Capital Express (India)

The 13247/48 Kamakhya - Rajendra Nagar Capital Express and 13245/46 New Jalpaiguri - Rajendra Nagar Capital Express are the Express trains belonging to East Central Railway zone that runs between Kamakhya Junction, New Jalpaiguri and Rajendra Nagar Terminal in India. It is currently being operated with 13247/48 and 13245/46 train numbers on four days and three days respectively in a week basis.[1][2][3]

Capital Express
कैपिटल एक्सप्रेस
Overview
Service typeExpress
StatusOperating
LocaleBihar, West Bengal, Assam
Current operator(s)East Central Railway
Route
StartRajendra Nagar (RJPB)
EndKamakhya Junction (KYQ), New Jalpaiguri (NJP)
Distance travelled942 km, 490 km
Average journey time24 hours, 14 hours
Service frequency4 and 3 days a week
Train number(s)13247/48, 13245/46
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 Tier (2A), AC 3 Tier (3A), Sleeper (SL)
Seating arrangementsAvailable
Catering facilitiesAvailable
Baggage facilitiesAvailable
Technical
Rolling stockLHB Coaches
Track gaugeBroad Gauge
Operating speed39 km/h average
Route map
Capital Express (Rajendranagar Patna - Guwahati) (Rajendranagar Patna - New Jalpaiguri) route map

Service

The 13245/46 Capital Express has average speed of 35 km/hr and covers 490  km in 14h. The 13247/48 Capital Express has average speed of 39 km/hr and covers 942 km in 24h.

Route & Halts

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composite

The train has standard ICF rakes and the third rake of 13247/48 has been converted to LHB from 20/12/2019. The train consist of 22 coaches :

  • 1 AC First Cum 2 Ac-class
  • 4 AC II Tier
  • 4 AC III Tier
  • 8 Sleeper Coaches
  • 3 General
  • 2 EOG Rake

Traction

Both trains are hauls by a Siliguri diesel Loco Shed based WDP 4 / WDO 4B / WDP 4D locomotive from KYQ / NJP to KIR. From KIR to RJPB it is hauls by a Gomoh based WAP 7 locomotive and vice versa.

Rake Sharing
  • 13245 / 13246 shares its rake with 13247 / 13248 [Kamakhya Junction - Rajendra Nagar Terminal Capital Express].
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See also

References
  1. Railway orders probe into Patna-Guwahati Capital Express derailment, 3 suspended
  2. Railway stops train movement over Dooars section to save elephant
  3. NFR train services resume


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