| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| Locale | Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir |
| First service | 9 September 2015; 9 years ago (2015-09-09)(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 | 12 hours 10 minutes |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number(s) | 14609 / 14610 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, 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) |
| 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
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.
Service
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
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
The Hemkunt Express runs via Haridwar Junction, Saharanpur Junction, Ambala Cantonment, Ludhiana, Pathankot to Jammu Tawi to Udhampur station and finally halting at the newly made Sri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra station.
Traction
WDP-4D of Tughlkhabad shed hauls the train in entire journey. The railway is working to give WAP-7 to the train as soon as possible.
External links
- "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
- "List of the trains announced in the Railway Budget 2014-15 which would serve the State of Jammu & Kashmir and status of implementation". Press Information Bureau. 4 September 2015.
- "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.