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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–Sabroom Kanchanjunga Express

Route and halts
The important halts of the train are: • '''''' • • • • Ahmadpur Junction railway station • • '''''' • Murarai • Pakur • New Farakka Junction • • Samsi • Azamnagar Road • Barsoi Junction • Dalkhola • Kishanganj railway station • Aluabari Road Junction • New Jalpaiguri (Siliguri)Jalpaiguri RoadNew Maynaguri (Halts for Sealdah–Sabroom Kanchanjungha Express) • Dhupguri • Falakata • • • Kamakhyaguri Railway Station • • • • Basugaon (Halts for Sealdah–Sabroom Kanchanjungha Express) • • • • • '''''' • Hojai (Halts for Sealdah–Sabroom Kanchanjungha Express) • Lanka (Halts for Sealdah–Sabroom Kanchanjungha Express) • (Loco Reversal) • • Bihara • (Loco Reversal for Sealdah -Silchar Kanchanjunga Express) • New Karimganj • Dharmanagar • Kumarghat • Ambassa • Agartala • Udaipur • Belonia • Jolaibari • '/' == Traction==
Traction
It is hauled by a Sealdah-based WAP-7, Howrah based WAP-7 or Howrah based WAP-4 from Sealdah to Lumding and vice-versa. From Lumding to Silchar/Sabroom it is hauled by twin WDP-4D or WDG-4D diesel locomotives of Siliguri shed. Also due to ghat section, banker locomotive are attached to it. ==Rake sharing==
Rake sharing
Accidents
On 17 June 2024, Kanchanjungha Express was involved in an accident near New Jalpaiguri station in West Bengal. It was reported that the train was hit behind by Freight train resulting of derailed 3 rear carriages, 15 death and 30 injured. As per the Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety (CCRS), the accident was because of multiple lapses in train operations management in automatic signal zones and "inadequate counselling" of loco pilots and station masters. == See also ==
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