Kamakhya–Arrah Junction Capital Express

Kamakhya - Ara Capital Express
Overview
Service type	Express
Locale	Assam, West Bengal, Bihar
Current operator	East Central Railway zone
Route
Termini	Ara Junction; Kamakhya
Stops	28
Distance travelled	949 km (590 mi)
Average journey time	22h 45m
Service frequency	Four days
Train number	13247/13248
Lines used	New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala Road line; Katihar–Siliguri line; Barauni–Guwahati line; Barauni–Katihar line; New Delhi–Howrah main line;
On-board services
Classes	AC First, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, AC 3 Tier Economy, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	No
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	On-board catering ; E-catering
Observation facilities	LHB coach
Entertainment facilities	No
Baggage facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	2
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	42 km/h (26 mph), including halts

The Kamakhya–Ara Junction Capital Express is an Capital Express set of train belonging to East Central Railway zone that runs between Kamakhya Junction, Assam and Ara Junction, Bihar in India. It is currently operated with 13247/13248 train numbers four days per week.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Service

The 13247/Capital Express has an average speed of 42 km/h and covers 949 km in 22h 45m. The 13248/Capital Express has an average speed of 40 km/h and covers 949 km in 24h.

Routes and halts

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

The train has standard LHB rakes with a maximum speed of 130 km/h. The train consists of 21 coaches:

1 AC First-class
2 AC II Tier
3 AC III Tier
7 Sleeper coaches
6 General
2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Traction

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

Reversal

The train reverses direction in Siliguri Junction.

Rake sharing

Train shares its rake with 13245/13246 New Jalpaiguri-Arrah Junction Capital Express.

Notes

^ Runs four days in a week for every direction.

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] Runs four days in a week for every direction.

[2] Railway orders probe into Patna-Guwahati Capital Express derailment, 3 suspended

[3] Railway stops train movement over Dooars section to save elephant

[4] "NFR train services resume". Archived from the original on 23 January 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2017.

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