Sealdah–Agartala Kanchanjunga Express

The Kanchanjunga Express is an Express train belonging to Eastern Railway zone that runs between Sealdah (Kolkata) and Agartala in India. It is currently operated with 13173/13174 train numbers on a four-days-a-week basis.[1][2]

Kanchanjunga Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
LocaleWest Bengal, Bihar, Assam and Tripura
First service9 October 2016 (2016-10-09)
Current operator(s)Eastern Railway zone
Route
TerminiSealdah (SDAH)
Agartala (AGTL)
Stops39
Distance travelled1,551 km (964 mi)
Average journey time35h 20m
Service frequency4 days a week [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s)13173/13174
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsNo
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering
E-catering
Observation facilitiesICF coach
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Baggage facilitiesNo
Technical
Rolling stock4
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed45 km/h (28 mph), including halts
Route map
(Sealdah–Agartala) Kanchanjunga Express route map

It is named after the Kangchenjunga peak of the Himalayan Mountains of Sikkim which is visible from New Jalpaiguri, as previously when this train was introduced in the 1960s it was between Sealdah and New Jalpaiguri (Siliguri).

Service

The 13173/Kanchanjunga Express has an average speed of 45 km/h and covers 1546 km in 35h 20m. The 13174/Kanchanjunga Express has an average speed of 46 km/h and covers 1546 km in 35h 20m.

Timings
  • 13173/Kanchanjunga Express departs Sealdah every Tuesday,Thursday,Friday and Sunday at 06:35 hrs and reaches Agartala at 17:55 hrs the next day.
  • 13174/Kanchanjunga Express departs Agartala every Tuesday,Thursday,Saturday and Sunday at 08:05 hrs and reaches Sealdah at 19:25 hrs the next day.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

WEST BENGAL

  1. Sealdah (Kolkata)
  2. Dakshineswar
  3. Barddhaman Junction
  4. Bolpur Shantiniketan
  5. Ahmadpur Junction
  6. Sainthia Junction
  7. Rampurhat Junction
  8. Murarai
  9. New Farakka Junction
  10. Malda Town
  11. Samsi
  12. Dalkhola
  13. Aluabari Road Junction
  14. New Jalpaiguri (Siliguri)
  15. Jalpaiguri Road
  16. Dhupguri
  17. Falakata
  18. New Cooch Behar
  19. New Alipurduar
  20. Kamakhyaguri

JHARKHAND

  1. Pakur

BIHAR

  1. Barsoi Junction
  2. Kishanganj

ASSAM

  1. Gossaigaon Hat
  2. Fakiragram
  3. Kokrajhar
  4. New Bongaigaon Junction
  5. Barpeta Road
  6. Nalbari
  7. Rangiya Junction
  8. Kamakhya Junction
  9. Guwahati
  10. Lumding Junction
  11. New Haflong
  12. Badarpur Junction
  13. New Karimganj

TRIPURA

  1. Dharmanagar
  2. Ambassa
  3. Agartala

Coach composition

The train has standard ICF rakes with a maximum speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 19 coaches:

  • 1 AC II Tier
  • 5 AC III Tier
  • 8 Sleeper coaches
  • 4 General Unreserved
  • 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Traction

Sealdah Agartala Kanchanjunga Express is hauled by WAP-7 or WAP-4 Locomotive of Electric Loco Shed, Howrah or Sealdah- from Sealdah till Jagiroad. Then the train is hauled by Diesel Loco Shed, Siliguri-based WDP-4B Locomotive from Jagiroad till Agartala. A banker is usually attached between Lumding and Badarpur.

Rake sharing

The train shares its rake with 13175/13176 Sealdah–Silchar Kanchenjunga Express.

Direction reversal

The train reverses its direction 2 times:

See also

Other trains on the Kolkata–New Jalpaiguri sector

Notes
  1. Runs two days in a week for every direction.

References
  1. Agartala the capital of Tripura gets direct train to Kolkat
  2. KANCHANJUNGHA EXPRESS EXTENDED UPTO AGARTALA ON 4 DAYS A WEEK


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