New Jalpaiguri-Arrah 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 | ||||
| Lines used | |||||
| 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. | ||||
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The 13245 / 13246 New Jalpaiguri -Ara Junction Capital Express is the Capital express set of 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)
Routes and halts
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
- ^ 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
- ^ "New Jalpaiguri Rajendra Nagar Capital Express". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 13 September 2021.