Capital Express (India)

The 13247 / 13248 Kamakhya-Rajendra Nagar Capital Express is an express train belonging to East Central Railway zone that runs between Kamakhya Junction and Rajendra Nagar Terminal in India. It is operated with 13247/48 train numbers on four days respectively.^[1][2][3]

Capital Express

Overview
Service type	Express
Locale	Bihar, West Bengal & Assam
Current operator(s)	East Central Railway
Route
Termini	Rajendra Nagar (RJPB) Kamakhya Junction (KYQ)
Stops	42
Distance travelled	953 km (592 mi)
Average journey time	22 hours 10 minutes
Service frequency	4 days a week
Train number(s)	13247 / 13248
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	E-catering
Observation facilities	Large windows
Baggage facilities	Available
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	Broad Gauge
Operating speed	43 km/h (27 mph) average including halts.
Route map Kamakhya-Rajendra Nagar Capital Express map

Service

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

The important halts of the train are:

ASSAM

• Kamakhya Junction
• Goalpara Town
• New Bongaigaon

WEST BENGAL

• Alipurduar Junction
• Hasimara Railway Station
• Dalgaon Railway Station
• Binnaguri Junction
• New Mal Junction
• Siliguri Junction (reversal)
• Bagdogra
• Dalkhola

BIHAR

• Thakurganj
• Kishanganj
• Barsoi
• Katihar Junction
• Naugachia
• Mansi Junction
• Khagaria Junction
• Begusarai
• Barauni Junction
• Barh
• Bakhtiyarpur Junction
• Fatuha Junction
• Banka Ghat
• Patna Sahib
• Rajendra Nagar Terminal

Coach composition

The train 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

It is hauled by a Samastipur Loco Shed or Gomoh Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive on its entire journey.

Reversal

The train reverses direction at Siliguri Junction.

Rake sharing

• 13245 / 13246 [New Jalpaiguri-Rajendra Nagar Terminal Capital Express] shares its rake with 13247 / 13248 [Kamakhya Junction–Rajendra Nagar Terminal Capital Express].

See also

• Rajendra Nagar Terminal railway station
• New Jalpaiguri Junction railway station
• Indore–Guwahati Weekly Express
• Guwahati–Rajendra Nagar Capital Express

External links

• 13245/Capital Express
• 13246/Capital Express