Sealdah–Silchar Kanchanjunga Express

The Kanchanjunga Express is an Express train belonging to Eastern Railway zone that runs between Sealdah and Silchar in India. It is currently being operated with 13175/13176 train numbers on a tri-weekly basis.[1][2][3][4]

Kanchanjunga Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
LocaleAssam, Bihar and West Bengal
First service1 February 2016 (2016-02-01)
Current operator(s)Eastern Railway zone
Route
TerminiSealdah (SDAH)
Silchar (SCL)
Stops38
Distance travelled1,359 km (844 mi)
Average journey time33h 55m
Service frequencyTri-weekly [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s)13175/13176
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

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

Service

The 13175/Kanchanjunga Express has an average speed of 40 km/h and covers 1359 km in 33h 55m. The 13176/Kanchanjunga Express has an average speed of 41 km/h and covers 1359 km in 32h 55m.

Timings
  • 13175/Kanchanjunga Express leaves Sealdah on every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 6:35 and reaches Silchar at 16:30 next day.
  • 13176/Kanchanjunga Express leaves Silchar on every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 10:30 and reaches Sealdah at 19:25 next day.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

WEST BENGAL

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

JHARKHAND

  1. Pakur railway station

BIHAR

  1. Barsoi Junction railway station
  2. Kishanganj

ASSAM

  1. Gossaigaon Hat Railway Station
  2. Fakiragram Junction railway station
  3. Kokrajhar railway station
  4. New Bongaigaon Junction
  5. Barpeta Road
  6. Rangiya Junction
  7. Kamakhya Junction
  8. Guwahati
  9. Lumding Junction
  10. New Haflong
  11. Badarpur Junction
  12. Silchar

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

Rake sharing

The train shares its rake with 13173/13174 Sealdah–Agartala 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. Passenger train services restored
  2. Rain, landslides disrupt road, rail traffic in Northeast
  3. Train services remain cancelled between Guwahati and Barak Valley
  4. Trains disrupted in Lumding-Badarpur section
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