Kanyakumari–Pune Express

Train in India

Kanyakumari-Pune Junction Express

Jayanthi Janatha Express

Overview
Service type| Express
Locale| Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu & Kerala
First service| 26 January 1973; 52 years ago (1973-01-26)[1]
Last service| 2020(For Rescheduled Service )
Current operator(s)| Southern Railway
Route
Termini| Kanniyakumari (CAPE)
Pune Junction (PUNE)
Stops| 61
Distance travelled| 2,135 km (1,327 mi)
Average journey time| 44 hours (Approx.)
Service frequency| Daily
Train number(s)| 16381 / 16382
On-board services
Class(es)| AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved,Ac three tier Economy
Seating arrangements| Yes
Sleeping arrangements| Yes
Catering facilities| Available
Observation facilities| Large windows
Baggage facilities| No
Other facilities| Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock| LHB coach
Track gauge| 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed| 47 km/h (29 mph) average including halts.
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The 16381 / 16382 Kanniyakumari-Pune Express or Jayanti Janata Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Kanyakumari and Pune Junction, Pune in India. It was the first and oldest train service from Mumbai to South India. Initially the service was from Victoria terminus Bombay (Mumbai CST) to Cochin Harbour Terminus, later it was extended to Trivandrum, 81/82 Bombay- Cochin Jayanti Janata Express has been extended up to Trivandrum with effect from 1-4-1978. Then to Nagercoil then to Kanyakumari.[2]

From 2020 onwards, according to zero-based timetable, it runs only till Pune. The train made its first run to Pune on 31 March 2022, after services were halted during the pandemic. The train ran with the Linke Hoffman Busch (LHB) coaches instead of those built by the Integral Coach Factory. [3] In Future, train Will be run Upto CSMT

It operates as train number 16382 from Kanyakumari to Pune and as train number 16381 in the reverse direction.

## Traction

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As the entire route is fully electrified, the train is hauled by a Kalyan Loco Shed / Erode Loco Shed based WAP-7 electric locomotive on its entire journey.

## Service

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The 16382 Kanyakumari -Pune Express covers the distance of 2135 kilometres in 47 hours 05 mins (45.35 km/h) and in 44 hours 30 mins (47.98 km/h) as 16381 PUNE- Kanyakumari Express.

## Routing

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The service runs from Kanyakumari via Nagercoil Junction,Thiruvananthapuram Central, Kollam Junction, Kayamkulam Junction, Tiruvalla, Kottayam, Ernakulam Town, Thrissur, Palakkad Junction, Coimbatore Junction, Erode Junction, Salem Junction, Jolarpettai Junction, Katpadi Junction, Pakala Junction, Tirupati, Renigunta Junction, Yerraguntla Junction, Gooty Junction, Guntakal Junction, Raichur Junction, Wadi Junction, Kalaburagi Junction, Kurduvadi Junction, Daund Junction, Pune Junction.

On the journey to Kanyakumari, the train will have additional stops at Chalakudy, Irinjalakuda, Wadakkanchery and Ottapalam. The trains will not stop in these stations on the return journey. On the return journey to Pune, the train will have additional stops at Tripunithura and Thiruvananthapuram Pettah.[3]

## References

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1. ^ "The Story of the Legendary Big Four of the South". 24 Coaches. 23 December 2014. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
2. ^ https://164.100.77.150/bitstream/123456789/420755/1/PQ_105_24041978_U31_p68_p68.pdf
3. ^ a b "After 2 years, Jayanti Janata Express resumes operation, to terminate at Pune". English.Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 3 April 2022.

## External links

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* Official website

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Express trains running through Kerala

Starting from Trivandrum|

* Mangalore Vande Bharat
* Rajdhani Exp
* Maveli Exp
* Vanchinad Exp
* Malabar Exp
* Venad Exp
* Ernad Exp
* Amritha Exp
* Mangalore Exp
* Chennai Mail SF
* Chennai AC SF
* Chennai SF
* Trichy Intercity Exp
* Veraval Exp
* Korba Exp
* Aronai Exp
* Ahilyanagari Exp
* Shalimar Exp
* Nizamuddin Exp via KTYM
* Nizamuddin Exp via ALLP

Starting from Kochuveli|

* Rajya Rani Exp
* Kerala Sampark Kranti Exp
* Antyodaya Exp
* Hubballi SF
* Kochuveli–Amritsar Exp
* SMVT Humsafar Exp
* Rishikesh SF
* Porbandar SF
* Indore Exp
* Raptisagar Exp
* LTT Garib Rath
* Yesvantpur Garib Rath
* Sri Ganganagar Exp
* Kochuveli-LTT Exp

Starting from Kollam Jn.|

* Quilon Mail Exp
* Ananthapuri SF
* Tirupati Exp
* Visakhapatnam Exp

Starting from Ernakulam Jn.|

* Tea Garden Exp
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* Kannur Exp
* Okha
* Patna SF via ASN
* Velankanni Exp
* Nizamuddin Exp

Starting from Guruvayur|

* Intercity Exp
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Starting from Palakkad Jn.|

* Palaruvi Exp

Starting from Kozhikode|

* Kozhikode Jan Shatabdi

Starting from Kannur|

* Kannur Jan Shatabdi
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Starting from Kasaragod|

* Kasaragod Vande Bharat

Starting from other states|

* Parasuram Exp
* Jayanti Janata Exp
* Island Exp
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* Gandhidham–Nagercoil Exp
* Himsagar Exp
* Gurudev Exp

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Railways in Southern India

Authority|

* Ministry of Railways
* Railway Board

Railway companies|

* Indian Railways
* Konkan Railway
* Kerala Rail Development Corporation

| Defunct|

* East Coast State Railway
* Hyderabad–Godavari Valley Railways
* Madras Railway
* Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway
* Mysore State Railway
* Nizam's Guaranteed State Railway
* South Indian Railway Company
* Southern Mahratta Railway

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Zones and divisions|

| East Coast|

* Waltair

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South Central|

* Guntakal
* Guntur
* Hyderabad
* Secunderabad
* Vijayawada

Southern|

* Chennai
* Madurai
* Palakkad
* Salem
* Thiruvananthapuram
* Tiruchirappalli

South Western|

* Bangalore
* Hubli
* Mysore

Workshops|

* BEML
* Bharat Heavy Electricals
* Golden Rock
* Integral Coach Factory
* ICF coach
* Rail Wheel Factory

Depots|

| Electric Loco|

* Arakkonam
* Erode
* Guntakal
* Kazipet
* Krishnarajapuram
* Lallaguda
* Royapuram
* Vijayawada
* Visakhapatnam

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Diesel Loco|

* Coonoor
* Erode
* Ernakulam
* Golden Rock
* Gooty
* Guntakal
* Hubli
* Kazipet
* Krishnarajapuram
* Tondiarpet
* Vijayawada
* Visakhapatnam

Steam Loco|

* Coonoor

Multiple Unit|

* Avadi
* Bangalore
* Kollam
* Palakkad
* Tambaram
* Velachery
* Vijayawada

Lines|

| Main|

* Chennai–Bangalore
* Chennai–Howrah
* Chennai–Gudur
* Gudur–Vijayawada
* Vijayawada–Visakhapatnam
* Visakhapatnam–Khurda Road
* Chennai–New Delhi
* Chennai–Mumbai
* Renigunta–Guntakal
* Guntakal–Solapur

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Broad Gauge|

* Bangalore–Hassan
* Bangalore–Hubli
* Bangalore–Mysore
* Bhimavaram–Narasapur
* Chamarajanagar–Mysore
* Chennai–Thanjavur
* Cochin–Shoranur
* Ernakulam–Kayamkulam
* Ernakulam–Kottayam–Kayamkulam
* Erode–Tiruchirappalli
* Gudivada–Machilipatnam
* Gudur–Renigunta
* Guntakal–Vasco da Gama
* Guntur–Tenali
* Guntur–Vijayawada
* Jolarpettai–Shoranur
* Kanyakumari–Thiruvananthapuram
* Kazipet–Vijayawada
* Konkan Railway
* Kirandul–Kothavalasa
* Kollam–Sengottai
* Kollam–Thiruvananthapuram
* Kothapalli–Manoharabad
* Madurai–Tirunelveli
* Manamadurai–Rameswaram
* Manamadurai–Virudhunagar
* Mangalore–Mysore
* Mangalore–Shoranur
* Motumarri–Vishnupuram
* Nagercoil–Tirunelveli
* Nallapadu–Nandyal
* Nallapadu–Pagidipalli
* Nandyal–Guntakal
* Nandyal–Yerraguntla
* Nidadavolu–Vijayawada
* Nilambur–Shoranur
* Palakkad–Pollachi
* Peddapalli–Nizamabad
* Pune–Londa
* Samalkot–Kakinada
* Secunderabad–Dhone
* Secunderabad–Manmad
* Secunderabad–Nagpur
* Tenali–Repalle
* Tiruchirappalli–Viluppuram

Mountain|

* Nilgiri Mountain Railway

Defunct|

* Cochin State Forest Tramway
* Kundala Valley Railway
* Nilambur–Nanjangud line
* Sabarimala Railway

Passenger trains|

* Express
* High speed
* Luxury
* Passenger

Stations|

| Major|

* Arakkonam Jn.
* Chengalpattu Jn.
* Bengaluru
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* Chennai
* Avadi
* Chennai Central
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* Tambaram
* Coimbatore Jn.
* Ernakulam Jn.
* Hyderabad
* Hyderabad Deccan
* Kacheguda
* Secunderabad Jn.
* Katpadi Jn.
* Kollam Jn.
* Kozhikode
* Madurai Jn.
* Mysuru Jn.
* Thiruvananthapuram Central
* Thrissur
* Tirupati
* Tiruvallur
* Vijayawada Jn.
* Visakhapatnam Jn.

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Suburban and metro|

| Operational|

| Suburban|

* Chennai Suburban
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Metro|

* Chennai Metro
* Kochi Metro
* Hyderabad Metro
* Namma Metro

Proposed|

* Bengaluru Monorail
* Chennai Metrolite
* Chennai Monorail
* Coimbatore Metro
* Kozhikode Light Metro
* Madurai Metro
* Thiruvananthapuram Light Metro
* Trichy Metro

Railway companies|

* Andhra Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation
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* Kerala Rapid Transit Corporation
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Accidents
and incidents|

* South Indian railway strike (1928)
* Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway strike (1932)
* Rameswaram cyclone (1964)
* Indian Railway strike (1974)
* Peruman accident (1988)
* Nellore fire (2012)
* Chennai bombing (2014)
* Medak collision (2014)
* Anekal derailment (2015)
* Tamil Nadu train collision (2024)

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* Madras Time
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