Capital Express (India)
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Express | ||||
| Locale | Bihar, West Bengal & Assam | ||||
| Current operator(s) | East Central Railway | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Rajendra Nagar (RJPB) Kamakhya Junction (KYQ) | ||||
| Stops | 42 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 953 km (592 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 22 hours 10 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | 4 days a week | ||||
| Train number(s) | 13247 / 13248 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | E-catering | ||||
| Observation facilities | Large windows | ||||
| Baggage facilities | Available | ||||
| Other facilities | Below the seats | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | LHB coach | ||||
| Track gauge | Broad Gauge | ||||
| Operating speed | 43 km/h (27 mph) average including halts. | ||||
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The 13247 / 13248 Kamakhya-Rajendra Nagar Capital Express is an express train belonging to East Central Railway zone that runs between Kamakhya Junction and Rajendra Nagar Terminal in India. It is operated with 13247/48 train numbers on four days respectively.[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
The important halts of the train are:
ASSAM
WEST BENGAL
- Alipurduar Junction
- Hasimara Railway Station
- Dalgaon Railway Station
- Binnaguri Junction
- New Mal Junction
- Siliguri Junction (reversal)
- Bagdogra
- Dalkhola
BIHAR
- Thakurganj
- Kishanganj
- Barsoi
- Katihar Junction
- Naugachia
- Mansi Junction
- Khagaria Junction
- Begusarai
- Barauni Junction
- Barh
- Bakhtiyarpur Junction
- Fatuha Junction
- Banka Ghat
- Patna Sahib
- Rajendra Nagar Terminal
Coach composition
The train 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
It is hauled by a Samastipur Loco Shed or Gomoh Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive on its entire journey.
Reversal
The train reverses direction at Siliguri Junction.
Rake sharing
- 13245 / 13246 [New Jalpaiguri-Rajendra Nagar Terminal Capital Express] shares its rake with 13247 / 13248 [Kamakhya Junction–Rajendra Nagar Terminal Capital Express].
See also
- Rajendra Nagar Terminal railway station
- New Jalpaiguri Junction railway station
- Indore–Guwahati Weekly Express
- Guwahati–Rajendra Nagar Capital Express
External links
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