Kanchanjungha Express

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Kanchanjunga Express
Silchar Railway station-1st train.jpg
Kanchanjungha Express at Silchar railway station
Overview
Service typeExpress
StatusOperating
LocaleWest Bengal, Assam, Tripura
Current operator(s)Northeast Frontier Railway
Route
StartSealdah (SDAH)
Stops37/44
EndSilchar, Agartala
Distance travelled980 km (609 mi)
Average journey time21h 25m
Service frequency13175-76Three days a week/13173-74 Four days a week.
Train number(s)13175/13176
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, Unreserved
Seating arrangementsAvailable
Sleeping arrangementsAvailable
Catering facilitiesAvailable
Baggage facilitiesAvailable
Technical
Rolling stockICF coaches
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speedAverage 53 km/hr

Kanchanjungha Express is a Express train of Indian Railways linking the states of West Bengal with Assam and Tripura. There are two Kanchanjungha Express they are 13175/76 Sealdah–Silchar Kanchanjunga Express and 13173/74 Sealdah–Agartala Kanchanjunga Express.

The train runs between Sealdah, Silchar and Agartala.

13175/76 runs triweekly from Silchar, 13173/74 runs four times a week from Agartala. Tatkal scheme is available in it.[1][2]

It is named after the Kangchenjunga peak of the Himalayan Mountains of Sikkim.

Route and halts[]

The important halts of the train are:

Traction[]

From Sealdah to New Cooch Behar it is hauled by a Sealdah based WAP-7 or Howrah based WAP-4. From New Cooch Behar to Guwahati it is hauled by WDP-4D-class diesel locomotive of Siliguri shed. From Guwahati to Silchar it is hauled by twin WDP-4D-class diesel locomotive of Siliguri shed. Also due to ghat section, banker locomotive are attached to it.

Rake sharing[]

Sealdah–Silchar Kanchenjunga Express shares its rake with Sealdah-Agartala Kanchenjunga Express.

Notes[]

See also[]

Other trains on the Kolkata – New Jalpaiguri sector[]

References[]

  1. ^ Agartala the capital of Tripura gets direct train to Kolkat
  2. ^ KANCHANJUNGA EXPRESS EXTENDED UPTO AGARTALA ON 2 DAYS A WEEK

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