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May 06 2016 (00:14)   18103/Tatanagar - Amritsar Jallianwala Bagh Express | TATA/Tatanagar Junction (6 PFs)
 
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"What's in a name? that which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet." But our favorite trains would not...
WHAT IS THE MEANING OF YOUR FAVORITE TRAIN NAME ??
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Jul 30 2013 (22:27)   13173/Sealdah - Agartala Kanchanjungha Express (PT)
 
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#KnowYourTrain
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#Kanchanjunga Express
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~~~ Connecting City of Joy to the Gateway of North-East ~~~
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#Name: Kanchanjunga (8598 m, 28209 ft) is the third highest peak in the world, situated on the Nepal-India border (Sikkim). The sights of the peak from the various places in North Bengal and Sikkim have made the places popular amongst tourists. It is called Five Treasures of Snow after its five high peaks, and has always been worshipped by the people of Darjeeling and Sikkim. Since the train passes through North Bengal and also in the close proximity to Sikkim, the train has been named Kanchanjunga Express as an accolade to the peak.
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#Regions (Physical): Indo-Gangetic Plain, Himalayan Region, Brahmaputra Basin
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#Regions of State: Indo-Gangetic Plains, North Bengal Plains, Darjeeling Himalayan Hill Region, Dooars (Terai)
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#Zone, #Division: The train belongs to #NFR Zone, Lumding Division. The train passes through the following divisions: #ER – Sealdah, Howrah, Malda Town; #NFR: Katihar, Alipur Duar, Rangiya, Lumding
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#Route:
> Sealdah to Dumdum Jn via Sealdah – Ranaghat Line
At Dumdum, the train uses the Calcutta Chord Line to go to Dankuni Jn
>From Dankuni Jn, it uses the Howrah-New Jalpaiguri Line
> New Jalpaiguri to Guwahati via Barauni-Guwahati Line
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#Halts, #States: It serves 4 states, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar and Assam. The train halts at 30 intermediate stations, the statewise breakup (excluding originating and terminating) is as follows: WB:18; JH-1; BR-3; AS-8
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#Soils: It crosses through region having black and alluvial soil
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#Rivers: Hooghly, Farrakka Barrage (Ganga), Mahananda, Teesta, Jaldhaka, Torsha, Raidak, Sankosh, Beki, Pagladiya, Brahmaputra
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#Languages: Bengali, Hindi, Maithili, Surjapuri, Assamese
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#Speed: Highest average speed: 78 kmph between Barpeta Road and Nalbari
Lowest average speed: 14 kmph between Kamakhya Jn and Guwahati
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#Base: Guwahati Jn
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Pic-1: Kanchenjunga Express at Prantik (/blog/post/543193/0 )
Pic-2: Sealdah Station (click here )
Pic-3: Victoria Memorial, Kolkata (click here )
Pic-4: Kanchanjunga, Darjeeling ( click here )
Pic-5: Tea Estates of Assam (click here )
Pic-6: Guwahati Station (click here )
Pic-7: Kamakhya Temple, Guwahati ( click here )
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