Uttaranchal Express

Uttaranchal Express
Overview
Service type	Express
Locale	Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh & Uttarakhand
First service	7 July 2000; 24 years ago
Current operator(s)	Western Railway
Route
Termini	Okha (OKHA); Dehradun (DDN)
Stops	33
Distance travelled	1,681 km (1,045 mi)
Average journey time	32 hrs 40 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
Observation facilities	Large windows
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	130 km/h (81 mph) maximum, ; 52 km/h (32 mph) average including halts.
Route map
Route map

The 19565 / 19566 Uttaranchal Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways – Western Railway zone that runs between Okha, Gujarat & Dehradun, Uttarakhand in India.

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.

Coach composition

The train has LHB rakes with max speed of 130 km/h. The train consists of 16 coaches;

1 AC II Tier
3 AC III Tier
6 Sleeper coaches
4 General Unreserved
2 Seating cum Luggage Rake.

Introduction and history

Uttaranchal Express was introduced as an Weekly train to connect religious places of Haridwar & Okha after formation of Uttaranchal(NowUttarakhand) state in the 2000s era. By 2000s, Ahmedabad - Rajkot - Okha line was converted to Broad Gauge from earlier Meter Gauge & this train was the 1st train to connect Okha with Delhi via Ahmedabad & Jaipur. Train was numbered 9465/9466 that time & used to cover 1,752 kilometres (1,089 mi) in 33 hours 40 mins running at 52 kilometres per hour (32 mph) speed. The schedule was as follows: -

Train number	Station code	Departure station	Departure time	Departure day	Arrival station	Arrival time	Arrival day
9465	OKHA	Okha	20:00 PM	Thursday	Dehradun	05:40 AM	Saturday
9466	DDN	Dehradun	21:50 PM	Saturday	Okha	07:30 AM	Monday

The train used to run via Ahmedabad, having a reversal there. Timings of 9465 at Ahmedabad was 05.30 AM/05.55 AM, timings at Ajmer Junction was 14.45 PM/14.55 PM, timings at Jaipur was 17.10 PM/17.25 PM & timings at New Delhi was 22.40 PM/22.55 PM. Like wise timings of 9466 at New Delhi was 04.25 AM/04.40 AM, timings at Jaipur was 09.55 AM/10.10 AM, timings at Ajmer Junction was 12.25 PM/12.35 PM & timings at Ahmedabad was 21.25 PM/21.50 PM. Later the train number was changed to 9565/9566 & schedule was changed. The timings were as follows: -

Train number	Station code	Departure station	Departure time	Departure day	Arrival station	Arrival time	Arrival day
9565	OKHA	Okha	09:35 AM	Friday	Dehradun	19:15 PM	Saturday
9566	DDN	Dehradun	06:00 AM	Sunday	Okha	15:40 PM	Monday

Current service with route and halts

With the completion of Viramgram - Katosan - Mahesana gauge conversion work from Meter Gauge to Broad Gauge in 2010s era, Uttaranchal Express now avoids Ahmedabad & travels 71 kilometres (44 mi) less, saving journey time of 1 hour 15 minutes now. Currently 19565/Okha–Dehradun Uttaranchal Express covers the distance of 1,681 km (1,045 mi) in 32 hrs 15 mins (52.00 km/h). 19566/Dehradun–Okha Uttaranchal Express covers the distance of 1,681 km (1,045 mi) in 32 hrs 15 mins (52.00 km/h).

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	18:15 PM	Saturday
19566	DDN	Dehradun	05:50 AM	Sunday	Okha	14:05 PM	Monday

Traction

As the entire route is fully electrified, it is hauled by a Vatva Loco Shed based WAP-4 or Vadodara Loco Shed based WAP-5 / WAP-7 electric locomotive from end to end.

References

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.