![]() Train board of Kanchan Kanya Express in ICF era. | |
Overview | |
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Service type | Express |
Locale | West Bengal, Jharkhand & Bihar |
First service | April 14, 2000 |
Current operator(s) | Eastern Railways |
Route | |
Termini | Sealdah (SDAH) Alipurduar (APDJ) |
Distance travelled | 753 km (468 mi) |
Service frequency | Daily |
Train number(s) | 13149 / 13150 |
On-board services | |
Seating arrangements | Yes |
Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
Catering facilities | On-board catering, E-catering |
Observation facilities | Large windows |
Baggage facilities | Available |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | LHB coach |
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
Operating speed | 130 km/h (81 mph) maximum. |
The 13149 / 13150 Kanchan Kanya Express is an Express train belonging to the Eastern Railways. It runs between Sealdah, in the city of Kolkata, and Alipurduar Junction.
The train runs with 21 Linke-Hoffman Busch coaches, consisting of General (GEN), Sleeper (SL), Third AC Economy (3E) [a] , Third AC (3A), Second AC (2A) and First AC (1A) classes. It has two dedicated rakes. The primary maintenance is executed at Sealdah.
EOG/SLR | PC | MIL | H | A | HA | B | AB | G | K | E | C | S | D | GEN/UR |
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Generator cum luggage van | Pantry car or Hot buffet car | Military coach | First AC (1A) | Second AC (2A) | First AC cum Second AC | Third AC (3A) | Third AC cum Second AC | Third AC economy (3E) | Anubhuti coach (K) | Executive chair car (EC) | AC Chair car (CC) | Sleeper class (SL) | Second seating (2S) | General or Unreserved |
Loco and other service coach | ||||||||||||||
AC coach | ||||||||||||||
Non-AC coach |
Coach position of 13149 (ex. Sealdah)
Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
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![]() | SLR | GEN | GEN | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | M1 | M2 | M3 | B1 | B2 | B3 | H1 | A1 | A2 | A3 | GEN | GEN | EOG |
Coach position of 13150 (ex. Alipurduar Junction)
Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
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![]() | SLR | GEN | GEN | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | M1 | M2 | M3 | B1 | B2 | B3 | H1 | A1 | A2 | A3 | GEN | GEN | EOG |
Note that the train reverses its direction at Siliguri Junction. So the coach positions of all stations after Siliguri will be the exact opposite of what is given here. Passengers are advised to check the coach position indicator at the station before boarding. Also, the SLR coach of this train is reserved for ladies.
The stoppages are:-
As the route is fully electrified, it is hauled by a Sealdah based WAP 7 electric locomotive from end to end.
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]