Sealdah–Sabroom Kanchanjunga Express

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Kanchanjunga Express
Overview
Service type Express
Locale West Bengal, Bihar, Assam and Tripura
First service9 October 2016;8 years ago (2016-10-09)
Current operator(s) Eastern Railway zone
Route
Termini Sealdah (SDAH)
Sabroom (SBRM)
Stops41
Distance travelled1,664.9 km (1,035 mi)
Average journey time35h 20m
Service frequency4 days a week [a]
Train number(s)13173/13174
On-board services
Class(es) AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsNo
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering
E-catering
Observation facilities ICF coach
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Baggage facilitiesNo
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stock 4
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed45 km/h (28 mph), including halts
Route map
(Sealdah - Agartala) Kanchanjunga Express route map.jpg

Sealdah - Sabroom Kanchanjunga Express is an Express train belonging to Eastern Railway zone that runs between Sealdah (Kolkata) and Sabroom (Tripura ) in India. It is currently operated with 13173/13174 train numbers on a four-days-a-week basis. [1] [2]

Contents

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).

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

  1. Runs two days in a week for every direction.

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References

  1. Agartala the capital of Tripura gets direct train to Kolkat
  2. KANCHANJUNGHA EXPRESS EXTENDED UPTO AGARTALA ON 4 DAYS A WEEK
  3. "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.