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Kanchan Kanya Express

The 13149 / 13150 Kanchan Kanya Express is an Express train belonging to the Eastern Railways. It runs between , in the city of Kolkata, and 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) , Third AC (3A), Second AC (2A) and First AC (1A) classes. It has two dedicated rakes. The primary maintenance is executed at .

Coach position of 13149 (ex. Sealdah)

Coach position of 13150 (ex. Alipurduar Junction)

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

Gallery

Route and halts

The stoppages are:-

  20. Galgalia
  31. .

Traction

As the route is fully electrified, it is hauled by a 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

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