Uttaranchal Express

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

Uttaranchal Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
LocaleGujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh & Uttarakhand
First service7 July 2000 (2000-07-07)
Current operator(s)Western Railways
Route
TerminiOkha (OKHA)
Dehradun (DDN)
Stops31
Distance travelled1,681 km (1,045 mi)
Average journey time32 hours 15 mins
Service frequencyWeekly
Train number(s)19565 / 19566
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesE-catering,
On-board catering
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stockICF coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed110 km/h (68 mph) maximum,
52.00 km/h (32 mph) average including halts.
Route map
Uttaranchal Express (Okha – Dehradun) route map

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.

Coaches

The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 18 coaches: .

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

As is customary with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand. New LHB coaches have been sanctioned for this train & by January 2024, it may run using new coaches with revised composition of 21 coaches (may be):-

  • 2 AC II Tier
  • 6 AC III Tier
  • 6 Sleeper coaches
  • 4 General Unreserved
  • 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
  • 1 Power Van cum Guard Coach.

Introduction & 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 numberStation codeDeparture stationDeparture timeDeparture dayArrival stationArrival timeArrival day
9465OKHAOkha20:00 PMThursdayDehradun05:40 AMSaturday
9466DDNDehradun21:50 PMSaturdayOkha07:30 AMMonday

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 numberStation codeDeparture stationDeparture timeDeparture dayArrival stationArrival timeArrival day
9565OKHAOkha09:35 AMFridayDehradun19:15 PMSaturday
9566DDNDehradun06:00 AMSundayOkha15:40 PMMonday

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 numberStation codeDeparture stationDeparture timeDeparture dayArrival stationArrival timeArrival day
19565OKHAOkha10:00 AMFridayDehradun18:15 PMSaturday
19566DDNDehradun05:50 AMSundayOkha14:05 PMMonday

Traction

As entire route is fully electrified, a Vatva-based WAP-4 or Vadodara-based WAP-5/WAP-7 locomotive powers the train to its destination.

References
    • "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.


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