Ujjaini Express
The Ujjaini Express is a bi-weekly train service, connecting Lakshmibai Nagar, a satellite station of Indore, the Commercial Capital of Madhya Pradesh, Ujjain railway station of the Hindu mythological and historical city of Ujjain in the Central Indian state Madhya Pradesh with Dehradun station, in the capital city of Dehradun in Uttarakhand.[1][2][3]
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| Locale | Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Uttarakhand |
| First service | January 1, 1991 |
| Current operator(s) | Northern Railway |
| Route | |
| Termini | Laxmibai Nagar (LMNR) Dehradun (DDN) |
| Stops | 26 |
| Distance travelled | 1,100 km (680 mi) |
| Average journey time | 22h 50m |
| Service frequency | Two days[lower-alpha 1] |
| Train number(s) | 14309/14310 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 1 Tier, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper 3 Tier, Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | On-board Catering E-Catering |
| Entertainment facilities | No |
| Baggage facilities | Below the seats |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 2 |
| Track gauge | Broad gauge |
| Operating speed | 48 km/h (30 mph) |
The numbers provided for this train are 14309 From Lakshmibai Nagar to Dehradun and 14310 From Dehradun to Lakshmibai Nagar. This service is the only express train service originating from Laxmibai Nagar railway station.[4][5] The train runs on bi-weekly basis sharing rakes of Indore - Dehradun Express.
Service
The 14309/Ujjaini Express has an average speed of 48 km/h and covers 1100 km in 22 hrs 50 mins. 14310/Ujjaini Express has an average speed of 49 km/h and covers the distance in 24 hrs 15 mins.[6]
Route & Halts
The train has standard LHB rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train halts at 26 stations, which are:
- Lakshmibai Nagar
- Dewas Junction
- Ujjain Junction
- Maksi Junction
- Shajapur
- Pachor Road
- Biyavra Rajgarh
- Kumbhraj
- Ruthiyai Junction
- Guna Junction
- Shivpuri
- Gwalior Junction
- Morena
- Dholpur Junction
- Agra Cantonment
- Mathura Junction
- Kosi Kalan
- Faridabad
- Hazrat Nizamuddin
- Ghaziabad Junction
- Meerut City Junction
- Muzaffarnagar
- Saharanpur Junction
- Roorkee
- Haridwar
- Dehradun
Coach composition
The train operates with a standard LHB rake[7] and consists of 15 coaches:
- 1 AC II Tier
- 3 AC III Tier
- 7 Sleeper Coaches
- 3 General
- 1 Second-class Luggage/parcel van
Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Ratlam Loco Shed based WDM 3A diesel locomotive from Ujjain to Dehradun and vice versa.
Rake Sharing
The train shares its rake with 14317/14318 Indore - Dehradun Express
Notes
- Runs two days in a week for every direction.
References
- Railways to cancel more than 60 trains; find out if your train is in the list and know reason behind it
- Partial Cancellation of Trains Due to Traffic Block At Dehradun Railway Station
- Temporary cancellation of JBP NDLS, JBP MUV, JP AGC and UJN DDN
- "Indore: Train to Dehradun four times a week from city". The Free Press Journal. FP News Service. 26 May 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- "Indore gets biweekly train for Dehradun from today". Indore, MP: The Free Press Journal. FP News Service. 1 June 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- "14310/Ujjaini Express". Indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- "Indian Railways Update: Dehradun-Indore Express Resumes Operations With Modern LHB Coaches". News18. The Pioneer. 16 July 2021. Retrieved 23 September 2023.