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Kanchanjungha Express is an Express train of Indian Railways linking the states of West Bengal with Assam and Tripura. There are two Kanchanjungha Express they are 13175/76 Sealdah–Silchar Kanchanjungha Express and 13173/74 Sealdah–Sabroom Kanchanjunga Express
The train runs between Sealdah, Silchar and Sabroom.
13175/76 runs triweekly from Silchar, 13173/74 runs four times a week from Sabroom. Tatkal scheme is available in it.[1][2]
It is named after the Kangchenjunga peak of the Himalayan Mountains of Sikkim.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
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- Ahmadpur Junction railway station
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- Murarai
- Pakur
- New Farakka Junction
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- Samsi
- Azamnagar Road
- Barsoi Junction
- Dalkhola
- Kishanganj railway station
- Aluabari Road Junction
- New Jalpaiguri (Siliguri)
- Jalpaiguri Road
- New Maynaguri (Halts for Sealdah–Sabroom Kanchanjungha Express)
- Dhupguri
- Falakata
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- Kamakhyaguri Railway Station
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- Basugaon (Halts for Sealdah–Sabroom Kanchanjungha Express)
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- Hojai (Halts for Sealdah–Sabroom Kanchanjungha Express)
- Lanka (Halts for Sealdah–Sabroom Kanchanjungha Express)
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- Bihara
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- New Karimganj
- Dharmanagar
- Kumarghat
- Ambassa
- Agartala
- Udaipur
- Belonia
- Jolaibari
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Traction
It is hauled by a Sealdah-based WAP-7, Howrah based WAP-7 or Howrah based WAP-4 from Sealdah to Lumding and vice-versa. From Lumding to Silchar/Sabroom it is hauled by twin WDP-4D or WDG-4D diesel locomotives of Siliguri shed. Also due to ghat section, banker locomotive are attached to it.
Rake sharing
Sealdah–Silchar Kanchenjunga Express shares its rake with Sealdah–Sabroom Kanchanjunga Express.
Accidents
On 17 June 2024, Kanchanjungha Express was involved in an accident near New Jalpaiguri station in West Bengal. It was reported that the train was hit behind by Freight train resulting of derailed 3 rear carriages, 15 death and 30 injured.[3] As per the Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety (CCRS), the accident was because of multiple lapses in train operations management in automatic signal zones and "inadequate counselling" of loco pilots and station masters.[4][5]
See also
- Guwahati railway station
- Sealdah railway station
- Sealdah–Silchar Kanchenjunga Express
- Sealdah–Sabroom Kanchanjunga Express
Other trains on the Kolkata – New Jalpaiguri sector
- 22301/02 Howrah–New Jalpaiguri Vande Bharat Express
- 12041/42 New Jalpaiguri–Howrah Shatabdi Express
- 22309/40 Howrah–New Jalpaiguri AC Express
- 12377/78 Padatik Express
- 12344/45 Darjeeling Mail
- 15959/60 Kamrup Express
- 13175/76 Kanchanjunga Express/Sealdah–Agartala Kanchanjunga Express
- 12345/46 Saraighat Express
- 15722/23 New Jalpaiguri–Digha Express
- 12517/18 Kolkata – Guwahati Garib Rath Express
- 12501/02 Kolkata – Agartala Garib Rath Express
- 12526/27 Dibrugarh–Kolkata Superfast Express
- 13141/42 Teesta Torsha Express
- 13147/58 Uttar Banga Express
- 12503/04 Bangalore Cantonment–Agartala Humsafar Express
- 13182/83 Silghat Town- Kolkata Express
- 22511/12 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Kamakhya Karmabhoomi Express
- 12526/27 Dibrugarh–Kolkata Superfast 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
- ↑ Agartala the capital of Tripura gets direct train to Kolkat
- ↑ KANCHANJUNGA EXPRESS EXTENDED UPTO AGARTALA ON 2 DAYS A WEEK
- ↑ Kanchanjunga Express accident toll rises to 15: A list of deadly train crashes. CNBC TV18(17 June 2024). Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ↑ Kanchanjunga Express accident was 'waiting to happen': Railway safety report. The Times of India(2024-07-16). Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- ↑ Kanchanjunga train crash: probe fixes responsibility at multiple levels. The Hindu(2024-07-16). Retrieved 2024-07-16.