Indian Railways train 15906, the Dibrugarh-Kanyakumari Vivek Express, travels 4,273 km, beginning from the north-eastern corner of Assam to the southernmost tip of the country. Believe it or not, the course of the journey is 85 hours long. It is known as the longest train in India, both, by time and distance.
It starts from Dibrugarh at 10:45 pm on Saturday and arrives in Kanyakumari at around 11 am on Wednesday, which is a total of three days and four nights.
The train is 21 cars long, and carries over 1800 people....
more... There are 4 classes of accommodation on the train namely 2 and 3 tier AC, sleeper and unreserved. There is also a pantry car with a kitchen, and various luggage and specialty cars, plus an electric locomotive.
Photographer "Ed Hanley" captured some great pictures while on this magnificent journey. Here are a few of them.
1. The map of the entire journey!
2. The train offers a lot of shopping opportunity.
3. Lots of little joys in little cups of chai.
4. And how can the biscuit guy stay far behind?
5. Then there are the vendors, who sell anything from nail clippers and peanuts, to tea and everything else!
6. A tiny kid binges on chips.
7. While a bunch of lads discuss politics over tea.
8. There's enough time to watch movies.
9. And you can tick the books off your bucket list!
10. The views are anything but disappointing.
11. Hanging out and watching the world go by is an experience in itself.
12. The morning sun at Asansol, West Bengal.
13. The sun's not far behind at Trivandrum either.
14. The feeling when a tiny boy asks for money is sad beyond measure.
15. Someone's about to catch a nap!
16. An RPF officer guards the door outside Diphu, Assam.
17. An hour before Kanyakumari!
18. At the end of the line!
Watch his journey in a time lapse video here-
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please wait...Translate to EnglishIndian Railways train 15906, the Dibrugarh-Kanyakumari Vivek Express, is like a badass monster that covers a distance of 4,273 km. Starting from the far-out corner of Assam, it takes a whopping 85 hours to reach the southern tip of India. This train is straight-up legendary for being the longest train in the whole country, both in terms of time and distance.
It sets off from Dibrugarh at 10:45 pm on Saturday and finally rolls into Kanyakumari at around 11 am on Wednesday. So basically, you're in for three days and four wild nights on this beast.
This train is an absolute unit with its 21 cars, carrying more than 1800 people. It's got some fancy accommodations too, with four classes to choose from: 2 and 3 tier AC, sleeper, and unreserved. Oh, and don't forget the pantry car that's got a legit kitchen, along with other special cars for luggage and stuff. Plus, it's all powered by an electric monster engine.
While on this epic journey, photographer "Ed Hanley" captured some epic shots. Check these out, fam:
1. The map of the whole damn journey!
2. This train is lit for shopping, yo.
3. You can find some serious joy in those tiny cups of chai.
4. And trust me, it's even more awesome than you can imagine.