INDIAS LONGEST TRAIN SERVICE

Indian railway network is one of the largest railway networks across the world. It covers nearly 115,000 km over a route of 65,436 km and over 7,100 stations. Nearly 8.425 billion people travel by railways annually. Further, 1050.18 million tons of freight is carried by railways every year. Here is a list of five longest rail routes in India that offer a lifetime opportunity to travelers to see various Indian states at affordable prices : 

Dibrugarh - Kanyakumari Vivek ExpressVivek Express, named after the name of Saint Swami Vivekananda, is the longest running train across India in terms of time and distance. 
Also, it is the 9th longest train around the world. 
The weekly express train connects Dibrugarh to Kanyakumari.
The train covers a total distance of 4286 km and halts at 57 stations.
It takes nearly 84 hours (5 days) to reach its destination.
The train departs from Dibrugarh every Saturday at 11:45 pm and reaches Kanyakumari on Wednesday at 10:00 am.
During return journey the train starts from Kanyakumari on Saturday at 2:45 pm and arrives at Dibrugarh on Wednesday at 3:30 am.
The train bypasses six states, including West Bengal, Bihar, Orissa and Andhra Pradesh.

Himsagar ExpressSecond longest Indian train in terms of distance and time.
The weekly train links Kanyakumari to Jammu Tawi.
The train covers a distance of 3715 km at an average speed of 53km/h.
The train takes nearly 70 hours (3 days) to complete one way journey.
It halts at 72 stations and transverses twelve states, including Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, MP, Rajasthan, UP, Delhi, Haryana and Punjab.
The train starts every Friday from Kanyakumari at 14:05 hrs and reaches Jammu at 15:10 hrs on Monday.
On return the train departs from Jammu on Monday at 23:45 hrs and arrives at Kanyakumari on Thursday at 22:45 hrs. 

Navyug ExpressThe weekly express train runs between Jammu Tawi and Mangalore Central.
The train covers a distance of 3607 km and takes 68 hrs to reach its destination.
It passes through twelve states and stops at 61 stations, including Calicut, Coimbatore Junction, Vijayawada, Bhopal Junction, Jhansi Junction, Gwalior, Agra and New Delhi. 

Dibrugarh-Yesvantpur ExpressThe superfast train connects Yeswanthpur, Bangalore to Dibrugarh.
The weekly train takes nearly 68 hrs to cover a distance of 3578 km.
The train halts at 36 junctions before reaching its final destination. 

TEN Jammu ExpressThe bi-weekly train is ranked as fifth longest running train in terms of distance and time.
The train links Tirunelveli to Jammu Tawi. 
It reaches its final stoppage by covering a distance of 3561 km. 
The takes 70 hrs and stops at 62 stations to complete its journey.