Hemkunt Express

Rishikesh Jammu Tawi Hemkunt Express
Overview
Service type Express
Current operator(s) Northern Railways
Route
Start Rishikesh
Stops 20
End Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra
Distance travelled 558 km (347 mi)
Service frequency Daily
On-board services
Class(es) AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, Second Class seating
Seating arrangements Yes
Sleeping arrangements Yes
Catering facilities No Pantry Car attached
Technical
Rolling stock Standard Indian Railway coaches
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum
43.62 km/h (27 mph), including halts

The 14609/10 Rishikesh Jammu Tawi 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

The Hemkunt Express presently has 1 AC 2 tier, 1 AC 3 tier, 8 Sleeper Class, 4 Second Class seating & 2 sitting cum luggage rack coaches.

As with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Service

The 14609/10 Rishikesh Jammu Tawi Hemkunt Express covers the distance of 558 kilometres in 12 hours 10 mins as 14609 Rishikesh Jammu Tawi Hemkunt Express (45.86 km/hr) & in 13 hrs 25 mins as 14610 Jammu Tawi Rishikesh Hemkunt Express (41.59 km/hr).

As the average speed of the train is below 55 km/hr, as per Indian Railway rules, its fare does not include a Superfast surcharge.

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

A WDM 3A from the Tughlakabad or Ludhiana shed hauls the train for its entire journey.

Time table

14609 Rishikesh Jammu Tawi Hemkunt Express leaves Rishikesh on a daily basis at 16:20 hrs IST and reaches Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra at 06:30 hrs IST the next day.

14610 Jammu Tawi Rishikesh Hemkunt Express leaves Shri Mata Vaisno Devi Katra on a daily basis at 16:20 hrs IST and reaches Rishikesh at 08:00 hrs IST the next day.

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