Varanasi–Dehradun Express

The 14265/14266 Varanasi–Dehradun Express is Express train belonging to Indian Railways, that runs between Varanasi Junction and Dehradun in India.

Varanasi Dehradun Janta Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
LocaleUttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand
Current operator(s)Northern Railways
Route
TerminiVaranasi Junction
Dehradun
Stops46 as 14265 Varanasi–Dehradun Janta Express, 48 as 14266 Dehradun–Varanasi Janta Express
Distance travelled846 km (526 mi)
Average journey time22 hours 05 minutes as 14265 Varanasi–Dehradun Express, 21 hours 25 minutes as 14266 Dehradun–Varanasi Express
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)15119 / 15120
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, Unreserved/General
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesNo pantry car attached
Observation facilitiesNo rake sharing
Technical
Rolling stockStandard Indian Railways ICF coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed110 km/h (68 mph) maximum
38.90 km/h (24 mph), including halts
Route map
(Varanasi–Dehradun) Express route map

It operates as train number 14265 from Varanasi Junction to Dehradun and as train number 14266 in the reverse direction.

Coaches

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

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.

14265 Varanasi Dehradun Express – AC 2 tier coach
14265 Varanasi Dehradun Express – Sleeper class coach

Traction

It is hauled by Lucknow-based WAP-7 locomotive for its entire run.

Timetable

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
Main article: 2015 Uttar Pradesh train accident

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
  1. "Varanasi Dehradun Express-14265". Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  2. "Dehradun Varanasi Express 14266". Retrieved 18 October 2012.
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