Thiruvananthapuram North–Yog Nagari Rishikesh Superfast Express
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast Express |
| Locale | Kerala, Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh & Uttarakhand |
| Current operator(s) | Southern Railway |
| Route | |
| Termini | Thiruvananthapuram North (TVCN) Yog Nagari Rishikesh (YNRK) |
| Stops | 27 |
| Distance travelled | 3,111 km (1,933 mi) |
| Average journey time | 52 hours 25 minutes |
| Service frequency | Weekly |
| Train number(s) | 22659 / 22660 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | On-board catering, E-catering |
| Observation facilities | Large windows |
| Baggage facilities | Available |
| Other facilities | Below the seats |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | LHB coach |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 130 km/h (81 mph) maximum, 60 km/h (37 mph) average including halts. |
The 22659 / 22660 Thiruvananthapuram North-Yog Nagari Rishikesh Superfast Express is a Superfast Express train belonging to Indian Railways - Southern Railway zone that runs between Thiruvananthapuram North and Yog Nagari Rishikesh in India. This train runs via Alappuzha. From April 2021, the service to Dehradun was discontinued permanently and was diverted permanently to Yog Nagari Rishikesh and was renamed as Thiruvananthapuram North - Yog Nagari Rishikesh Superfast Express. The slip coaches to Haridwar also discontinued and extended to Yog Nagari Rishikesh. Therefore it won't go to Dehradun; instead it was diverted permanently to Yog Nagari Rishikesh.
It operates as train number 22659 from Thiruvananthapuram North to Yog Nagari Rishikesh and as train number 22660 in the reverse direction serving the nine states of Kerala, Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.