Kanchan Kanya Express

The 13149 / 13150 Kanchan Kanya Express is an Express train belonging to the Eastern Railways. It runs between Template:Stnlnk, in the city of Kolkata, and Template:Stnlnk via Barddhaman, Rampurhat, Malda Town, Siliguri and New Mal Jn.

Coach composition

The train runs with 21 Linke-Hoffman Busch coaches, consisting of General (GEN), Sleeper (SL), Third AC Economy (3E) ,Template:Efn Third AC (3A), Second AC (2A) and First AC (1A) classes. It has two dedicated rakes. The primary maintenance is executed at Template:Rws.

Coach position of 13149 (ex. Sealdah)

Loco	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21
File:BSicon LDER.svg	SLR	GEN	GEN	S1	S2	S3	S4	S5	M1	M2	M3	B1	B2	B3	H1	A1	A2	A3	GEN	GEN	EOG

Coach position of 13150 (ex. Alipurduar Junction)

Loco	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21
File:BSicon LDER.svg	SLR	GEN	GEN	S1	S2	S3	S4	S5	M1	M2	M3	B1	B2	B3	H1	A1	A2	A3	GEN	GEN	EOG

Note that the train reverses its direction at Template:Stnlnk. So the coach positions of all stations after Siliguri will be the exact opposite of what is given here. Passengers are advised to check the coach position indicator at the station before boarding. Also, the SLR coach of this train is reserved for ladies.

Service

• The 13149 Kanchan Kanya Express leaves Template:Rws at 20:35 hrs everyday and reaches Template:Rws the next day at 12:35 hrs. It takes 16 hours to reach its desitination with an average speed of Template:Cvt.
• The 13150 Kanchan Kanya Express leaves Template:Rws at 15:15 hrs everyday and reaches Template:Rws the next day at 08:20 hrs. This return journey is completed in 17 hours 5 minutes with an average speed of Template:Cvt.
• During its journey, this train runs through the picturesque Dooars region of West Bengal between Siliguri Junction and Template:Rws.

Gallery

File:13150 Kanchan Kanya Express - AC 2 tier.jpg

Kanchan Kanya Express ICF AC 2 tier

File:13150 Kanchan Kanya Express - AC 3 tier.jpg

Kanchan Kanya Express ICF AC 3 tier

File:Kanchan Kanya Express Sleeper Class Coach.jpg

Kanchan Kanya Express ICF Sleeper class coach

File:13150 Kanchan Kanya Express - Second Class coach.jpg

Kanchan Kanya Express ICF Second class coach

File:Sleeper class coach of Kanchan Kanya Express.jpg

LHB sleeper class coach of Kanchan Kanya Express

File:3AC Economy coach of Kanchan Kanya Express.jpg

Third AC Economy coach of Kanchan Kanya Express.

File:Kanchan Kanya Express train board.jpg

Small train board of Kanchan Kanya Express

Route and halts

The stoppages are:-

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Traction

As the route is fully electrified, it is hauled by a Template:Rws based WAP 7 electric locomotive from end to end.

Incidents

On 5 June 2021 a minor fire broke out in air-conditioned coach of Sealdah-Alipurdiars up Kanchan Kanya Express near Siliguri Junction. It was later examined and extinguished by officials and the train continued its journey towards New Malbazar and Dooars.

Other trains on the Kolkata–New Jalpaiguri sector

• 22301/02 Howrah–New Jalpaiguri Vande Bharat Express
• 12041/42 New Jalpaiguri–Howrah Shatabdi Express
• 12377/78 Padatik Express
• 12343/44 Darjeeling Mail
• 15959/60 Kamrup Express
• 13175/76 Sealdah–Silchar Kanchanjunga Express
• 12345/46 Saraighat Express
• 15722/23 Paharia Express
• 12517/18 Kolkata–Guwahati Garib Rath Express
• 12501/02 Kolkata - Agartala Garib Rath Express
• 13115/16 Sealdah - Jalpaiguri Road Humsafar Express
• 13141/42 Teesta Torsha Express
• 13147/58 Uttar Banga Express
• 12503/04 Bangalore Cantonment–Agartala Humsafar Express
• 13181/82 Kolkata–Silghat Town Kaziranga Express
• 22511/12 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Kamakhya Karmabhoomi Express
• 15644/45 Puri–Kamakhya Weekly Express (via Howrah)
• 12364/65 Kolkata–Haldibari Intercity Express
• 12509/10 Guwahati–Bengaluru Cantt. Superfast Express
• 12507/08 Thiruvananthapuram–Silchar Superfast Express
• 12514/15 Guwahati–Secunderabad Express

References

• Unique capture: Kanchan Kanya Express carries the link of Gour Express – YouTube. youtube.com.
• Kanchan Kanya Express | Flickr – Photo Sharing!. flickr.com(2012-07-25).
• Kanchan Kanya Exp to run between S'ldah and NJP from tomorrow. news.webindia123.com.
• Railway police officer suspended – The Times of India. The Times of India(15 September 2001).
• 12-hr strike in Dooars after Tigga's death. telegraphindia.com.

External links

• Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry. indianrail.gov.in.
• IRCTC Online Passenger Reservation System. irctc.co.in.
• [IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet.. IRFCA.