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{{Short description|Train in India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2025}}
{{Infobox rail service
| name = Kolkata - Sairang Express
| logo = Ministry of Railways India.svg
| image =
| type = [[Express trains in India|Express]]
| status =
| locale = [[West Bengal]], [[Bihar]], [[Assam]] and [[Mizoram]]
| first = {{start date and age|2025|09|13}} (Inaugural)
{{start date and age|2025|09|16}} (Commercial)
| last =
| operator = [[Eastern Railway zone|Eastern Railway (ER)]]
| ridership =
| start = {{stnlnk|Kolkata}} (KOAA)
| end = [[Sairang railway station|Sairang]] (SANG)
| stops = 26
| distance = {{convert|1485|km|0|abbr=on}}
| journeytime = 31 hrs 20 mins
| frequency = Tri- Weekly
| trainnumber = 13125 / 13126
| line_used =
| class = General Unreserved '''''(GS)'''''
Sleeper Class '''''(SL)'''''
AC 3 Tier Class
AC 2 Tier Class
| seating = Yes
| sleeping = Yes
| catering = No
| observation = Large windows
| entertainment =
| baggage = No
| otherfacilities = Below the seats
| stock = [[LHB coach]]
| gauge = {{track gauge|1676mm}}
| el = No electric line from Tufanganj to Sairang [[25 kV 50 Hz AC]] overhead line
| speed = {{convert|120|km/h|0|abbr=on}} maximum, <br/>{{convert|47|km/h|0|abbr=on}} average including halts.
| owners = [[Indian Railways]]
| map =
}}
The 13125 / 13126 '''Kolkata–Sairang Express''' is an [[Express trains in India|express]] train belonging to [[Eastern Railway zone]] that runs between the capital city [[Kolkata railway station|Kolkata]] of [[West Bengal]] and [[Sairang Railway Station|Sairang]], the city in [[Aizawl]] District of [[Mizoram]] in [[India]].<ref>{{Cite news |last='Deshpande' |first='Gautam' |title=How tourism in India's land of blue mountains will get a boost soon |work=[[CNBC]] |pages=3}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last='Mondal' |first='Ashish' |date=8 September 2025 |title=Passenger trains to run at speed of up to 100 kmph on Mizoram’s Bairabi–Sairang railway line |work=[[The Indian Express]] |pages=1}}</ref>

It inaugurated on 13 September 2025 via conference by [[Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister]] [[Narendra Modi]] via video conference.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Anand |first=Siddharth |title=13125/Kolkata - Sairang Express - Kolkata to Sairang ER/Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry |url=https://indiarailinfo.com/train/-train-kolkata-sairang-express-13125/274232/7037/10676 |access-date=2026-01-05 |website=indiarailinfo.com}}</ref>

== Service ==
● 13125 Kolkata–Sairang Express has an average speed of 47.40 km/h and covers {{convert|1485|km|abbr=on}} in 31 hrs 20 mins.

● 13126 Sairang–Kolkata Express has an average speed of 47.52 km/h and covers {{convert|1485|km|abbr=on}} in 31 hrs 15 mins.

== Routes and halts ==
The important halts of the train are:
{| class="wikitable"
|+ '''Kolkata – Sairang Express (13125/13126)'''
|-
! colspan=5 | Kolkata → Sairang (13125)
! colspan=5 | Sairang → Kolkata (13126)
|-
! Sr. !! Station !! Day !! Arrival !! Departure
! Sr. !! Station !! Day !! Arrival !! Departure
|-
| 1 || '''{{rws|Kolkata}}''' || 1 || – || 12:25 || 1 || {{rws|Sairang}} || 1 || – || 07:15
|-
| 2 || {{rws|Naihati Junction}} || 1 || 13:00 || 13:02 || 2 || {{rws|Bairabi}} || 1 || 08:03 || 08:05
|-
| 3 || {{rws|Krishnanagar City Junction}} || 1 || 14:28 || 14:30 || 3 || [[Hailakandi]] || 1 || 09:13 || 09:15
|-
| 4 || {{rws|Berhampore Court}} || 1 || 15:28 || 15:30 || 4 || ''{{rws|Badarpur Junction}}'' (Loco Reversal)|| 1 || 10:25 || 10:35
|-
| 5 || {{rws|Murshidabad}} || 1 || 15:40 || 15:42 || 5 || {{rws|New Haflong}} || 1 || 13:10 || 13:15
|-
| 6 || [[Azimganj Junction]] || 1 || 15:55 || 16:00 || 6 || {{rws|Hojai}} || 1 || 16:35 || 16:37
|-
| 7 || {{rws|Jangipur Road}} || 1 || 16:41 || 16:43 || 7 || '''{{rws|Guwahati}}''' || 1 || 19:10 || 19:20
|-
| 8 || {{rws|New Farakka Junction}} || 1 || 17:40 || 17:42 || 8 || {{rws|Kamakhya}} || 1 || 19:35 || 19:40
|-
| 9 || '''{{rws|Malda Town}}''' || 1 || 18:25 || 18:35 || 9 || [[Goalpara]] || 1 || 21:25 || 21:27
|-
| 10 || {{rws|Kishanganj}} || 1 || 20:28 || 20:30 || 10 || [[Abhayapuri]] || 1 || 22:05 || 22:07
|-
| 11 || '''{{rws|New Jalpaiguri}}''' || 1 || 21:40 || 21:50 || 11 || [[Bilasipara]] || 1 || 22:45 || 22:47
|-
| 12 || {{rws|New Cooch Behar}} || 2 || 00:10 || 00:20 || 12 || {{rws|Gauripur}} || 1 || 23:45 || 23:47
|-
| 13 || {{rws|Tufanganj}} || 2 || 00:43 || 00:45 || 13 || {{rws|Golokganj}} || 2 || 00:08 || 00:10
|-
| 14 || {{rws|Golokganj}} || 2 || 01:15 || 01:17 || 14 || {{rws|Tufanganj}} || 2 || 00:35 || 00:37
|-
| 15 || {{rws|Gauripur}} || 2 || 01:50 || 01:52 || 15 || {{rws|New Cooch Behar}} || 2 || 01:30 || 01:40
|-
| 16 || [[Bilasipara]] || 2 || 02:25 || 02:27 || 16 || '''{{rws|New Jalpaiguri}}''' || 2 || 03:50 || 04:00
|-
| 17 || [[Abhayapuri]] || 2 || 03:20 || 03:22 || 17 || {{rws|Kishanganj}} || 2 || 05:06 || 05:08
|-
| 18 || [[Goalpara]] || 2 || 03:55 || 03:57 || 18 || '''{{rws|Malda Town}}''' || 2 || 08:05 || 08:15
|-
| 19 || {{rws|Kamakhya}} || 2 || 05:50 || 05:55 || 19 || {{rws|New Farakka Junction}} || 2 || 08:47 || 08:49
|-
| 20 || '''{{rws|Guwahati}}''' || 2 || 06:30 || 06:40 || 20 || {{rws|Jangipur Road}} || 2 || 09:25 || 09:27
|-
| 21 || {{rws|Hojai}} || 2 || 08:35 || 08:37 || 21 || [[Azimganj Junction]] || 2 || 10:18 || 10:23
|-
| 22 || {{rws|New Haflong}} || 2 || 12:30 || 12:35 || 22 || {{rws|Murshidabad}} || 2 || 10:33 || 10:35
|-
| 23 || ''{{rws|Badarpur Junction}}'' (Loco Reversal) || 2 || 15:35 || 15:45 || 23 || {{rws|Berhampore Court}} || 2 || 10:53 || 10:55
|-
| 24 || [[Hailakandi]] || 2 || 16:50 || 16:52 || 24 || {{rws|Krishnanagar City Junction}} || 2 || 12:08 || 12:10
|-
| 25 || {{rws|Bairabi}} || 2 || 18:18 || 18:20 || 25 || {{rws|Naihati Junction}} || 2 || 13:25 || 13:27
|-
| 26 || {{rws|Sairang}} || 2 || 19:45 || – || 26 || '''{{rws|Kolkata}}''' || 2 || 14:30 || –
|}

== Schedule ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Train schedule: Kolkata ↔ Sairang Express
|-
! Train no.
! Station code
! Departure station
! Departure time
! Departure day
! Arrival station
! Arrival time
|-
| 13125
| KOAA
| [[Kolkata]]
| 12:25 PM
| [[Sairang]]
| 19:45 PM
| 31h 20m
|-
| 13126
| SANG
| [[Sairang]]
| 7:15 AM
| [[Kolkata]]
| 2:30 PM
| 31h 15m
|}

== Coach composition ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Train Coach: Kolkata ↔ Sairang Express
|-
! Sl. No
! General Unreserved
! Sleeper Class
! AC 3rd Class Economy
! AC 3rd Class
! AC 2nd Class
! Engine
|-
| 1.
| 4
| 7
| 2
| 5
| 2
| 1
|}

== Traction ==
it runs end to end by both diesel and electric locomotives together below :
*[[Kolkata railway station|Kolkata]] - [[Guwahati railway station|Guwahati]] - [[Kolkata railway station|Kolkata]]:- Electric [[WAP7]] Loco of [[Sealdah]] Loco Shed.

*[[Guwahati railway station|Guwahati]] - [[Sairang Railway Station|Sairang]] - [[Guwahati railway station|Guwahati]]: - Diesel [[WDP-4D]] Loco of New [[Guwahati]] Loco Shed.

== Rake reversal ==
The train will reverse 1 time :

# [[Badarpur Junction railway station|Badarpur Junction]]

== See also ==
Some important trains from Kolkata :

# [[Kolkata–Haldibari Intercity Express]]
# [[Dibrugarh–Kolkata Superfast Express|Kolkata - Dibrugarh Superfast Express]]
# [[Kolkata–Silghat Town Kaziranga Express]]
# [[Kolkata–Agra Cantonment Superfast Express]]
# [[Kolkata–Patna Garib Rath Express]]
# [[Kolkata–Guwahati Garib Rath Express]]
# [[Kolkata–Agartala Garib Rath Express]]
# [[Kolkata–Ghazipur City Weekly Express]]

Trains from Sairang :

# Kolkata–Sairang Express
# [[Sairang–Anand Vihar Terminal Rajdhani Express]]
# [[Guwahati–Sairang Express]]

Trains using same route:
# [[Sealdah - Jalpaiguri Road Humsafar Express]]

== Notes ==
a. Runs 3 times in a week for every direction.

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kolkata-Sairang Express}}
[[Category:Express trains in India]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Assam]]
[[Category:Rail transport in West Bengal]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Mizoram]]
[[Category:Transport in Kolkata]]

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BaileyMetzler at 07:33, 3 May 2026