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New Jalpaiguri-Ara Junction Capital Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
LocaleBihar & West Bengal.
Current operator(s)East Central Railway
Route
StartAra Junction
Stops32
EndNew Jalpaiguri (NJP)
Distance travelled490 km (304 mi)
Average journey time13 hours 10 minutes
Service frequency3 days a week
Train number(s)13245 / 13246
Line(s) used
On-board services
Class(es)AC First Class(H), AC 2 Tier(A), AC 3 Tier(B), AC 3 Tier Economy(M), Sleeper Class(SL), General Unreserved(UR)
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesE-catering
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesAvailable
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gaugeBroad gauge
Operating speed39 km/h (24 mph) average including halts.
Route map
New Jalpaiguri–Rajendra Nagar Capital Express map

The 13245 / 13246 New Jalpaiguri–-Ara Junction Capital Express is the Capital Express set of train belonging to East Central Railway zone that runs between New Jalpaiguri Junction Siliguri, West Bengal and Ara Junction, Bihar in India. It is operated with 13245/46 train numbers on three days each week.[1][2][3][4]

Coach composition[edit | edit source]

The train has LHB coach. The train consists of 23 coaches:

  • 1 AC First (1AC) (H1)
  • 2 AC II Tier (2AC) (A1–A2)
  • 4 AC III Tier (3AC) (B1–B4)
  • 1 AC III Economy (3E) (M1)
  • 8 Sleeper coaches (SL) (S1–S8)
  • 3 General (UR)
  • 2 EOG rake (EOG)

Routes and 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

Traction[edit | edit source]

From New Jalpaiguri to Arrah Junction the train is hauled by an Electric Loco Shed, Gomoh or Diesel Loco Shed, Siliguri -based WAP-7 locomotive and vice versa.

Rake sharing[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
  4. ↑ "New Jalpaiguri Rajendra Nagar Capital Express". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 13 September 2021.