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Express train in India
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Express | ||||
| Locale | West Bengal, Bihar, Assam and Tripura | ||||
| First service | 9 October 2016 | ||||
| Current operator | Eastern Railway zone | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Sealdah (SDAH) Sabroom (SBRM) |
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| Stops | 41 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 1,664.9 km (1,035 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 35h 20m | ||||
| Service frequency | 4 days a week [a] | ||||
| Train number | 13173/13174 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Classes | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | No | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | On-board catering E-catering |
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| Observation facilities | LHB coach (From 28 Nov.2025) | ||||
| Entertainment facilities | No | ||||
| Baggage facilities | No | ||||
| Other facilities | Below the seats | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | 4 | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 45 km/h (28 mph), including halts | ||||
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Sealdah – Sabroom Kanchanjunga Express is an Express train belonging to Eastern Railway zone that runs between Sealdah (Kolkata) and Sabroom (Tripura ) in India via Barddhaman , Rampurhat , Malda Town , New Jalpaiguri , Guwahati. It is currently operated with 13173/13174 train numbers on a four-days-a-week basis.[1][2] It previously ran between Sealdah and Agartala, and was later extended to run to Sabroom.
It is named after the Kangchenjunga peak of the Himalayan Mountains of Sikkim which is visible from New Jalpaiguri, as previously when this train was introduced in the 1960s it was between Sealdah and New Jalpaiguri (Siliguri).
Major Halts
The important halts of the train are:
Accident
On 17 June 2024, around 9:00 IST a goods train collided with Kanchanjunga Express from the rear end resulting in the derailment of three coaches. Ten people lost their lives in the incident while more than 60 people got injured. The cause of collision is currently under investigation.[3]
See also
Other trains on the Kolkata–New Jalpaiguri sector
Notes
- ^ Runs two days in a week for every direction.
References
- ^ Agartala the capital of Tripura gets direct train to Kolkat
- ^ KANCHANJUNGHA EXPRESS EXTENDED UPTO AGARTALA ON 4 DAYS A WEEK
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“Kanchanjunga Express Train Accident Live Updates: Death toll reaches 10, six year old succumbs to injuries”. The Indian Express. 17 June 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
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