Sealdah–Agartala Kanchenjunga Express
The Kanchanjunga Express is an express train belonging to Eastern Railway zone that runs between Sealdah and Agartala in India. It is currently being operated with 13173/13174 train numbers on a 4 days a week basis.[1][2]
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Express | ||||
| First service | 9 October 2016 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Eastern Railway zone | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | Sealdah (SDAH) | ||||
| Stops | 38 | ||||
| End | Agartala (AGTL) | ||||
| Distance travelled | 1,554 km (966 mi) | ||||
| Service frequency | 4 Days a Week [lower-alpha 1] | ||||
| Train number(s) | 13173/13174 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC 2 tire, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | No | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | On-board Catering E-Catering | ||||
| Observation facilities | ICF Coaches | ||||
| Entertainment facilities | No | ||||
| Baggage facilities | No | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | 4 | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 45 km/h (28 mph), including halts | ||||
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It is named after the Kanchanjunga peak of the Himalayan Mountains.
Service
The 13173/Kanchanjunga Express has an average speed of 45 km/hr and covers 1554 km in 38h 25m. The 13174/Kanchanjunga Express has an average speed of 46 km/hr and covers 1554 km in 38h 10m.
Timings
- 13173/Kanchanjunga Express leaves Sealdah on every Sunday and Thursday at 6:35 and reaches Agartala railway station at 20:30 next day.
- 13174/Kanchanjunga Express departs Agartala railway station at 5:15 on every Saturday and Tuesday and reaches Sealdah next day at 19:25.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
- Sealdah
- Dakshineswar
- Barddhaman Junction
- Bolpur Shantiniketan
- Ahmadpur Junction
- Sainthia Junction
- Rampurhat Junction
- Murarai
- Pakaur
- New Farakka Junction
- Malda Town
- Samsi
- Azamnagar Road
- Barsoi Junction
- Dalkhola
- Kishanganj
- Aluabari Road Junction
- New Jalpaiguri Junction
- Jalpaiguri Road
- Dhupguri
- Falakata
- New Cooch Behar
- New Alipurduar
- Kamakhyaguri
- Gossaigaon Hat
- Fakiragram
- Kokrajhar
- New Bongaigaon Junction
- Barpeta Road
- Nalbari
- Rangiya Junction
- Kamakhya Junction
- Guwahati
- Lumding Junction
- New Haflong
- Badarpur Junction
- New Karimganj Junction
- Dharmanagar
- Ambassa
- Agartala
Coach composite
The train has standard ICF rakes with a max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 19 coaches :
- 1 AC II Tier
- 3 AC III Tier
- 8 Sleeper Coaches
- 5 General Unreserved
- 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Bardhamman Loco Shed based WDM-3A diesel locomotive from Sealdah to Malda Town. From Malda Town train is hauled by a Malda Town Loco Shed based WDM 3A diesel locomotive until Guwahati and vice versa. From Guwahati train is hauled by a Silliguri Loco Shed based WDP-4 diesel locomotive until Agartala and vice versa.
Recently from Sealdah it is being hauled by WAP-4 locomotive of Howrah/MughalSarai shed up to Malda Town. From thereon diesel loco takes over as usual.
Rake Sharing
The train shares its rake with 13175/13176 Sealdah - Silchar Kanchenjunga Express.
Notes
- Runs two days in a week for every direction.