Kanchan Kanya Express

The 13149 / 13150 Kanchan Kanya Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways – Eastern Railway zone that connects the cities of Kolkata and Alipurduar via Siliguri. It runs between Sealdah and Alipurduar Junction in Indian state of West Bengal. This train runs through the beautiful Dooars region of West Bengal between Siliguri Junction and Alipurduar which includes Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary, Sevoke Railway Bridge, River Teesta, River Jaldhaka, River Torsha, Dooars-Terai tea gardens, Gorumara National Park, Buxa Tiger Reserve, Jaldapara National Park, Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary etc.

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 / 13150 Kanchan Kanya Express presently has 1 AC 1 tier (HA1), 1 AC 2 tier, 3 AC 3 tier, 9 Sleeper class, 3 General Unreserved and 2 SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake) LHB coaches. It does not have a pantry car.

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/h) and in 15 hours 30 mins as 13150 Alipurduar–Sealdah Kanchan Kanya Express (47.42 km/h).

Schedule
13149/50 runs daily for both the sides.



Routeing
The 13149 / 50 Sealdah–Alipurduar Kanchan Kanya Express runs from
 * 1) Sealdah (Kolkata)
 * 2) Bidhannagar Road
 * 3) Dakshineswar
 * 4) Kamarkundu
 * 5) Barddhaman Junction
 * 6) Bolpur Shantiniketan
 * 7) Ahmadpur Junction
 * 8) Sainthia Junction
 * 9) Rampurhat Junction
 * 10) Pakur railway station
 * 11) New Farakka Junction
 * 12) Malda Town
 * 13) Harischandrapur
 * 14) Barsoi Junction
 * 15) Dalkhola
 * 16) Kishanganj
 * 17) Aluabari Road Junction
 * 18) Thakurganj
 * 19) Naxalbari
 * 20) Bagdogra
 * 21) Siliguri Junction
 * 22) New Mal Junction
 * 23) Banarhat Railway Station
 * 24) Binnaguri Junction
 * 25) Dalgaon Railway Station
 * 26) Hasimara Railway Station
 * 27) Hamiltonganj Railway Station
 * 28) Alipurduar Junction.

Traction
As the route is now fully electrified, it is hauled by a Sealdah based WAP 7 electric locomotive from end to end

Timings

 * 13149 Sealdah–Alipurduar Kanchan Kanya Express leaves Sealdah on a daily basis at 20:35 hrs IST and reaches Alipurduar Junction at 12:35 hrs IST the next day.
 * 13150 Alipurduar–Sealdah Kanchan Kanya Express leaves Alipurduar Junction on a daily basis at 15:15 hrs IST and reaches Sealdah at 08:20 hrs IST the next day.

Loco reversal
This train reverses direction at Siliguri Junction.

Incidents
On 5 June 2021 a minor fire broke out in air conditioned coach of Sealdah-Alipurdiar up Kanchan Kanya Express near Siliguri Junction. It was later examined and extinguished by officials and the train continued its journey towards New Malbazar and Doars.

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 * 12526/27 Dibrugarh–Kolkata Superfast Express
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