Kanchanjungha Express

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Kanchanjungha Express
Kanchanjungha Express train board.
Overview
Service typeExpress
LocaleWest Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar, Assam and Tripura
Current operator(s)Eastern Railway zone
Route
TerminiSealdah
Silchar
Agartala
Stops35/41
Distance travelled1,360–1,552 km (845–964 mi)
Average journey time21 h 25 m
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, Chair Car, Unreserved (2S in Covid Period)
Seating arrangementsAvailable
Sleeping arrangementsAvailable
Catering facilitiesAvailable
Baggage facilitiesAvailable
Technical
Rolling stockICF coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speedAverage 53 km/h

Kanchanjungha Express is an

Sealdah–Silchar Kanchanjungha Express
and 13173/74 Sealdah–Agartala Kanchanjungha 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

It is hauled by a Sealdah-based WAP-7 or Howrah based WAP-4 from Sealdah to

WDP-4D-class diesel locomotive of Siliguri
shed. Also due to ghat section, banker locomotive are attached to it.

Rake sharing

Sealdah-Agartala Kanchenjunga Express
.

Accidents

On 17 June 2024, Kanchanjungha Express was involved in an accident near New Jalpaiguri station in West Bengal. It was reported that the train was hit behind by Freight train resulting of 15 death and 30 injured.[3]

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
  3. ^ "Kanchanjunga Express accident toll rises to 15: A list of deadly train crashes". CNBC TV18. 17 June 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.

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