Kamakhya–Ara Junction Capital Express

The Kamakhya–Ara Junction Capital Express is an Express train belonging to East Central Railway zone that runs between Kamakhya Junction and Ara Junction in India. It is currently operated with 13245/13246 train numbers four days per week.^[1][2][3]

Kamakhya - Ara Capital Express

Overview
Service type	Express
Current operator	East Central Railway zone
Route
Termini	Ara Junction Kamakhya
Stops	9
Distance travelled	949 km (590 mi)
Average journey time	22h 45m
Service frequency	Four days [a]
Train number	13245/13246
On-board services
Classes	AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	No
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	On-board catering E-catering
Observation facilities	LHB coach
Entertainment facilities	No
Baggage facilities	No
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	2
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	42 km/h (26 mph), including halts

Service

The 13247/Capital Express has an average speed of 42 km/h and covers 949 km in 22h 45m. The 13248/Capital Express has an average speed of 40 km/h and covers 949 km in 24h.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

• Kamakhya Junction
• Goalpara
• New Bongaigaon Junction
• Alipurduar Junction
• Hasimara
• Binnaguri
• New Mal Junction
• Siliguri Junction (Loco reversal)
• Bagdogra
• Galgalia
• Thakurganj
• Kishanganj
• Katihar Junction
• Mansi Junction
• Khagaria Junction
• Begusarai
• Barauni Junction
• Barh
• Bakhtiyarpur Junction
• Fatuha Junction
• Banka Ghat
• Patna Sahib
• Rajendra Nagar Terminal
• Patna Junction
• Danapur
• Ara Junction

Coach composition

The train has standard ICF rakes with a maximum speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 21 coaches:

• 1 AC First-class
• 2 AC II Tier
• 3 AC III Tier
• 7 Sleeper coaches
• 6 General
• 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

Traction

From Kamakhya to Rajendra Nagar Terminal, the train is hauled by an Electric Loco Shed, Gomoh or Diesel Loco Shed, Siliguri -based WAP-7 locomotive and vice versa.

Rake sharing

Train shares its rake with 13245/13246 New Jalpaiguri-Rajendra Nagar Capital Express.

See also

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

Notes

1. Runs four days in a week for every direction.

External links

• 13247/Capital Express
• 13248/Capital Express