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.
It is named after the Kangchenjunga peak of the Himalayan Mountains of Sikkim.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
Ahmadpur Junction
Murarai Pakur New Farakka Junction
Samsi Azamnagar Road Barsoi Junction Dalkhola Kishanganj Aluabari Road Junction New Jalpaiguri (Siliguri) Jalpaiguri Road New MaynaguriHalts for 13173/74 (Halts for Sealdah–Sabroom Kanchanjungha Express) Dhupguri Falakata
Kamakhyaguri Railway Station
Basugaon (Halts for Sealdah–Sabroom Kanchanjungha Express)
Hojai (Halts for Sealdah–Sabroom Kanchanjungha Express) Lanka (Halts for Sealdah–Sabroom Kanchanjungha Express) (Directional Reversal)
Bihara (Loco Reversal for Sealdah -Silchar Kanchanjunga Express) New Karimganj Patharkandi Dharmanagar Kumarghat Ambassa Agartala Udaipur Belonia Jolaibari /
Traction
It is hauled by a Sealdah-based WAP-7, Howrah based WAP-7 or Howrah based WAP-4 from Sealdah to Lumding and vice-versa. From Lumding to Silchar/Sabroom it is hauled by twin WDP-4D or WDG-4D diesel locomotives 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 derailed 3 rear carriages, 15 death and 30 injured. 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.
See also Guwahati railway station Sealdah railway station Sealdah–Silchar Kanchenjunga Express Sealdah–Sabroom Kanchanjunga Express
Other trains on the Kolkata – New Jalpaiguri sector 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 12517/18 Kolkata – Guwahati Garib Rath Express 12501/02 Kolkata – Agartala 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
Notes
References
External links 13173/Kanchanjungha Express 13174/Kanchanjungha Express