Capital Express (India)

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Capital Express
Overview
Service type
Kamakhya Junction
(KYQ),
broad gauge
Operating speed39 km/h average
Route map
Capital Express (Rajendranagar Patna–Guwahati) (Rajendranagar–Patna–New Jalpaiguri) route map

The 13247/48 Kamakhya–Rajendra Nagar Capital Express and 13245/46 New Jalpaiguri–Rajendra Nagar Capital Express are the

New Jalpaiguri and Rajendra Nagar Terminal in India. It is operated with 13247/48 and 13245/46 train numbers on four days and three days respectively each week.[1][2][3]

Service

The 13245/46 Capital Express has average speed of 35 km/h and covers 490  km in 14h. The 13247/48 Capital Express has average speed of 39 km/h and covers 942 km in 24h.

Halts

The important halts of the train are:

ASSAM

WEST BENGAL

BIHAR

Coach composition

The train has LHB coach. The train consists of 22 coaches:

  • 1 AC First Cum 2 Ac-class
  • 4 AC II Tier
  • 4 AC III Tier
  • 8 Sleeper Coaches
  • 3 General
  • 2 EOG Rake

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a

WAP-7
locomotive and vice versa.

Reversal

The train reverses direction at Siliguri Junction.

Rake sharing

  • 13245 / 13246 [New Jalpaiguri-Rajendra Nagar Terminal Capital Express] shares its rake with 13247 / 13248 [Kamakhya Junction–Rajendra Nagar Terminal Capital Express].

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