Kathgodam Express
The 14119 / 14120 Kathgodam Express is an express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Kathgodam and Dehradun in India. It operates as train number 14119 from Kathgodam and Dehradun and as train number 14120 in the reverse direction.
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| Locale | Uttarakhand |
| Current operator(s) | North Central Railways |
| Route | |
| Start | Kathgodam (KGM) |
| Stops | 10 |
| End | Dehradun (DDN) |
| Distance travelled | 335 km (208 mi) |
| Average journey time | 8 hours 35 minutes as 14119 Kathgodam - Dehradun Express, 8 hours 15 minutes as 14120 Dehradun - Kathgodam Express |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number(s) | 14119 / 14120 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | No Pantry Car |
| Observation facilities | Rake sharing with 14113/14114 Dehradun - Allahabad Junction Link Express. |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | ICF Coaches |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum, 39.80 km/h (25 mph) average including halts |
Coaches
The 14119/14120 Kathgodam Express presently has 1AC 1st class cum AC 2 tier, 1 AC 2 tier, 1 AC 3 tier, 4 Sleeper Class & 5 General Unreserved coaches. As with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
Service
The 14119 Kathgodam Express covers the distance of 335 kilometres in 8 hours 35 mins (39.03 km/hr) & 8 hours 15 mins as 14120 Kathgodam Express (40.61 km/hr). In 2001 the train was introduced as a weekly train. It was made bi-weekly in 2006 and tri-weekly in 2009 and subsequently made daily in 2010.
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.
Traction
It is hauled by a Tughlakabad based WDP 4B / WDP 4D or Lucknow based WDM 3D or Izzatnagar based WDP 4D locomotive power the train on its entire journey.
Timetable
- 14119 Kathgodam Express leaves Kathgodam every day at 19:45 hrs IST and reaches Dehradun at 04:20 hrs IST the next day.
- 14120 Kathgodam Express leaves Dehradun every day at 22:55 hrs IST and reaches Kathgodam at 07:10 hrs IST the next day.
| Station Code | Station Name | Distance from Source in km |
Day | Distance from Source in km |
Day | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrival | Departure | Arrival | Departure | ||||||
| KGM | Kathgodam | Source | 19:45 | 0 | 1 | 07:10 | Destination | 335 | 2 |
| HDW | Haldwani | 20:01 | 20:03 | 7 | 1 | 06:48 | 06:50 | 329 | 2 |
| LKU | Lalkuan Junction | 20:35 | 20:40 | 23 | 1 | 06:00 | 06:10 | 313 | 2 |
| HLDD | Haldi Road | 20:46 | 20:48 | 30 | 1 | 05:41 | 05:43 | 305 | 2 |
| RUPC | Rudrapur City | 21:02 | 21:04 | 45 | 1 | 05:03 | 05:05 | 291 | 2 |
| BLQR | Bilaspur Road | 21:25 | 21:27 | 63 | 1 | 04:36 | 04:38 | 273 | 2 |
| RMU | Rampur | 22:33 | 22:38 | 90 | 1 | 04:10 | 04:15 | 246 | 2 |
| MB | Moradabad | 23:20 | 23:30 | 117 | 1 | 03:25 | 03:35 | 219 | 2 |
| NBD | Najibabad Junction | 01:10 | 01:15 | 215 | 2 | 01:35 | 01:40 | 121 | 2 |
| LRJ | Laksar Junction | 01:55 | 02:00 | 257 | 2 | 00:53 | 00:58 | 79 | 2 |
| HW | Haridwar Junction | 02:28 | 02:38 | 284 | 2 | 00:15 | 00:25 | 52 | 2 |
| DDN | Dehradun | 04:20 | Destination | 335 | 2 | Source | 22:55 | 0 | 1 |
References
- "Kathgodam Express-14119". Retrieved 3 September 2012.
- "Kathgodam Express 14120". Retrieved 18 October 2012.