Doon Express

The 13009 / 10 Howrah Dehradun Doon Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways - Eastern Railway zone that runs between Howrah Junction & Dehradun in India.

Doon Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
First service1 October 1925
Current operator(s)Eastern Railways
Route
StartHowrah Junction
Stops75 as 13009 Howrah Dehradun Doon Express, 76 as 13010 Dehradun Howrah Doon Express
EndDehradun. Coach Number S7,S8,S9,S10,S11,S12,2GENERAL COACHES ENDS IN HARIDWAR JUNCTION Rake Share With Howrah Haridwar 13009, Haridwar Howrah 13010 Doon Express
Distance travelled1,557 km (967 mi)
Service frequencyDaily
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesNo Pantry car coach attached
Technical
Rolling stockStandard Indian Railway coaches
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed110 km/h (68 mph) maximum
44.86 km/h (28 mph) including halts

It operates as train number 13009 from Howrah Junction to Dehradun and as train number 13010 in the reverse direction serving the state of West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh & Uttarakhand and is one of two trains that connect Howrah & Dehradun, the other train being the 12327 / 28 Upasana Express.

Coaches

The 13009 / 10 Howrah Dehradun Doon Express presently has 1 AC 2 tier, 3 AC 3 tier, 11 Sleeper Class, 3 General Unreserved, military coach & 2 SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake) coaches. It does not have a Pantry car coach.

As is customary with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Service

The 13009 Howrah Dehradun Doon Express covers the distance of 1557 kilometres in 34 hours 55 mins (44.59 km/hr) & in 34 hours 30 mins as 13010 Dehradun Howrah Doon Express (45.13 km/hr).

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.

Routeing

The 13009 / 10 Howrah Dehradun Doon Express runs from Howrah Junction via Barddhaman Junction, Asansol Junction, Dhanbad Junction, Gaya Junction, Mughalsarai Junction, Jaunpur Junction, Akbarpur Junction, Faizabad Junction, Lucknow Junction NR, Shahjehanpur, Bareilly, Moradabad, Najibabad Junction, Laksar Junction, Haridwar Junction to Dehradun.

Traction

As the route is partially electrified, it is hauled by a Mughalsarai based WAP 4 from Howrah junction to Mughalsarai junction, then a Gonda-based WDP4D hauls the train up to Lucknow then again a Mughalsarai-based WAP4 hauls the train up to its destination.

Timings

13009 Howrah Dehradun Doon Express leaves Howrah Junction on a daily basis at 20:30 hrs IST and reaches Dehradun at 07:25 hrs IST on the 3rd day.

13010 Dehradun Howrah Doon Express leaves Dehradun on a daily basis at 20:25 hrs IST and reaches Howrah Junction at 06:55 hrs IST on the 3rd day.

13010 Doon Express – Sleeper coach

Accidents

On 31 May 2012, 5 people died and 50 were injured when the train derailed at Mahrawa station.[1]

On 28 April 2014, the Doon Express derailed close to Zafarganj Station near Ambedkar Nagar in Uttar Pradesh killing 3 and injuring 6 people.

References
  1. "Howrah-Dehradun Doon Express derails in Jaunpur, five killed". The Times of India. 31 May 2012. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
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