Himsagar Express is the second longest (On 19 November 2011, Vivek Express took the first place) running train on the Indian Railways in terms of distance and time. It runs from Kanyakumari in India's southernmost state, Tamil Nadu to Jammu Tawi, in Jammu & Kashmir - the northernmost state of India. In 71 hours, the train covers a distance of 3715 km at a speed of 58 km/h, and transverses nine of India's states halting at a total of 69 stations currently, to go up to 77.
Indian Railways later commissioned a TV series, Yatra (Journey, 1986) directed by Shyam Benegal starring Om Puri.
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