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 Kanchanjungha Express and 13173/74 Sealdah–Sabroom Kanchanjunga Express
 Kanchanjungha Express train board. | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| Locale | West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar, Assam and Tripura |
| Current operator(s) | Eastern Railway zone |
| Route | |
| Termini | Sealdah Silchar Sabroom |
| Stops | 35/41 |
| Distance travelled | 1,360–1,552 km (845–964 mi) |
| Average journey time | 21 h 25 m |
| Service frequency | 13175-76Three 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 arrangements | Available |
| Sleeping arrangements | Available |
| Catering facilities | Available |
| Baggage facilities | Available |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | ICF coach |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | Average 53 km/h |
The train runs between Sealdah, Silchar and Sabroom.
13175/76 runs triweekly from Silchar, 13173/74 runs four times a week from Sabroom. Tatkal scheme is available in it.[1][2]
It is named after the Kangchenjunga peak of the Himalayan Mountains of Sikkim.
Route and halts
editThe important halts of the train are:
- Sealdah
- Dakshineswar
- Barddhaman Junction
- Bolpur Shantiniketan
- Sainthia Junction
- Rampurhat Junction
- Malda Town
- New Jalpaiguri (Siliguri)
- New Cooch Behar
- New Alipurduar
- Kamakhyaguri Railway Station
- Gossaigaon Hat
- Fakiragram Junction
- Kokrajhar
- New Bongaigaon Junction
- Barpeta Road
- Rangiya Junction
- Kamakhya Junction
- Guwahati
- Lumding
- New Haflong
- Badarpur Junction
- Silchar/Sabroom
Traction
editIt is hauled by a Sealdah-based WAP-7 or Howrah based WAP-4 from Sealdah to Jagiroad and vice-versa. 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
editSealdah–Silchar Kanchenjunga Express shares its rake with Sealdah–Sabroom Kanchanjunga Express.
Accidents
editOn 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] As per the Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety (CCRS), the accident was because of multiple lapses in train operations management in automatic signal zones and "inadequate counselling" of loco pilots and station masters.[4][5]
See also
editOther trains on the Kolkata – New Jalpaiguri sector
edit- 22301/02 Howrah–New Jalpaiguri Vande Bharat Express
- 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 Kanchanjunga Express/Sealdah–Agartala Kanchanjunga Express
- 12345/46 Saraighat Express
- 15722/23 New Jalpaiguri–Digha Express
- 12518/19 Kolkata–Guwahati 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
edit- ^ Agartala the capital of Tripura gets direct train to Kolkat
- ^ KANCHANJUNGA EXPRESS EXTENDED UPTO AGARTALA ON 2 DAYS A WEEK
- ^ "Kanchanjunga Express accident toll rises to 15: A list of deadly train crashes". CNBC TV18. 17 June 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ "Kanchanjunga Express accident was 'waiting to happen': Railway safety report". The Times of India. 16 July 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ Kumar, S. Vijay (16 July 2024). "Kanchanjunga train crash: probe fixes responsibility at multiple levels". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 16 July 2024.