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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| Locale | West Bengal, Bihar, Assam and Mizoram |
| First service | September 13, 2025 (Inaugural) September 16, 2025 (Commercial) |
| Current operator(s) | Eastern Railway (ER) |
| Route | |
| Start | Kolkata (KOAA) |
| Stops | 26 |
| End | Sairang (SANG) |
| Distance travelled | 1,485 km (923 mi) |
| Average journey time | 31 hrs 20 mins |
| Service frequency | Tri- Weekly |
| Train number(s) | 13125 / 13126 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | General Unreserved (GS)
Sleeper Class (SL) AC 3 Tier Class AC 2 Tier Class |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | No |
| Observation facilities | Large windows |
| Baggage facilities | No |
| Other facilities | Below the seats |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | LHB coach |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | No electric line from Tufanganj to Sairang 25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead line |
| Operating speed | 120 km/h (75 mph) maximum, 47 km/h (29 mph) average including halts. |
| Track owner(s) | Indian Railways |
The 13125 / 13126 Kolkata–Sairang Express is an express train belonging to Eastern Railway zone that runs between the capital city Kolkata of West Bengal and Sairang, the city in Aizawl District of Mizoram in India.[1][2]
It inaugurated on 13 September 2025 via conference by Prime Minister Narendra Modi via video conference.[3]
Service[edit | edit source]
● 13125 Kolkata–Sairang Express has an average speed of 47.40 km/h and covers 1,485 km (923 mi) in 31 hrs 20 mins.
● 13126 Sairang–Kolkata Express has an average speed of 47.52 km/h and covers 1,485 km (923 mi) in 31 hrs 15 mins.
Routes and halts[edit | edit source]
The important halts of the train are:
| Kolkata → Sairang (13125) | Sairang → Kolkata (13126) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sr. | Station | Day | Arrival | Departure | Sr. | Station | Day | Arrival | Departure |
| 1 | Kolkata | 1 | – | 12:25 | 1 | Sairang | 1 | – | 07:15 |
| 2 | Naihati Junction | 1 | 13:00 | 13:02 | 2 | Bairabi | 1 | 08:03 | 08:05 |
| 3 | Krishnanagar City Junction | 1 | 14:28 | 14:30 | 3 | Hailakandi | 1 | 09:13 | 09:15 |
| 4 | Berhampore Court | 1 | 15:28 | 15:30 | 4 | Badarpur Junction (Loco Reversal) | 1 | 10:25 | 10:35 |
| 5 | Murshidabad | 1 | 15:40 | 15:42 | 5 | New Haflong | 1 | 13:10 | 13:15 |
| 6 | Azimganj Junction | 1 | 15:55 | 16:00 | 6 | Hojai | 1 | 16:35 | 16:37 |
| 7 | Jangipur Road | 1 | 16:41 | 16:43 | 7 | Guwahati | 1 | 19:10 | 19:20 |
| 8 | New Farakka Junction | 1 | 17:40 | 17:42 | 8 | Kamakhya | 1 | 19:35 | 19:40 |
| 9 | Malda Town | 1 | 18:25 | 18:35 | 9 | Goalpara | 1 | 21:25 | 21:27 |
| 10 | Kishanganj | 1 | 20:28 | 20:30 | 10 | Abhayapuri | 1 | 22:05 | 22:07 |
| 11 | New Jalpaiguri | 1 | 21:40 | 21:50 | 11 | Bilasipara | 1 | 22:45 | 22:47 |
| 12 | New Cooch Behar | 2 | 00:10 | 00:20 | 12 | Gauripur | 1 | 23:45 | 23:47 |
| 13 | Tufanganj | 2 | 00:43 | 00:45 | 13 | Golokganj | 2 | 00:08 | 00:10 |
| 14 | Golokganj | 2 | 01:15 | 01:17 | 14 | Tufanganj | 2 | 00:35 | 00:37 |
| 15 | Gauripur | 2 | 01:50 | 01:52 | 15 | New Cooch Behar | 2 | 01:30 | 01:40 |
| 16 | Bilasipara | 2 | 02:25 | 02:27 | 16 | New Jalpaiguri | 2 | 03:50 | 04:00 |
| 17 | Abhayapuri | 2 | 03:20 | 03:22 | 17 | Kishanganj | 2 | 05:06 | 05:08 |
| 18 | Goalpara | 2 | 03:55 | 03:57 | 18 | Malda Town | 2 | 08:05 | 08:15 |
| 19 | Kamakhya | 2 | 05:50 | 05:55 | 19 | New Farakka Junction | 2 | 08:47 | 08:49 |
| 20 | Guwahati | 2 | 06:30 | 06:40 | 20 | Jangipur Road | 2 | 09:25 | 09:27 |
| 21 | Hojai | 2 | 08:35 | 08:37 | 21 | Azimganj Junction | 2 | 10:18 | 10:23 |
| 22 | New Haflong | 2 | 12:30 | 12:35 | 22 | Murshidabad | 2 | 10:33 | 10:35 |
| 23 | Badarpur Junction (Loco Reversal) | 2 | 15:35 | 15:45 | 23 | Berhampore Court | 2 | 10:53 | 10:55 |
| 24 | Hailakandi | 2 | 16:50 | 16:52 | 24 | Krishnanagar City Junction | 2 | 12:08 | 12:10 |
| 25 | Bairabi | 2 | 18:18 | 18:20 | 25 | Naihati Junction | 2 | 13:25 | 13:27 |
| 26 | Sairang | 2 | 19:45 | – | 26 | Kolkata | 2 | 14:30 | – |
Schedule[edit | edit source]
| Train no. | Station code | Departure station | Departure time | Departure day | Arrival station | Arrival time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13125 | KOAA | Kolkata | 12:25 PM | Sairang | 19:45 PM | 31h 20m |
| 13126 | SANG | Sairang | 7:15 AM | Kolkata | 2:30 PM | 31h 15m |
Coach composition[edit | edit source]
| Sl. No | General Unreserved | Sleeper Class | AC 3rd Class Economy | AC 3rd Class | AC 2nd Class | Engine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 4 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
Traction[edit | edit source]
it runs end to end by both diesel and electric locomotives together below :
Rake reversal[edit | edit source]
The train will reverse 1 time :
See also[edit | edit source]
Some important trains from Kolkata :
- Kolkata–Haldibari Intercity Express
- Kolkata - Dibrugarh Superfast Express
- Kolkata–Silghat Town Kaziranga Express
- Kolkata–Agra Cantonment Superfast Express
- Kolkata–Patna Garib Rath Express
- Kolkata–Guwahati Garib Rath Express
- Kolkata–Agartala Garib Rath Express
- Kolkata–Ghazipur City Weekly Express
Trains from Sairang :
- Kolkata–Sairang Express
- Sairang–Anand Vihar Terminal Rajdhani Express
- Guwahati–Sairang Express
Trains using same route:
Notes[edit | edit source]
a. Runs 3 times in a week for every direction.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 'Deshpande', 'Gautam'. "How tourism in India's land of blue mountains will get a boost soon". CNBC. p. 3.
- ↑ 'Mondal', 'Ashish' (8 September 2025). "Passenger trains to run at speed of up to 100 kmph on Mizoram's Bairabi–Sairang railway line". The Indian Express. p. 1.
- ↑ Anand, Siddharth. "13125/Kolkata - Sairang Express - Kolkata to Sairang ER/Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
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