Capital Express (India)

Capital Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
LocaleBihar, West Bengal & Assam
Current operatorEast Central Railway
Route
TerminiAra Junction (ARA)
Kamakhya Junction (KYQ) New Jalpaiguri Junction (NJP)
Stops42
Distance travelled953 km (592 mi)
Average journey time22 hours 10 minutes
Service frequency
  • 4 days a week (13247/48)
  • 3 days a week (13245/46)
Train number13247 / 13248 / 13245/ 13246
On-board services
ClassesAC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesE-catering
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesAvailable
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gaugeBroad Gauge
Operating speed43 km/h (27 mph) average including halts.
Route map
Kamakhya-Rajendra Nagar Capital Express map

The 13247 / 13248 Kamakhya–Arrah Junction Capital Express and 13245/13246 New Jalpaiguri-Arrah Junction Capital Express are the set of Capital express train belonging to East Central Railway zone that runs between Kamakhya Junction, New Jalpaiguri Junction and Ara Junction in India.[1][2][3]

Service

The 13245/46 Capital Express has average speed of 35 km/h and covers 490  km in 14h. The 13247/48 Capital Express has average speed of 39 km/h and covers 942 km in 24h.

Halts

Routes and halts of New Jalpaiguri - Arrah Express :
13245 NJP → ARA 13246 ARA → NJP
New Jalpaiguri JunctionArrah Junction
Siliguri JunctionDanapur
BagdograPatna Junction
GalgaliaRajendra Nagar Terminal
Thakurganj
KishanganjPatna Sahib
Barsoi JunctionBanka Ghat
DalkholaFatuha Junction
KatiharBakhtiyarpur Junction
NaugachiaBarh
Mansi JunctionBarauni Junction
BegusaraiBegusarai
Barauni JunctionMansi Junction
BarhNaugachia
Bakhtiyarpur JunctionKatihar
Fatuha JunctionDalkhola
Banka GhatKishanganj
Rajendra Nagar TerminalAluabari Road
Patna SahibThakurganj
Patna JunctionGalgalia
DanapurBagdogra
Arrah JunctionSiliguri Junction
New Jalpaiguri Junction


Routes and halts of Kamakhya - Arrah Capital Express :
13247 KYQ → ARA 13248 ARA → KYQ
Kamakhya JunctionArrah Junction
GoalparaDanapur
New BongaigaonPatna Junction
Alipurduar JunctionRajendra Nagar Terminal
HasimaraPatna Sahib
BinnaguriBanka Ghat
New Mal JunctionFatuha Junction
Siliguri JunctionBakhtiyarpur Junction
BagdograBarh
GalgaliaBarauni Junction
ThakurganjBegusarai
KishanganjMansi Junction
Barsoi JunctionNaugachia
DalkholaKatihar
KatiharDalkhola
NaugachiaKishanganj
Mansi JunctionAluabari Road
BegusaraiThakurganj
Barauni JunctionGalgalia
BarhBagdogra
Bakhtiyarpur JunctionSiliguri Junction
Fatuha JunctionNew Mal Junction
Banka GhatBinnaguri
Patna SahibHasimara
Rajendra Nagar TerminalAlipurduar Junction
Patna JunctionNew Bongaigaon
DanapurGoalpara
Arrah JunctionKamakhya Junction

Coach composition

Both trains has LHB coach. The train consists of 22 coaches:

  • 1 AC First Cum 2 Ac-class
  • 4 AC II Tier
  • 4 AC III Tier
  • 8 Sleeper Coaches
  • 3 General
  • 2 EOG Rake

Traction

Both Capital Express are hauled by a Samastipur Loco Shed / Siliguri Loco Shed / Gomoh Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive on its entire journey.

Reversal

13247/48 train reverses direction at Siliguri Junction.

13245/46 train has no reversals.

Rake sharing

See also

References

  1. ↑ Railway orders probe into Patna–Guwahati Capital Express derailment, 3 suspended
  2. ↑ Railway stops train movement over Dooars section to save elephant
  3. ↑ "NFR train services resume". Archived from the original on 23 January 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2017.


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