Service type Express Start Sealdah Distance travelled 741 km (460 mi) | Current operator(s) Eastern Railways End Alipurduar Junction | |
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Locale West Bengal, Just touching Jharkhand & Bihar | ||
The 13149 / 50 Sealdah Alipurduar Kanchan Kanya Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways - Eastern Railway zone that runs between Sealdah & Alipurduar Junction in India.
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It operates as train number 13149 from Sealdah to Alipurduar Junction and as train number 13150 in the reverse direction serving the state of West Bengal.
Coaches
The 13149 / 50 Sealdah Alipurduar Kanchan Kanya Express presently has 1 AC 2 tier, 1 AC 3 tier, 9 Sleeper Class, 4 General Unreserved & 2 sitting cum luggage rack coaches. It does not have a Pantry car coach.
As is customary with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
Service
The 13149 Sealdah Alipurduar Kanchan Kanya Express covers the distance of 735 kilometres in 15 hours 40 mins (46.91 km/hr) & in 15 hours 30 mins as 13150 Alipurduar Sealdah Kanchan Kanya Express (47.42 km/hr).
As the average speed of the train is below 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railway rules, its fare does not include a Superfast surcharge.
Routeing
The 13149 / 50 Sealdah Alipurduar Kanchan Kanya Express runs from Sealdah via Barddhaman Junction, New Farakka Junction, Kishanganj, New Jalpaiguri to Alipurduar Junction.
Traction
As large parts of the route are yet to be electrified, a Barddhaman based WDM 3A powers the train for its entire journey.
Timings
13149 Sealdah Alipurduar Kanchan Kanya Express leaves Sealdah on a daily basis at 20:30 hrs IST and reaches Alipurduar Junction at 12:10 hrs IST the next day.
13150 Alipurduar Sealdah Kanchan Kanya Express leaves Alipurduar Junction on a daily basis at 16:00 hrs IST and reaches Sealdah at 08:15 hrs IST the next day.