Kanchan Kanya Express
The 13149 / 50 Kanchan Kanya Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways – Eastern Railway zone that runs between Sealdah & Alipurduar Junction in India. This train passes through the beautiful tea gardens, forest and wildlife sanctuaries in the Dooars region between Siliguri Junction and Alipurduar Junction of West Bengal.
 Kanchan Kanya Express | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| Locale | West Bengal, Just touching Jharkhand & Bihar |
| Current operator(s) | Eastern Railways |
| Route | |
| Start | Sealdah |
| End | Alipurduar Junction |
| Distance travelled | 741 km (460 mi) |
| Average journey time | 15 hours 40 minutes as 13149 Sealdah–Alipurduar Kanchan Kanya Express, 15 hours 30 minutes as 13150 Alipurduar–Sealdah Kanchan Kanya Express |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | No pantry car attached E-Catering available |
| Baggage facilities | Available |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | ICF coaches |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum 47.17 km/h (29 mph) including halts |
It operates as train number 13149 from Sealdah to Alipurduar Junction and as train number 13150 in the reverse direction serving the state of West Bengal.
Coaches
The 13149 / 50 Sealdah–Alipurduar Kanchan Kanya Express presently has 1 AC 2 tier, 2 AC 3 tier, 9 Sleeper class, 4 General Unreserved & 2 SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake) coaches. It does not have a pantry car.
As is customary with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
Service
The 13149 Sealdah–Alipurduar Kanchan Kanya Express covers the distance of 735 kilometres in 15 hours 40 mins (46.91 km/hr) & in 15 hours 30 mins as 13150 Alipurduar–Sealdah Kanchan Kanya Express (47.42 km/hr).
As the average speed of the train is below 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railways rules, its fare does not include a Superfast surcharge.
Schedule
13149/50 runs daily for both the sides.
| Train number | Station code | Departure station | Departure time | Arrival station | Arrival time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13149 | SDAH | Sealdah | 8:30 PM | Alipurduar Junction | 12:25 PM next day (afternoon) |
| 13150 | APDJ | Alipurduar Junction | 3:25 PM | Sealdah | 8:20 AM (next day) |
Routeing
The 13149 / 50 Sealdah–Alipurduar Kanchan Kanya Express runs from Sealdah via Barddhaman Junction, New Farakka Junction, Malda Town, Kishanganj, New Jalpaiguri Junction, Siliguri Junction, New Mal Junction to Alipurduar Junction.
Traction
As large parts of the route are yet to be electrified, a Bardhaman-based WDM-3A powers the train for its entire journey.
Timings
- 13149 Sealdah–Alipurduar Kanchan Kanya Express leaves Sealdah on a daily basis at 20:30 hrs IST and reaches Alipurduar Junction at 12:25 hrs IST the next day.
- 13150 Alipurduar–Sealdah Kanchan Kanya Express leaves Alipurduar Junction on a daily basis at 15:25 hrs IST and reaches Sealdah at 08:15 hrs IST the next day.
Other trains on the Kolkata–New Jalpaiguri sector
- 12041/42 New Jalpaiguri–Howrah Shatabdi Express
- 22309/40 Howrah–New Jalpaiguri AC Express
- 12377/78 Padatik Express
- 12344/45 Darjeeling Mail
- 15959/60 Kamrup Express
- 13175/76 Kanchenjunga Express
- 12345/46 Saraighat Express
- 15722/23 New Jalpaiguri-Digha Express
- 12518/19 Kolkata Garib Rath Express
- 12526/27 Dibrugarh–Kolkata Superfast Express
- 13141/42 Teesta Torsha Express
- 13147/58 Uttar Banga Express
- 12503/04 Bangalore Cantonment–Agartala Humsafar Express
- 13182/83 Silghat Town–Kolkata Express
- 22511/12 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Kamakhya Karmabhoomi Express
- 12526/27 Dibrugarh–Kolkata Superfast Express
- 15644/45 Puri–Kamakhya Weekly Express (via Howrah)
- 12364/65 Kolkata–Haldibari Intercity Express
- 12509/10 Guwahati–Bengaluru Cantt. Superfast Express
- 12507/08 Thiruvananthapuram–Silchar Superfast Express
- 12514/15 Guwahati–Secunderabad Express
References
- "Unique capture: Kanchan Kanya Express carries the link of Gour Express – YouTube". youtube.com. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
- "Kanchan Kanya Express | Flickr – Photo Sharing!". flickr.com. 25 July 2012. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
- "Kanchan Kanya Exp to run between S'ldah and NJP from tomorrow". news.webindia123.com. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
- "Railway police officer suspended – The Times of India". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
- "12-hr strike in Dooars after Tigga's death". telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
External links
- "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Archived from the original on 25 November 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
- "IRCTC Online Passenger Reservation System". irctc.co.in. Archived from the original on 3 March 2007. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
- "[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet". IRFCA. Retrieved 5 April 2014.