days)
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8. Train name/No: Train name/No: Raptisagar Express/12522
Origin city: Ernakulam
Destination: Barauni
Distance: 3,441km
No. of stops: 61
Frequency: Weekly
Scheduled running time: 62 hrs (3 days)
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9. Train name/No: Kerala S Kranti Express/12218
Origin city: Chandigarh
Destination: Kochuveli Railway Station(Thiruvananthapuram)
Distance: 3415km
No. of stops: 70
Frequency: Weekly
Scheduled running time: 70 hrs (3 days)
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10. Train name/No: Tamil Nadu Express/12622
Origin city: Chennai
Destination: Delhi
Distance: 2,184km
No. of stops: 9
Frequency: Daily
Scheduled running time: 32 hrs 45 mins (2 days)
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