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{{short description|Train in India}}
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| name = Capital Express
| name = Capital Express
| type = [[Express trains in India|Express]]
| type = [[Express trains in India|Express]]
| status = Operating
| status =  
| locale = [[Bihar]], [[West Bengal]], [[Assam]]
| locale = [[Bihar]], [[West Bengal]] & [[Assam]]
| first =
| last =
| operator = [[East Central Railway zone|East Central Railway]]
| operator = [[East Central Railway zone|East Central Railway]]
| start = [[Rajendra Nagar Terminal|Rajendra Nagar]] (RJPB)
| start = {{rws|Ara Junction}} (ARA)
| stops =  
| stops = 42
| end = [[Kamakhya Junction]] (KYQ),
| end = [[Kamakhya Junction]] (KYQ) {{rws|New Jalpaiguri Junction}} (NJP)
  [[New Jalpaiguri]] (NJP)
| distance = {{convert|953|km|0|abbr=on}}
| first =  
| journeytime = 22 hours 10 minutes
| distance= 942 km, 490 km
| frequency = * 4 days a week (13247/48)
| journeytime = 24 hours, 14 hours
* 3 days a week (13245/46)
| frequency = 4 and 3 days a week
| class = AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
| class = AC 2 Tier (2A), AC 3 Tier (3A), Sleeper (SL)
| seating = Yes
| catering = Available  
| sleeping = Yes
| seating = Available
| catering = E-catering
| stock = [[LHB coaches]]
| observation = Large windows
| Number Of Coaches =
| baggage = Available  
| baggage = Available
| otherfacilities = Below the seats
| gauge = [[broad gauge]]
| entertainment =
| trainnumber = 13247/48, 13245/46
| stock = [[LHB coach]]  
| speed = 39 km/h average
| gauge = [[Broad Gauge]]
| map = [[File:Capital Express (Rajendranagar Patna - Guwahati) (Rajendranagar Patna - New Jalpaiguri) route map.png|thumb|290px|Capital Express (Rajendranagar Patna–Guwahati) (Rajendranagar–Patna–New Jalpaiguri) route map]]
| trainnumber = 13247 / 13248 / 13245/ 13246
| speed = {{convert|43|km/h|0|abbr=on}} average including halts.
| map = [[File:Capital Express (Rajendranagar Patna - Guwahati) (Rajendranagar Patna - New Jalpaiguri) route map.png|thumb|Kamakhya-Rajendra Nagar Capital Express map]]
}}
}}


The 13247/48 '''Kamakhya–Rajendra Nagar Capital Express''' and 13245/46 '''New Jalpaiguri–Rajendra Nagar Capital Express''' are the [[Express trains in India|Express]] trains belonging to [[East Central Railway zone]] that runs between [[Kamakhya Junction]], [[New Jalpaiguri]] and {{stnlnk|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.<ref>[http://m.indiatoday.in/story/patna-guwahati-capital-express-derailment-railways-probe-ordered/1/829098.html Railway orders probe into Patna–Guwahati Capital Express derailment, 3 suspended]</ref><ref>[http://www.nfr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&id=0,4,268&dcd=1071&did=1479802660807167884452DF1FC266FE0305BDA8D6459.web107 Railway stops train movement over Dooars section to save elephant]</ref><ref>[http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/mdetails.asp?id=feb2516/city057 NFR train services resume]</ref>
The 13247 / 13248 '''[[Kamakhya–Arrah Junction Capital Express]]''' and 13245/13246 '''[[New Jalpaiguri-Arrah Junction Capital Express]]''' are the set of Capital [[Express trains in India|express]] train belonging to [[East Central Railway zone]] that runs between [[Kamakhya Junction]], [[New Jalpaiguri Junction railway station|New Jalpaiguri Junction]] and {{stnlnk|Ara Junction}} in India.<ref>[http://m.indiatoday.in/story/patna-guwahati-capital-express-derailment-railways-probe-ordered/1/829098.html Railway orders probe into Patna–Guwahati Capital Express derailment, 3 suspended]</ref><ref>[http://www.nfr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&id=0,4,268&dcd=1071&did=1479802660807167884452DF1FC266FE0305BDA8D6459.web107 Railway stops train movement over Dooars section to save elephant]</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/mdetails.asp?id=feb2516/city057 |title=NFR train services resume |access-date=16 July 2017 |archive-date=23 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190123223240/http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/mdetails.asp?id=feb2516/city057 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


== Service==
== Service==


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


== Route & Halts ==
== Halts ==


The important halts of the train are:
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%;"
|+ Routes and halts of New Jalpaiguri - Arrah Express :
|-
! 13245 NJP → ARA
! 13246 ARA → NJP
|-
| '''{{rws|New Jalpaiguri Junction}}''' || '''{{rws|Arrah Junction}}'''
|-
| '''{{rws|Siliguri Junction}}'''|| {{rws|Danapur}}
|-
| {{rws|Bagdogra}} || '''{{rws|Patna Junction}}'''
|-
| [[Galgalia]]|| {{rws|Rajendra Nagar Terminal}}
|-
| {{rws|Thakurganj}} ||
|-
| {{rws|Kishanganj}} || {{rws|Patna Sahib}}
|-
| {{rws|Barsoi Junction}} || [[Banka district|Banka Ghat]]
|-
| {{rws|Dalkhola}}|| {{rws|Fatuha Junction}}
|-
| '''{{rws|Katihar}}''' || {{rws|Bakhtiyarpur Junction}}
|-
| {{rws|Naugachia}}|| {{rws|Barh}}
|-
| {{rws|Mansi Junction}} || {{rws|Barauni Junction}}
|-
| '''{{rws|Begusarai}}'''|| '''{{rws|Begusarai}}'''
|-
| {{rws|Barauni Junction}}||  {{rws|Mansi Junction}}
|-
| {{rws|Barh}} || {{rws|Naugachia}}
|-
| {{rws|Bakhtiyarpur Junction}} || '''{{rws|Katihar}}'''
|-
| {{rws|Fatuha Junction}} || {{rws|Dalkhola}}
|-
| [[Banka district|Banka Ghat]]|| {{rws|Kishanganj}}
|-
| {{rws|Rajendra Nagar Terminal}} || [[Aluabari Road Junction railway station|Aluabari Road]]
|-
| {{rws|Patna Sahib}} || {{rws|Thakurganj}}
|-
| '''{{rws|Patna Junction}}''' || [[Galgalia]]
|-
| {{rws|Danapur}}|| {{rws|Bagdogra}}
|-
| '''{{rws|Arrah Junction}}'''|| '''{{rws|Siliguri Junction}}'''
|-
|  || '''{{rws|New Jalpaiguri Junction}}'''


* {{stnlnk|Kamakhya Junction}}
|}
* [[Goalpara|Goalpara Town]]
 
* {{stnlnk|New Bongaigaon}}
 
* {{stnlnk|Alipurduar Junction}}
 
* [[Hasimara Railway Station]]
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%;"
* [[Dalgaon Railway Station]]
|+ Routes and halts of Kamakhya - Arrah Capital Express :
* [[Binnaguri Junction]]
|-
* {{stnlnk|New Mal Junction}}
! 13247 KYQ → ARA
* {{stnlnk|Siliguri Junction}}
! 13248 ARA → KYQ
* {{stnlnk|New Jalpaiguri Junction}}
|-
* {{stnlnk|Kishanganj}}
| '''{{rws|Kamakhya Junction}}''' || '''{{rws|Arrah Junction}}'''
* {{stnlnk|Dalkhola}}
|-
* {{stnlnk|Barsoi}}
| [[Goalpara]] || {{rws|Danapur}}
* {{stnlnk|Katihar Junction}}
|-
* {{stnlnk|Naugachia}}
| {{rws|New Bongaigaon}} || '''{{rws|Patna Junction}}'''
* {{stnlnk|Mansi Junction}}
|-
* {{stnlnk|Khagaria Junction}}
| {{rws|Alipurduar Junction}} || {{rws|Rajendra Nagar Terminal}}
* {{stnlnk|Begusarai}}
|-
* {{stnlnk|Barauni Junction}}
| {{rws|Hasimara}} || {{rws|Patna Sahib}}
* {{stnlnk|Barh}}
|-
* {{stnlnk|Bakhtiyarpur Junction}}
| {{rws|Binnaguri}} || [[Banka district|Banka Ghat]]
* {{stnlnk|Fatuha Junction}}
|-
* Banka Ghat
| {{rws|New Mal Junction}} || {{rws|Fatuha Junction}}
* {{stnlnk|Patna Sahib}}
|-
* {{stnlnk|Rajendra Nagar Terminal}}
| '''{{rws|Siliguri Junction}}'''|| {{rws|Bakhtiyarpur Junction}}
|-
| {{rws|Bagdogra}} || {{rws|Barh}}
|-
| [[Galgalia]]|| {{rws|Barauni Junction}}
|-
| {{rws|Thakurganj}} || '''{{rws|Begusarai}}'''
|-
| {{rws|Kishanganj}} || {{rws|Mansi Junction}}
|-
| {{rws|Barsoi Junction}} || {{rws|Naugachia}}
|-
| {{rws|Dalkhola}}|| '''{{rws|Katihar}}'''
|-
| '''{{rws|Katihar}}''' || {{rws|Dalkhola}}
|-
| {{rws|Naugachia}}|| {{rws|Kishanganj}}
|-
| {{rws|Mansi Junction}} || [[Aluabari Road Junction railway station|Aluabari Road]]
|-
| '''{{rws|Begusarai}}'''|| {{rws|Thakurganj}}
|-
| {{rws|Barauni Junction}}||  [[Galgalia]]
|-
| {{rws|Barh}} || {{rws|Bagdogra}}
|-
| {{rws|Bakhtiyarpur Junction}} || '''{{rws|Siliguri Junction}}''' 
|-
| {{rws|Fatuha Junction}} || {{rws|New Mal Junction}}
|-
| [[Banka district|Banka Ghat]]|| {{rws|Binnaguri}}
|-
| {{rws|Patna Sahib}} || {{rws|Hasimara}}
|-
| {{rws|Rajendra Nagar Terminal}}  || {{rws|Alipurduar Junction}}
|-
| '''{{rws|Patna Junction}}''' || {{rws|New Bongaigaon}}
|-
| {{rws|Danapur}}|| [[Goalpara]]
|-
| '''{{rws|Arrah Junction}}'''||  '''{{rws|Kamakhya Junction}}'''
|}


==Coach composition==
==Coach composition==


The train has [[LHB coaches]]. The train consists of 22 coaches:
Both trains has [[LHB coach]]. The train consists of 22 coaches:


* 1 AC First Cum 2 Ac-class
* 1 AC First Cum 2 Ac-class
Line 75: Line 170:
* 2 EOG Rake
* 2 EOG Rake


== Traction==
==Traction==
 
Both Capital Express are hauled by a [[Diesel Loco Shed, Samastipur|Samastipur Loco Shed]] / [[Diesel Loco Shed, Siliguri|Siliguri Loco Shed]] / [[Electric Loco Shed, Gomoh|Gomoh Loco Shed]]-based [[WAP-7]] electric locomotive on its entire journey.
 
==Reversal==
[[Kamakhya–Arrah Junction Capital Express|13247/48]] train reverses direction at '''{{rws|Siliguri Junction}}'''.


Both trains are hauled by a [[Diesel Loco Shed, Siliguri|Siliguri Diesel Loco Shed]]-based [[WDP-4]] / [[WDP-4B]] / [[WDP-4D]] locomotive from KYQ / NJP to KIR. From KIR to RJPB it is hauled by a [[Electric Loco Shed, Gomoh|Gomoh]]-based [[WAP-7]] locomotive and vice versa.
[[New Jalpaiguri-Arrah Junction Capital Express|13245/46]] train has no reversals.


==Rake sharing==
==Rake sharing==


* 13245 / 13246 [New Jalpaiguri-Rajendra Nagar Terminal Capital Express] shares its rake with 13247 / 13248 [Kamakhya Junction–Rajendra Nagar Terminal Capital Express].
* 13245 / 13246 [[New Jalpaiguri-Arrah Junction Capital Express]] shares its rake with 13247 / 13248 [[Kamakhya–Arrah Junction Capital Express]] and vice versa.


== See also ==
== See also ==

Latest revision as of 09:07, 8 February 2026


Capital Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
LocaleBihar, West Bengal & Assam
Current operator(s)East Central Railway
Route
StartAra Junction (ARA)
Stops42
EndKamakhya Junction (KYQ) New Jalpaiguri Junction (NJP)
Distance travelled953 km (592 mi)
Average journey time22 hours 10 minutes
Service frequency
  • 4 days a week (13247/48)
  • 3 days a week (13245/46)
Train number(s)13247 / 13248 / 13245/ 13246
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesE-catering
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesAvailable
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gaugeBroad Gauge
Operating speed43 km/h (27 mph) average including halts.
Route map
Kamakhya-Rajendra Nagar Capital Express map

The 13247 / 13248 Kamakhya–Arrah Junction Capital Express and 13245/13246 New Jalpaiguri-Arrah Junction Capital Express are the set of Capital express train belonging to East Central Railway zone that runs between Kamakhya Junction, New Jalpaiguri Junction and Ara Junction in India.[1][2][3]

Service[edit | edit source]

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

Halts[edit | edit source]

Routes and halts of New Jalpaiguri - Arrah Express :
13245 NJP → ARA 13246 ARA → NJP
New Jalpaiguri Junction Arrah Junction
Siliguri Junction Danapur
Bagdogra Patna Junction
Galgalia Rajendra Nagar Terminal
Thakurganj
Kishanganj Patna Sahib
Barsoi Junction Banka Ghat
Dalkhola Fatuha Junction
Katihar Bakhtiyarpur Junction
Naugachia Barh
Mansi Junction Barauni Junction
Begusarai Begusarai
Barauni Junction Mansi Junction
Barh Naugachia
Bakhtiyarpur Junction Katihar
Fatuha Junction Dalkhola
Banka Ghat Kishanganj
Rajendra Nagar Terminal Aluabari Road
Patna Sahib Thakurganj
Patna Junction Galgalia
Danapur Bagdogra
Arrah Junction Siliguri Junction
New Jalpaiguri Junction


Routes and halts of Kamakhya - Arrah Capital Express :
13247 KYQ → ARA 13248 ARA → KYQ
Kamakhya Junction Arrah Junction
Goalpara Danapur
New Bongaigaon Patna Junction
Alipurduar Junction Rajendra Nagar Terminal
Hasimara Patna Sahib
Binnaguri Banka Ghat
New Mal Junction Fatuha Junction
Siliguri Junction Bakhtiyarpur Junction
Bagdogra Barh
Galgalia Barauni Junction
Thakurganj Begusarai
Kishanganj Mansi Junction
Barsoi Junction Naugachia
Dalkhola Katihar
Katihar Dalkhola
Naugachia Kishanganj
Mansi Junction Aluabari Road
Begusarai Thakurganj
Barauni Junction Galgalia
Barh Bagdogra
Bakhtiyarpur Junction Siliguri Junction
Fatuha Junction New Mal Junction
Banka Ghat Binnaguri
Patna Sahib Hasimara
Rajendra Nagar Terminal Alipurduar Junction
Patna Junction New Bongaigaon
Danapur Goalpara
Arrah Junction Kamakhya Junction

Coach composition[edit | edit source]

Both trains has LHB coach. The train consists 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[edit | edit source]

Both Capital Express are hauled by a Samastipur Loco Shed / Siliguri Loco Shed / Gomoh Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive on its entire journey.

Reversal[edit | edit source]

13247/48 train reverses direction at Siliguri Junction.

13245/46 train has no reversals.

Rake sharing[edit | edit source]

See also[edit | edit source]

External links[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  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". Archived from the original on 23 January 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2017.


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