According to latest reports, Vivek Express, which previously ran only on Saturday and then increased to bi-weekly from Dibrugarh, would now run on four days a week — Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday from May 7 onwards.
Similarly, the train (Kanniyakumari – Dibrugarh) Vivek Express which is now running on Thursday and Sunday, will be run on every Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Monday from May 11 onwards.
The train with 59 halts across its 4,189 km route, was started on November 19, 2011.
NFR’s chief public relations officer, Sabyasachi De, said that the railway authority has decided to increase the frequency of Vivek Express which runs on the Dibrugarh – Kanniyakumari (Tamil Nadu) – Dibrugarh route from bi-weekly to four days a week.
The train will continue to run on the existing timings and stoppages. The details of stoppages and timings of this train are available at IRCTC website and through NTES.