Varanasi–Dehradun Express
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| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Express | ||||
| Locale | Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Northern Railways | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Varanasi Junction Dehradun | ||||
| Stops | 46 as 14265 Varanasi–Dehradun Janta Express, 48 as 14266 Dehradun–Varanasi Janta Express | ||||
| Distance travelled | 846 km (526 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 22 hours 05 minutes as 14265 Varanasi–Dehradun Express, 21 hours 25 minutes as 14266 Dehradun–Varanasi Express | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| Train number(s) | 15119 / 15120 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, Unreserved/General | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | No pantry car attached | ||||
| Observation facilities | No rake sharing | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | Standard Indian Railways ICF coach | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum 38.90 km/h (24 mph), including halts | ||||
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The 14265/14266 Varanasi–Dehradun Express is Express train belonging to Indian Railways, that runs between Varanasi Junction and Dehradun in India.
It operates as train number 14265 from Varanasi Junction to Dehradun and as train number 14266 in the reverse direction.
Coaches[edit]
The 14265/14266 Varanasi–Dehradun Express presently has 1 AC 2 tier, 1 AC 3 tier, 8 Sleeper class and 9 Unreserved/General coaches. It does not carry a pantry car.
As with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
Service[edit]
The 14265 Varanasi–Dehradun Express covers the distance of 846 kilometres in 22 hours 05 mins (38.31 km/h) and in 21 hours 25 mins (39.50 km/h) as 14266 Dehradun–Varanasi Express.
As the average speed of the train is below 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railways rules, its fare does not include a Superfast surcharge.
Traction[edit]
It is hauled by Lucknow-based WAP-7 locomotive for its entire run.
Timetable[edit]
14265 Varanasi–Dehradun Janta Express leaves Varanasi Junction daily at 08:30 hrs IST and reaches Dehradun at 06:35 hrs IST the next day.
14266 Dehradun–Varanasi Janta Express leaves Dehradun daily at 18:20 hrs IST and reaches Varanasi Junction at 15:45 hrs IST the next day.
| Station code | Station name |
14265 – Varanasi Junction to Dehradun[1] |
Distance from source in km |
Day |
14266 – Dehradun to Varanasi Junction[2] |
Distance from source in km |
Day | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrival | Departure | Arrival | Departure | ||||||
| BSB | Varanasi Junction | Source | 08:30 | 0 | 1 | 15:45 | Destination | 846 | 2 |
| PBH | Partapgarh Junction | 11:45 | 11:50 | 129 | 1 | 11:52 | 11:57 | 718 | 2 |
| LKO | Lucknow | 16:35 | 16:45 | 302 | 1 | 07:35 | 07:55 | 545 | 2 |
| SPN | Shahjehanpur | 20:07 | 20:12 | 466 | 1 | 03:10 | 03:15 | 380 | 2 |
| BE | Bareilly Junction | 21:12 | 21:17 | 537 | 1 | 02:00 | 02:05 | 310 | 2 |
| MB | Moradabad | 23:35 | 23:50 | 627 | 1 | 23:55 | 00:30 | 219 | 2 |
| PBH | Najibabad | 01:35 | 01:40 | 726 | 2 | 22:04 | 22:06 | 121 | 1 |
| LRJ | Laksar Junction | 02:52 | 02:55 | 767 | 2 | 21:10 | 21:13 | 79 | 1 |
| HW | Haridwar Junction | 03:45 | 04:20 | 794 | 2 | 20:05 | 20:33 | 52 | 1 |
| DDN | Dehradun | 06:35 | Destination | 846 | 2 | Source | 18:20 | 0 | 1 |
Train accident[edit]
On 20 March 2015 train number 14266 derailed in Bachhrawa near Rae Bareli at 09:10 in the morning. It was returning from Dehradun to Varanasi. As per sources 38 people died while more than 200 injured. The central government offered ₹200000 compensation for dead,₹50000 for seriously injured and ₹20000 for minor injured people. According to Indian Railways the main cause of the accident was the failure of train's braking system.
References[edit]
- ^ "Varanasi Dehradun Express-14265". Retrieved 3 September 2012.
- ^ "Dehradun Varanasi Express 14266". Retrieved 18 October 2012.
External links[edit]
- Indianrail.gov.in
- Irctc.co.in
- Irfca.org
- Dainik Jagran Hindi newspaper, Gorakhpur, 21 March 2015, page 1