New Jalpaiguri-Arrah Junction Capital Express

New Jalpaiguri-Ara Junction Capital Express

Overview
Service type	Express
Locale	Bihar & West Bengal.
Current operator	East Central Railway
Route
Termini	Ara Junction New Jalpaiguri (NJP)
Stops	32
Distance travelled	490 km (304 mi)
Average journey time	13 hours 10 minutes
Service frequency	3 days a week
Train number	13245 / 13246
On-board services
Classes	AC First Class(H), AC 2 Tier(A), AC 3 Tier(B), AC 3 Tier Economy(M), Sleeper Class(SL), General Unreserved(UR)
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	E-catering
Observation facilities	Large windows
Baggage facilities	Available
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	Broad Gauge
Operating speed	39 km/h (24 mph) average including halts.
Route map New Jalpaiguri-Rajendra Nagar Capital Express map

The 13245 / 13246 New Jalpaiguri -Ara Junction Capital Express is the express train belonging to East Central Railway zone that runs between New Jalpaiguri railway station Siliguri, West Bengal and Ara Junction, Bihar in India. It is operated with 13245/46 train numbers on three days each week. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Coach composition

The train has LHB coach. The train consists of 23 coaches:

• 1 AC First (1AC)(H1)
• 2 AC II Tier (2AC)(A1-A2)
• 4 AC III Tier (3AC)(B1-B4)
• 1 AC III Economy (3E)(M1)
• 8 Sleeper Coaches (SL)(S1-S8)
• 3 General (UR)
• 2 EOG Rake (EOG)

Route

WEST BENGAL

• New Jalpaiguri
• Siliguri Junction
• Bagdogra
• Dalkhola

BIHAR

• Galgalia
• Thakurganj
• Kishanganj
• Barsoi
• Katihar Junction
• Naugachia
• Mansi Junction
• Khagaria Junction
• Begusarai
• Barauni Junction
• Barh
• Bakhtiyarpur Junction
• Fatuha Junction
• Banka Ghat
• Patna Sahib
• Rajendra Nagar Terminal
• Patna Junction
• Danapur
• Ara Junction

Traction

From New Jalpaiguri to Arrah Junction , the train is hauled by an Electric Loco Shed, Gomoh or Diesel Loco Shed, Siliguri -based WAP-7 locomotive and vice versa.

Rake sharing

• 13245 / 13246 [New Jalpaiguri-Rajendra Nagar Terminal Capital Express] shares its rake with 13247 / 13248 Kamakhya–Arrah Junction Capital Express.

References

1. Railway orders probe into Patna–Guwahati Capital Express derailment, 3 suspended
2. Railway stops train movement over Dooars section to save elephant
3. NFR train services resume
4. "New Jalpaiguri Rajendra Nagar Capital Express". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 13 September 2021.