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 / 13150 Kanchan Kanya Express presently has 1 AC 1 tier (HA1), 2 AC 2 tier, 3 AC 3 tier,2 3AC Economy , 6 Sleeper class, 3 General Unreserved and 2 SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake) LHB 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/h) and in 15 hours 30 mins as 13150 Alipurduar–Sealdah Kanchan Kanya Express (47.42 km/h). The inaugural run had been in the year 2000, with the dates being April 14 for 13149 and April 15 for 13150. Kanchan Kanya Express has been running with LHB coaches from 2024 (February 28 for 13149 and February 29 for 13150).
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)
13150 Kanchan Kanya Express – AC 2 tier13150 Kanchan Kanya Express – AC 3 tier13150 Kanchan Kanya Express – Sleeper class coach13150 Kanchan Kanya Express – Second class coach
Routeing
The 13149 / 50 Sealdah–Alipurduar Kanchan Kanya Express runs from
As the route is now fully electrified, it is hauled by a Sealdah based WAP 7 electric locomotive from end to end
Timings
13149 Sealdah–Alipurduar Kanchan Kanya Express leaves Sealdah on a daily basis at 20:35 hrs IST and reaches Alipurduar Junction at 12:35 hrs IST the next day.
13150 Alipurduar–Sealdah Kanchan Kanya Express leaves Alipurduar Junction on a daily basis at 15:15 hrs IST and reaches Sealdah at 08:20 hrs IST the next day.
On 5 June 2021 a minor fire broke out in air-conditioned coach of Sealdah-Alipurdiars up Kanchan Kanya Express near Siliguri Junction. It was later examined and extinguished by officials and the train continued its journey towards New Malbazar and Dooars.[1]
