Sealdah–Sabroom Kanchanjungha Express

Kanchanjunga Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
LocaleWest Bengal, Bihar, Assam and Tripura
First service9 October 2016 (2016-10-09)
Current operator(s)Eastern Railway zone
Route
TerminiSealdah (SDAH)
Sabroom (SBRM)
Stops41
Distance travelled1,664.9 km (1,035 mi)
Average journey time35h 20m
Service frequency4 days a week
Train number(s)13173/13174
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsNo
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering
E-catering
Observation facilitiesICF coach
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Baggage facilitiesNo
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stock4
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed45 km/h (28 mph), including halts
Route map

Sealdah - Sabroom Kanchanjunga Express is an Express train belonging to Eastern Railway zone that runs between Sealdah (Kolkata) and Sabroom (Tripura ) in India via Barddhaman , Rampurhat , Malda Town , New Jalpaiguri , Guwahati. It is currently operated with 13173/13174 train numbers on a four-days-a-week basis.

It is named after the Kangchenjunga peak of the Himalayan Mountains of Sikkim which is visible from New Jalpaiguri, as previously when this train was introduced in the 1960s it was between Sealdah and New Jalpaiguri (Siliguri).