Capital Express (India)

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Capital Express
Overview
Service type Express
Locale Bihar, West Bengal & Assam
Current operator(s) East Central Railway
Route
Termini Rajendra Nagar (RJPB)
Kamakhya Junction (KYQ)
Stops42
Distance travelled953 km (592 mi)
Average journey time22 hours 10 minutes
Service frequency4 days a week
Train number(s)13247 / 13248
On-board services
Class(es) AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesE-catering
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesAvailable
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stock LHB coach
Track gauge Broad Gauge
Operating speed43 km/h (27 mph) average including halts.
Route map
Kamakhya-Rajendra Nagar Capital Express map Capital Express (Rajendranagar Patna - Guwahati) (Rajendranagar Patna - New Jalpaiguri) route map.png
Kamakhya-Rajendra Nagar Capital Express map

The 13247 / 13248 Kamakhya-Rajendra Nagar Capital Express is an express train belonging to East Central Railway zone that runs between Kamakhya Junction and Rajendra Nagar Terminal in India. It is operated with 13247/48 train numbers on four days respectively. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Service

The 13245/46 Capital Express has average speed of 35 km/h and covers 490  km in 14h. The 13247/48 Capital Express has average speed of 39 km/h and covers 942 km in 24h.

Halts

The important halts of the train are:

ASSAM

WEST BENGAL

BIHAR

Coach composition

The train has LHB coach. The train consists of 22 coaches:

Traction

It is hauled by a Samastipur Loco Shed or Gomoh Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive on its entire journey.

Reversal

The train reverses direction at Siliguri Junction .

Rake sharing

See also

References