The Kanyakumari-Pune or Jayanti Janata Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways that used to run between Kanyakumari and Pune Junction, Pune in India. It was the first and oldest train service that travels from Mumbai to South India. Initially the service was from Victoria terminus Bombay (Mumbai CST) to Cochin Harbour Terminus, later it was extended to Kanyakumari. From 2020 onwards, according to zero-based timetable, it only extends to Pune.
It operates as train number 16382 from Kanyakumari to Pune and as train number 16381 in the reverse direction.
Coaches
The 16382/16381 Kanyakumari – Pune Express presently has 1 AC 2 tier, 1 AC 3 tier, 10 Sleeper Class, 4 General Unreserved coaches and 1 Pantry Car. Occasionally, it also carries high-capacity parcel vans.
As with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
Service
The 16382 Kanyakumari -Pune Express covers the distance of 2135 kilometres in 47 hours 05 mins (45.35 km/hr) & in 44 hours 30 mins (47.98 km/hr) as 16381 PUNE- Kanyakumari Express.
Routing
The service runs from Kanyakumari via Nagercoil Junction, Kollam Junction, Kayankulam Junction, Palakkad Junction Coimbatore Junction, Erode Junction, Salem Junction, Jolarpettai Junction, Katpadi Junction, Pakala Junction, Renigunta Junction, Yerraguntla Junction, Gooty Junction, Guntakal Junction, Raichur Junction, Wadi Junction, Kalaburagi Junction, Kurduvadi Junction, Daund Junction, Pune Junction.