The epic seven-hour train journey without a single stop

The Trivandrum-Nizamuddin Rajdhani Express in India is known globally as the world's longest train journey without a single stop.

It spans from Vadodara, on the east coast of India, to Kota, to the north.

The distance of the journey is 528km and lasts six and a half hours without stopping.

The route's status as the longest non-stop train journey came under threat in 2023 when it began stopping at Ratlam, which is 258km from Vadodara.

National News reported at the time that this change gave the top spot to the Mumbai-New Delhi Rajdhani Express, which goes non-stop for 465km between New Delhi and Kota, taking just over five hours.

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The new stop in Ratlam was reportedly added to benefit those living in Kerala, Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra.

The Guinness World Records says the longest non-stop train journey covered 1,421km from London to Cannes in May 2006.

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The longest train journey is the Trans-Siberian, which passes through 87 cities and 876 stations over a week.

As the Russian invasion of Ukraine has impacted the Trans-Siberian Express, the current longest train journey is the service from Toronto to Vancouver – covering 4,466km in four nights.

India is looking to develop its railways by building its own bullet train, the Times of India reports.

A senior official familiar with the project said that "ICF, Chennai has been tasked to build and deliver two standard-gauge trainsets of eight cars, each featuring a steel car body, and a running speed 220 kmph and a maximum speed of 250mph".

The bullet train was supposed to be completed by 2022 but has experienced delays.