Chinmay Kole's video: 12431 Thiruvananthapuram Rajdhani Express Departing Karwar Railway Station : Konkan Railways

GOC WDP4D WITH 12431 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - HAZRAT NIZAMUDDIN RAJDHANI EXPRESS DEPARTING KARWAR RAILWAY STATION OF KONKAN RAILWAYS. 12431/Thiruvananthapuram Central - Hazrat Nizamuddin Rajdhani Express തിരുവനന്തപുരം സെൻട്രൽ - ഹസ്രത്ത് നിസാമുദ്ദീൻ രാജധാനി എക്സ്പ്രസ്സ്‌ तिरुवनंतपुरम सेन्ट्रल - हज़रत निज़ामुद्दीन राजधानी एक्सप्रेस TVC/Thiruvananthapuram Central (Trivandrum) -- NZM/Hazrat Nizamuddin The Thiruvananthapuram Rajdhani (12431/32) is a Rajdhani Express service in India, connecting the national capital New Delhi to Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of Kerala state. It runs from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Hazrat Nizamuddin. It is the longest running Rajdhani Express train, which covers about 3,149 km (1,957 mi). It has a record for the highest section speed, reaching 104 km/h (65 mph) between Ratnagiri and Sawantwadi Road (225 km or 140 mi in 2 h 10 min). It also gets a top speed of 130 km/h (81 mph) between Nagda and Hazrat Nizamuddin (267 km). It moves at an average speed of 76.36 km/h (47.45 mph) between Delhi and Thiruvananthapuram. It runs the longest non stop run between Kota Junction - Vadodara Junction section (528 km). The 12431 Rajdhani SuperFast Express leaves Thiruvananthapuram Central in the evening at 19:15​ and reaches Hazrat Nizamuddin at 12:40​ in the afternoon of the third day. While on the return journey, the 12432 Rajdhani Express leaves Hazrat Nizamuddin at 10:55​ in the morning and reaches Thiruvananthapuram Central at 05:25​ in the morning of the third day of its journey. Before the Konkan Railway came up in 1998, there were only 2 South bound Rajdhani from Delhi. It is hauled by a WAP 5 or WAP 7 of Vadodara (BRC) shed between Hazrat Nizamuddin to Vadodara. After which a Golden Rock (GOC) / Ernakulam (ERS) EMD WDP-4D locomotive pulls the train from Panvel to Thiruvananthapuram and vice versa. The Thiruvananthapuram Rajdhani generally has 1 AC 1st Class, 5 AC 2 tier, 9 AC 3 tier coaches, 1 pantry car and 2 luggage cum generator coaches making a total of 18 LHB Coaches. Back in 1995, the train had 11 coaches only. Karwar railway station is a main railway station in Uttara Kannada, Karnataka. Its code is KAWR. It serves Karwar city. The station consists of two platforms. Karwar has three railway stations: Karwar, Asnoti and Harwada. A 1.69 km (1.05 mi) railway bridge on Kali River falls before Karwar Railway Station. The town of Karwar is situated beside Kali River. Karwar is connected by Konkan Railway which connects Delhi, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Ajmer, Jaipur, Mysuru, Rajkot, Ernakulam, Indore, Bhopal, Thiruvananthapuram, Coimbatore, Jaipur, Ratlam, Madurai,. Hubli -Ankola railway line is proposed to link Karwar Port and the northern Karnataka as well as Honnavar -Talaguppa railway line. However, the Save Konkan Ecology Forum (SKEF) is strictly & violently opposing Hubli–[Ankola]] railway line & Honnavar–Talaguppa railway line projects, citing concerns regarding destruction & disruption of ecology, environment, forest, animals, flora & fauna of Ankola Forest & Talguppa Forest regions. Karwar is just 60.84 km (37.80 mi) away from Madgaon in Goa.