Tirukkural Express runs between Kanyakumari Railway Station in Tamil Nadu and
Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station in
Delhi. (‘Tirukkural’ is a historic Tamil poem by the poet, saint Thiruvalluvar.) Main towns on the way are Nagercoil, Madurai, Kodaikanal,
Chennai,
Vijayawada,
Nagpur,
Bhopal,
Jhansi and Agra. The train covers a distance of 2,926 km with a maximum speed of 80 km per hr. Second A/C, third A/C and sleeper class coaches are available.
Train number 2641: Kanyakumari to
Nizamuddin, leaves Kanyakumari at 13:10 hrs on Wednesdays.
Train number 2642: Nizamuddin to Kanyakumari, leaves Nizamuddin at 05:50 hrs on Saturdays.
Base fare:
Class IIA – Rs 2549.00
Class IIIA – Rs 1624.00
Class SL – Rs 597.00
