Uttaranchal Express
The 19565 / 19566 Okha–Dehradun Uttaranchal Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways – Western Railway zone that runs between Okha & Dehradun in India.
| Overview | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service type | Express | ||||
| Locale | Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh & Uttarakhand | ||||
| First service | 7 July 2000 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Western Railways | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Okha (OKHA) Dehradun (DDN) | ||||
| Stops | 31 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 1,680 km (1,044 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 32 hours 30 mins | ||||
| Service frequency | Weekly | ||||
| Train number(s) | 19565 / 19566 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | E-catering, On-board catering | ||||
| Other facilities | Below the seats | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | ICF coach | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum, 48.23 km/h (30 mph) average including halts. | ||||
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It operates as train number 19565 from Okha to Dehradun and as train number 19566 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
It is named after the state of Uttarakhand which until October 2006 was known as Uttaranchal.
Coaches
The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 18 coaches: .
- 1 AC II Tier
- 3 AC III Tier
- 8 Sleeper coaches
- 4 General Unreserved
- 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
As is customary with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
Service
19565/Okha–Dehradun Uttaranchal Express covers the distance of 1,680 km (1,044 mi) in 33 hrs 45 mins (47.66 km/h).
19566/Dehradun–Okha Uttaranchal Express covers the distance of 1,680 km (1,044 mi) in 32 hrs 10 mins (48.81 km/h).
Route and halts
The 19565 / 19566 Okha–Dehradun Uttaranchal Express runs from Okha via Jamnagar, Rajkot Junction, Palanpur Junction, Abu Road, Ajmer Junction, Jaipur, Delhi Sarai Rohilla, New Delhi, Ghaziabad, Meerut City jn., Muzaffarnagar, Haridwar Junction to Dehradun and vice versa.
Schedule
| Train number | Station code | Departure station | Departure time | Departure day | Arrival station | Arrival time | Arrival day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19565 | OKHA | Okha | 10:00 AM | Friday | Dehradun | 19:45 PM | Saturday |
| 19566 | DDN | Dehradun | 05:50 AM | Sunday | Okha | 14:00 PM | Monday |
Traction
As large sections of the route are yet to be electrified, a Vatva-based WDM-3A / WDM-3D locomotive powers the train to its destination.
References
- http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/finance_budget/Previous%20Budget%20Speeches/2000-01.pdf
- http://www.holidayiq.com/railways/uttaranchal-express-19565-train.html
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_Io8_tfq3g
- https://www.flickr.com/photos/wap5holic/12458269024/
- http://www.firstpost.com/topic/place/nepal-uttaranchal-express-with-vatva-wdm3d-11131-video-FXXBzzmznZo-1248-1.html
- https://indiarailinfo.com/train/7932
- https://indiarailinfo.com/train/7931
- https://archive.pib.gov.in/archive/releases98/lyr2000/rjun2000/r30062000.html
External links
- "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
- "[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet". IRFCA. Retrieved 5 April 2014.