''Kanchanjungha Express'' is an

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train of

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linking the states of

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with

Assam Assam (, , ) is a state in Northeast India, northeastern India, south of the eastern Himalayas along the Brahmaputra Valley, Brahmaputra and Barak River valleys. Assam covers an area of . It is the second largest state in Northeast India, nor ...

and

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. There are two Kanchanjungha Express they are 13175/76

Sealdah–Silchar Kanchanjungha Express ''Sealdah - Silchar Kanchanjungha Express'' is an Express trains in India, Express train belonging to Eastern Railway zone that runs between (Kolkata) and (Assam) in India via Barddhaman Junction railway station, Barddhaman , Rampurhat Junctio ...

and 13173/74 Sealdah–Sabroom Kanchanjunga Express The train runs between

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Silchar Silchar is a city and the headquarters of the Cachar district of the state of Assam, India. It is second largest city of Assam after Guwahati in terms of population and GDP. It is also administrative capital of Barak Valley division. It is locate ...

and

Sabroom Sabroom is a town and a Nagar Panchayat in South Tripura district in the Indian state of Tripura. It is located on the banks of the Feni River, which separates India and Bangladesh. It is believed that during the Bangladesh War of Independenc ...

. 13175/76 runs triweekly from

, 13173/74 runs four times a week from

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is available in it. It is named after the

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peak of the

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Route and halts

The important halts of the train are: * * * * * * * * New Jalpaiguri (Siliguri) * * * Kamakhyaguri Railway Station * * * * * * * * * * * */

Traction

It is hauled by a Sealdah-based WAP-7 or Howrah based WAP-4 from Sealdah to

Jagiroad Jagiroad is a town in the state of Assam. It is located on the south bank of the Kolong river, Kolong River, in the Mayong Subdivision of Marigaon district, Morigaon district. Etymology It was earlier known as Nakhola, but in British Rule of In ...

and vice-versa. From Guwahati to Silchar it is hauled by twin

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-class diesel locomotive of

Siliguri Siliguri (, ; ), also known as Shiliguri, is a major Tier ii cities in india, tier-II city in West Bengal. It forms the twin cities, Twin Cities with the neighbouring city of Jalpaiguri. The city spans areas of the Darjeeling district, Darjeel ...

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 15 death and 30 injured. 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.

Other trains on the Kolkata – New Jalpaiguri sector

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Howrah–New Jalpaiguri Vande Bharat Express The Howrah–New Jalpaiguri Vande Bharat Express is an Indian Railways Vande Bharat Express train. It connects the capital of West Bengal, Kolkata, via Howrah railway station to the largest city in northern West Bengal, Silguri, via New Jalpaig ...

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Howrah–New Jalpaiguri AC Express The 22309 / 10 Howrah–New Jalpaiguri AC Express was an AC Superfast Express train belonging to Indian Railways – Eastern Railway zone that ran between Howrah Junction (Kolkata) and New Jalpaiguri (Siliguri), operating from July 30, 2013, ...

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Padatik Express The 12377 / 12378 Padatik Express is a daily Superfast train which runs between Sealdah and in West Bengal. The train covers a distance of . The train belongs to the Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways Indian Railways is a state- ...

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Darjeeling Mail The 12343 / 12344 Darjeeling Mail is one of the oldest running legendary trains in India which connects Kolkata with New Jalpaiguri via Barddhaman, Malda Town and Kishanganj. This is a major train for Kolkata–Siliguri route. It is also t ...

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Kamrup Express Kamrup Express is a daily Express train which connects Kolkata, the capital of the state of West Bengal with Dibrugarh, a major tea manufacturing town in upper Assam. The name Kamrup is derived from the Kamrup district, one of the List of dist ...

* 13175/76 Kanchanjunga Express/ Sealdah–Agartala Kanchanjunga Express * 12345/46

Saraighat Express The ''12345 / 12346 Saraighat SF Express'' is a daily Superfast Express train which runs between Howrah Junction, Kolkata (West Bengal) and (Assam), via Barddhaman, Rampurhat, in Siliguri, North Bengal. 'Saraighat SF Express is one of the fa ...

* 15722/23 New Jalpaiguri–Digha Express * 12517/18

Kolkata – Guwahati Garib Rath Express Kolkata, also known as Calcutta ( its official name until 2001), is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of West Bengal. It lies on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River, west of the border with Bangladesh. It is the primary fin ...

* 12501/02 Kolkata – Agartala Garib Rath Express * 12526/27

Dibrugarh–Kolkata Superfast Express Dibrugarh–Kolkata Express was a weekly Superfast train that connects Dibrugarh, known as the "Tea City of India", in eastern Assam and Kolkata, West Bengal. The train runs between Dibrugarh station (Location: Banipur, Station Code: DBRG) of ...

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Teesta Torsha Express The 13141 / 13142 Teesta Torsa Express is a daily non-superfast train in West Bengal, India which runs between Sealdah (SDAH) and New Alipurduar (NOQ) via Kalna, Katwa, Azimganj, Malda Town, New Jalpaiguri,Jalpaiguri Road railway station, Fal ...

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Uttar Banga Express The 13147 / 13148 Uttar Banga Express is a daily non-superfast train that runs between Sealdah & Bamanhat via Barddhaman, Bolpur, Rampurhat, Malda Town, New Jalpaiguri,Jalpaiguri Road railway station ,New Cooch Behar. Uttar Banga Express wa ...

* 12503/04

Bangalore Cantonment–Agartala Humsafar Express Bengaluru, also known as Bangalore (List of renamed places in India#Karnataka, its official name until 1 November 2014), is the Capital city, capital and largest city of the southern States and union territories of India, Indian state of Kar ...

* 13182/83 Silghat Town- Kolkata Express * 22511/12

Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Kamakhya Karmabhoomi Express The 22511 / 22512 Mumbai LTT–Kamakhya Karmabhoomi Express is a Superfast Express trains in India, Superfast Express train belonging to the Northeast Frontier Railway zone, Northeast Frontier Zone of Indian Railways that runs between (Mumbai, ...

* 12526/27

* 15644/45

Puri–Kamakhya Weekly Express (via Howrah) Puri–Kamakhya Weekly Express (via- Howrah) is an Express train of the Indian Railways connecting in Odisha and in Guwahati, Assam, via , , . It is currently being operated with 15643/15644 train numbers on once in week basis. Service Th ...

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Kolkata–Haldibari Intercity Express The 12363 / 64 Kolkata–Haldibari-Kolkata Intercity Express is a Superfast Express trains in India, Superfast Express train of Indian Railways – Eastern Railway zone that runs between and via Barddhaman, Rampurhat, New Jalpaiguri Junction ...

* 12509/10 Guwahati–Bengaluru Cantt. Superfast Express * 12507/08

Thiruvananthapuram–Silchar Superfast Express The 12507 / 12508 Aronai Express is a superfast express train belonging to Indian Railways. It is operated by Northeast Frontier Railway zone that runs between in Kerala and in Assam. It is the 28th longest train service in the world. Init ...

* 12514/15 Guwahati–Secunderabad Express

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