Hemkunt Express
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| Locale | Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir |
| First service | 9 September 2015[1](extended to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra) |
| Current operator(s) | Northern Railway |
| Route | |
| Termini | Rishikesh (RKSH) Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra (SVDK) |
| Stops | 21 |
| Distance travelled | 558 km (347 mi) |
| Average journey time | 13 hours 50 minutes |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number(s) | 14609 / 14610 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, AC 3 tier economy, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | On-board catering, E-catering |
| Observation facilities | Large windows |
| Baggage facilities | No |
| Other facilities | Below the seats |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | LHB coach |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | Yes |
| Operating speed | 130 km/h (81 mph) maximum, 43 km/h (27 mph) average including halts. |
The 14609 / 14610 Hemkunt Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways – Northern Railways zone that runs between Rishikesh and Sri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra in India.
It operates as train number 14609 from Rishikesh to Shri Mata Vaisno Devi Katra and as train number 14610 in the reverse direction.
It is named after the Hemkunt Sahib, a holy place in the Sikh religion.
Coaches
[edit]The Hemkunt Express presently has 2 AC 2 tier, 3 AC 3 tier, 10 Sleeper Class, 4 Second Class seating and 2 SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake) coaches.
As with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
Coach positioning
[edit]The coach positioning of 14609 Hemkunt express is: LOCO-EOG-GS-A1-B2-B1-M1-S9-S8-S7-S6-S5-S4-S3-S2-S1-GS-GS-GS-SLR
Vice versa for 14610 Hemkunt Express
Service
[edit]The 14609/14610 Hemkunt Express covers the distance of 679 kilometres in 13 hours 50 mins as 14609 Hemkunt Express (48 km/h) and in 13 hrs 25 mins as 14610 Hemkunt Express (49 km/h).
Schedule
[edit]Both the trains run daily in both directions and reach the destination station the next day.
| Train number | Station code | Departure station | Departure time | Arrival station | Arrival time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14609 | RKSH | Rishikesh | 4:20 PM | Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra | 6:30 AM |
| 14610 | SVDK | Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra | 4:20 PM | Rishikesh | 8:35 AM |
Routeing
[edit]The Hemkunt Express runs from Yog Nagri Rishikesh Station to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra via Virbhadra, Raiwala Junction, Moti Chur, Haridwar Junction, Roorkee, Saharanpur Junction, Yamunanagar Jaghdhri, Ambala Cantonment, Chandigarh Junction, Sas Nagar Mohali, Ludhiana, Jalandhar Cantonment Junction, Tanda Urmar, Dasuya, Mukerian, Pathankot Cantonment, Hiranagar, Kathua, Samba, to Jammu Tawi to MCTM Udhampur and finally halting at Sri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Railway station.
Traction
[edit]When train was started it used to get hualed by the WDP4-D of the Tuglakabad shed, but because of the electrification of the whole route it is now hauled by the WAP-7 of Ghaziabad shed.
External links
[edit]- "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- "IRCTC Online Passenger Reservation System". irctc.co.in. Archived from the original on 3 March 2007. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- "[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet". IRFCA. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
References
[edit]- "Hemkunt Express derails". Hindustan Times. 2 August 2013. Archived from the original on 28 March 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- "Railways moots proposal to double number of coaches on Amritsar–Haridwar Shatabdi". The Indian Express. 25 August 2011. Retrieved 30 May 2014.