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Journey on India's longest train route : 4273 km from Dibrugarh to Kanyakumari, by:- Durga Charan Mishra

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Vivek Express,  Longest train in India by both time and distance. A journey is a pleasure and it is much more joyful to me if it is a train journey. It caters to all my excitement points : varied sizes of railway stations, exploring less known places, interesting food, the hustle bustle at the stations, young lads belting out songs to make some money, tea-chain-lock&key vendors making noise (although after a few stations you kind of start to enjoy it) and region specific intersting food and not to forget...the most interesting people . In India train rid es are always a treat and a must for anyone who truly wants to experience this country. I along with my wife   had the opportunity of our   lifetime to travel from Debrugarh to Katpadi Junction by Indian Railway train no 15906  Vivek Express departs from Dibrugarh every Saturday at 23:05 and arrives after 4 nights on Wednesday at 09.55 am at Kanyakumari..  The 82 hr 50 min journey covers 4,238km from Dibrugarh, no