Sealdah–Sabroom Kanchanjungha Express

Sealdah - Sabroom Kanchanjunga Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
LocaleWest Bengal, Bihar, Assam and Tripura
First service9 October 2016 (2016-10-09)
Current operatorEastern Railway zone
Route
TerminiSealdah (SDAH)
Sabroom (SBRM)
Stops41
Distance travelled1,664.9 km (1,035 mi)
Average journey time35h 20m
Service frequency4 days a week [a]
Train number13173/13174
On-board services
ClassesAC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsNo
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering
E-catering
Observation facilitiesLHB coach (From 28 Nov.2025)
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Baggage facilitiesNo
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stock4
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed45 km/h (28 mph), including halts
Route map

Sealdah - Sabroom Kanchanjunga Express is an Express train belonging to Eastern Railway zone that runs between Sealdah (Kolkata) and Sabroom (Tripura ) in India via Barddhaman , Rampurhat , Malda Town , New Jalpaiguri , Guwahati. It is currently operated with 13173/13174 train numbers on a four-days-a-week basis.[1][2] It previously ran between Sealdah and Agartala, and was later extended to run to Sabroom.

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).

Major halts

The important halts of the train are:

Traction

since the run still not use electrified locomotives, this train continue run with WDG-4D

Accident

Main article: 2024 West Bengal train collision

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.

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.
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