Kanchanjungha Express

Kanchanjungha Express is an Express train of Indian Railways linking the states of West Bengal with Assam and Tripura. There are two Kanchanjungha Express they are 13175/76 Sealdah–Silchar Kanchanjunga Express and 13173/74 Sealdah–Agartala Kanchanjunga Express.

Kanchanjungha Express
13173 / 13174 Sealdah - Agartala Kanchanjungha Express.
Overview
Service typeExpress
StatusOperating
LocaleWest Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar, Assam and Tripura
Current operator(s)Eastern Railway zone
Route
StartSealdah (SDAH)
Stops37/44
EndSilchar, Agartala
Distance travelled980 km (609 mi)
Average journey time21h 25m
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 coaches
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speedAverage 53 km/hr

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

From Sealdah to New Cooch Behar it is hauled by a Sealdah based WAP-7 or Howrah based WAP-4. From New Cooch Behar to Guwahati it is hauled by WDP-4D-class diesel locomotive of Siliguri shed. From Guwahati to Silchar it is hauled by twin WDP-4D-class diesel locomotive of Siliguri shed. Also due to ghat section, banker locomotive are attached to it.

Rake sharing

Sealdah–Silchar Kanchenjunga Express shares its rake with Sealdah-Agartala Kanchenjunga Express.

Notes

    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

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