Capital Express (India)

Capital Express
Overview
Service type	Express
Locale	Bihar, West Bengal & Assam
Current operator	East Central Railway
Route
Termini	Ara Junction (ARA); Kamakhya Junction (KYQ) New Jalpaiguri Junction (NJP)
Stops	42
Distance travelled	953 km (592 mi)
Average journey time	22 hours 10 minutes
Service frequency	4 days a week (13247/48); 3 days a week (13245/46);
Train number	13247 / 13248 / 13245/ 13246
On-board services
Classes	AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
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	43 km/h (27 mph) average including halts.
Route map
Route map

The 13247 / 13248 Kamakhya–Arrah Junction Capital Express and 13245/13246 New Jalpaiguri-Arrah Junction Capital Express are the set of Capital express train belonging to East Central Railway zone that runs between Kamakhya Junction, New Jalpaiguri Junction and Ara Junction in India.^[1]^[2]^[3]

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

Routes and halts of New Jalpaiguri - Arrah Express :
13245 NJP → ARA	13246 ARA → NJP
New Jalpaiguri Junction	Arrah Junction
Siliguri Junction	Danapur
Bagdogra	Patna Junction
Galgalia	Rajendra Nagar Terminal
Thakurganj
Kishanganj	Patna Sahib
Barsoi Junction	Banka Ghat
Dalkhola	Fatuha Junction
Katihar	Bakhtiyarpur Junction
Naugachia	Barh
Mansi Junction	Barauni Junction
Begusarai	Begusarai
Barauni Junction	Mansi Junction
Barh	Naugachia
Bakhtiyarpur Junction	Katihar
Fatuha Junction	Dalkhola
Banka Ghat	Kishanganj
Rajendra Nagar Terminal	Aluabari Road
Patna Sahib	Thakurganj
Patna Junction	Galgalia
Danapur	Bagdogra
Arrah Junction	Siliguri Junction
	New Jalpaiguri Junction

Routes and halts of Kamakhya - Arrah Capital Express :
13247 KYQ → ARA	13248 ARA → KYQ
Kamakhya Junction	Arrah Junction
Goalpara	Danapur
New Bongaigaon	Patna Junction
Alipurduar Junction	Rajendra Nagar Terminal
Hasimara	Patna Sahib
Binnaguri	Banka Ghat
New Mal Junction	Fatuha Junction
Siliguri Junction	Bakhtiyarpur Junction
Bagdogra	Barh
Galgalia	Barauni Junction
Thakurganj	Begusarai
Kishanganj	Mansi Junction
Barsoi Junction	Naugachia
Dalkhola	Katihar
Katihar	Dalkhola
Naugachia	Kishanganj
Mansi Junction	Aluabari Road
Begusarai	Thakurganj
Barauni Junction	Galgalia
Barh	Bagdogra
Bakhtiyarpur Junction	Siliguri Junction
Fatuha Junction	New Mal Junction
Banka Ghat	Binnaguri
Patna Sahib	Hasimara
Rajendra Nagar Terminal	Alipurduar Junction
Patna Junction	New Bongaigaon
Danapur	Goalpara
Arrah Junction	Kamakhya Junction

Coach composition

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

1 AC First Cum 2 Ac-class
4 AC II Tier
4 AC III Tier
8 Sleeper Coaches
3 General
2 EOG Rake

Traction

Both Capital Express are hauled by a Samastipur Loco Shed / Siliguri Loco Shed / Gomoh Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive on its entire journey.

Reversal

13247/48 train reverses direction at Siliguri Junction.

13245/46 train has no reversals.

Rake sharing

13245 / 13246 New Jalpaiguri-Arrah Junction Capital Express shares its rake with 13247 / 13248 Kamakhya–Arrah Junction Capital Express and vice versa.

External links

References

^ Railway orders probe into Patna–Guwahati Capital Express derailment, 3 suspended
^ Railway stops train movement over Dooars section to save elephant
^ "NFR train services resume". Archived from the original on 23 January 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2017.

[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". Archived from the original on 23 January 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2017.

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