Kanchanjungha Express

Kanchanjungha Express
Kanchanjungha Express train board.
Overview
Service typeExpress
LocaleWest Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar, Assam and Tripura
Current operator(s)Eastern Railway zone
Route
TerminiSealdah
Silchar
Sabroom
Stops35/41
Distance travelled1,360–1,552 km (845–964 mi)
Average journey time21 h 25 m
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 coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speedAverage 53 km/h

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

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

The important halts of the train are:

Traction

It 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

Sealdah–Silchar Kanchenjunga Express shares its rake with Sealdah–Sabroom Kanchanjunga Express.

Accidents

On 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

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
  3. ^ "Kanchanjunga Express accident toll rises to 15: A list of deadly train crashes". CNBC TV18. 17 June 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Kanchanjunga Express accident was 'waiting to happen': Railway safety report". The Times of India. 16 July 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  5. ^ Kumar, S. Vijay (16 July 2024). "Kanchanjunga train crash: probe fixes responsibility at multiple levels". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 16 July 2024.