Sealdah–Silchar Kanchanjungha Express
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| First service | 1 February 2016 |
| Current operator(s) | Northeast Frontier Railway zone |
| Route | |
| Termini | Sealdah (SDAH) Silchar (SCL) |
| Stops | 38 |
| Distance travelled | 1,359 km (844 mi) |
| Average journey time | 33h 55m |
| Service frequency | Bi-weekly [a] |
| Train number(s) | 25657/25658 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | No |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | On-board Catering E-Catering |
| Observation facilities | ICF Coaches |
| Entertainment facilities | No |
| Baggage facilities | No |
| Other facilities | Below the seats |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 2 |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 40 km/h (25 mph), including halts |
The Kanchanjunga Express is an express train belonging to Northeast Frontier Railway zone that runs between Sealdah and Silchar in India. It is currently being operated with 25657/25658 train numbers on a bi-weekly basis.[1][2][3][4]
It is named after the Kanchanjunga peak of the Himalayan Mountains.
Service
The 25657/Kanchanjunga Express has averages speed of 40 km/hr and covers 1359 km in 33h 55m. The 25658/Kanchanjunga Express has averages speed of 41 km/hr and covers 1359 km in 32h 55m.
Timings
- 25657/Kanchanjunga Express leaves Sealdah on every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 6:35 and reaches Silchar railway station at 16:30 next day.
- 25658/Kanchanjunga Express leaves Silchar on every Monday,Wednesday and Friday at 10:30 and reaches Sealdah railway station at 19:25 next day.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
- Sealdah
- Barddhaman Junction
- Bolpur Shantiniketan
- Malda Town
- New Jalpaiguri Junction
- New Cooch Behar
- New Alipurduar
- New Bongaigaon Junction
- Barpeta Road
- Rangiya Junction
- Kamakhya Junction
- Guwahati
- Lumding Junction
- New Haflong
- Badarpur Junction
- Silchar
Coach composite
The train has standard ICF rakes with a max speed of 110 kmph. The train consist of 21 coaches :
- 1 AC III Tier
- 4 AC III Tier
- 7 Sleeper Coaches
- 5 Second Sitting
- 4 General Unreserved
- 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Barddhaman Loco Shed based WDM 3A diesel locomotive from Sealdah to Malda Town. From Malda Town train is hauled by a Malda Town Loco Shed based WDM 3A diesel locomotive uptil Guwahati and vice versa. From Guwahati train is hauled by a Siliguri Loco Shed based WDP-4 diesel locomotive uptil Silchar and vice versa.
Rake Sharing
The train shares its rake with 15657/15658 Kanchanjunga Express and 15659/15660 Sealdah - Agartala Kanchenjunga Express.
Direction Reversal
Train Reverses its direction 2 times:
Notes
- ^ Runs two days in a week for every direction.
See also
- Agartala railway station
- Silchar railway station
- Sealdah - Agartala Kanchenjunga Express
- Kanchenjunga Express
References
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