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Hemkunt Express

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Hemkunt Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
LocaleUttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir
First service9 September 2015; 9 years ago (2015-09-09)[1](extended to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra)
Current operator(s)Northern Railway
Route
TerminiRishikesh (RKSH)
Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra (SVDK)
Stops21
Distance travelled558 km (347 mi)
Average journey time12 hours 10 minutes
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)14609 / 14610
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering,
E-catering
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesNo
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed130 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 RailwaysNorthern 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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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References

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