Kanchanjungha Express

Kanchanjungha Express is an Express train of Indian Railways linking the states of West Bengal with Assam and Tripura. There are two Kanchanjungha Express they are 13175/76 Sealdah–Silchar Kanchanjungha Express and 13173/74 Sealdah–Agartala Kanchanjungha Express.

Kanchanjungha Express
13173 / 13174 Sealdah - Agartala Kanchanjungha Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
StatusOperating
LocaleWest Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar, Assam and Tripura
Current operator(s)Eastern Railway zone
Route
TerminiSealdah (SDAH)
Silchar, Agartala
Stops35/41
Distance travelled1,360–1,552 km (845–964 mi)
Average journey time21h 25m
Service frequency13175-76Three days a week/13173-74 Four days a week.
Train number(s)13175/13176
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, Chair Car, Unreserved (2S in Covid Period)
Seating arrangementsAvailable
Sleeping arrangementsAvailable
Catering facilitiesAvailable
Baggage facilitiesAvailable
Technical
Rolling stockICF coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speedAverage 53 km/h

The train runs between Sealdah, Silchar and Agartala.

13175/76 runs triweekly from Silchar, 13173/74 runs four times a week from Agartala. Tatkal scheme is available in it.

It is named after the Kangchenjunga peak of the Himalayan Mountains of Sikkim.

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