Vivek Express: Dibrugarh To Kanyakumari, 4,273 Kilometre, 85 Hours , 57 Stations & The Longest Train

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"If all journeys are teachers, it may well be that a journey to India is the greatest teacher of all" - Ed Hanley

A photographer, Ed Hanley, recently visited India and undertook the longest train journey, from Dibrugarh, Assam to Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu. Believe it or not, the course of the journey is 85 hours, covering a distance of 4,273 kilometre.

Hanley published a photo-essay on the 85-hour journey. Here are a few of his best pictures, with Hanley’s accompanying captions.

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So, what is there to do for 85 hours on a Vivek Express Dibrugarh to Kanyakumari? No shortage of things, it turns out, especially shopping.

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A young acrobat boarded the train at Jagiroad, Assam, performing an astonishing floor routine of tumbles and cartwheels down the aisle, hoping for donations.

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On the train, you can eat, drink tea,

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Watch Charlie Chaplin movies,

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Read,

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or just hang out, watching the world go by.

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Combs, nail clippers, soap, peanuts or tea… these guys have you covered.

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Evening on a trestle bridge across the Mahanadi River in Odisha.

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A boy begs for money between cars at Guwahati Junction, Assam

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Mr Upper Berth, outside Cuttack, Odisha

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An RPF officer guards the door of the 3 tier AC car outside Diphu, Assam.

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A glimpse into a packed unreserved (aka Second Class) car at Vellore Railway Station, Tamil Nadu

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7:07am, Trivandrum Central, Kerala

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Read his original photo essay here.