Hemkunt Express
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| 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 | |
| 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 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.
The Hemkunt Express presently has 1 AC 2 tier, 1 AC 3 tier, 8 Sleeper Class, 4 Second Class seating & 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.
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.
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
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