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Blog Entry# 771722
Posted: Jun 01 2013 (18:10)

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Jun 01 2013 (18:10)   13174/Agartala - Sealdah Kanchanjungha Express (PT) | GHY/Guwahati (7 PFs)
 
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#Know_Ur_Train
#Kanchenjungha Exp
Nicely maintained mainly carrying Unreserved passengers b/w various stations en-route New Jalpaiguri & Sealdah..also catering to Reserved passengers in its 5 Sleeper & 3 AC Coaches.Train starts from Assam & passes through West Bengal,Bihar & Jharkhand en-route.Has 3 High Capacity Parcel Van to carry bulk of Assam Tea in Dn & Gangetic Hilsa in Up.
#Name
Kanchenjungha(pronounced
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as Kanchendzonga in Sikkim) is the 3rd Highest in World,2nd Highest in India & Highest Mountain Range among the Eastern Himalayan Range high upto 8,586 metres limited within the valleys of Taimur & Teesta River located in the Indian State of Sikkim & Nepal.As the train when initially introduced,originated from New Jalpaiguri(closest BG Rail Head for this peak),was named so.
#Rivers It crosses 14 major rivers in its route of 997 km i.e.,
The Brahmaputra,Manas,Sankosh,Raydak,Kaljani,Torsa,Jaldhaka,Diana,Teesta,Mahananda(5 times),The Ganges,Mayurakshi,Ajay,Hooghly
#State_Zone
It serves 2 zones namely NFR & ER
Halts @ 4 states as Assam(9),West Bengal(21),Bihar(3) & Jharkhand(1).
#Speed: Max :New Jalpaiguri-Kishanganj(79 kmph)
Min: Dakhineswar-Sealdah(24 kmph)
#Route: Train travels as GHY-NJP(via,RNY,NCB),NJP-SDAH(via, MLDT,RPH,DKAE)
#Languages: It connects Assamese,Bengali,Hindi & Santhali Speaking Regions,

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