The 19019 / 19020 Bandra Terminus–Haridwar Dehradun Express is an express train of Indian Railways Western Railway Zone that runs between Bandra Terminus and Haridwar in India on a daily basis. Initially it ran between Dehradun and Bandra Terminus, but now it runs only between Haridwar and Bandra Terminus as Haridwar Express.
| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Mail/Express | ||||
| Locale | Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh & Uttarakhand | ||||
| Current operator(s) | Western Railways | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Bandra Terminus (BDTS) Haridwar (HW) | ||||
| Stops | 65 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 1,617 km (1,005 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 32 hours 15 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| Train number(s) | 19019 / 19020 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC First Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, AC 3 Tier Economy, Sleeper Class | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | On-board catering, E-catering | ||||
| Observation facilities | Large windows | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | LHB coach | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum, 42 km/h (26 mph) average including halts | ||||
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It operates as train number 19019 from Bandra Terminus to Haridwar and as train number 19020 in the reverse direction.
Coaches
editThe train has standard ICF rakes with a maximum speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 22 coaches:
- 1 AC First
- 2 AC Two Tier
- 6 AC Three tier
- 2 AC Three tier Economy
- 6 Sleeper Class
- 2 General Unreserved
- 1 Luggage Cum Disabled Coaches
- 1 Generator Car
- 1 High Capacity Parcel Van
Coach position
editThe train consists of 22 coaches.
| Loco | HCPV | SLR | H1 | A1 | A2 | B1 | B2 | B3 | B4 | B5 | B6 | M1 | M2 | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | S6 | UR | UR | EOG |
Service
editIt is a daily train and covers the distance of 1617 kilometres in 32 hours 15 mins as 19019 Dehradun Express (40.53 km/h) and 32 hours 45 mins as 19020 Dehradun Express (40.29 km/h).
Traction
editBefore the Mumbai region changed traction to an AC system, Valsad based WCAM-1 engine would haul the train until Vadodara from where a Vadodara-based WAP-4 or WAP-5 would take over until Hazrat Nizamuddin after which a WDM-3A engine from the Tuglakabad shed would take over until Haridwar.
Since Western Railways switched over to AC traction, a Ghaziabad-based WAP-7 hauls the train until Hazrat Nizamuddin after which a WDM-3A engine from the Tuglakabad shed takes over until Haridwar.
Now, both trains are hauled by a Vadodara/Valsad-based WAP-7 until Haridwar and vice versa.
Schedule
edit- 19019 Bandra Terminus–Haridwar Dehradun Express leaves Bandra Terminus every day at 00:05AM IST and reaches Haridwar at 08:20AM IST on the next day.[1]
- 19020 Haridwar–Bandra Terminus Dehradun Express leaves Haridwar every day at 01:30PM IST and reaches Bandra Terminus at 10:15PM IST on the next day.[2]
Route and halts
editThe important halts of the train are:
Incidents
editOn 8 January 2014, a fire broke out on one of the trains when it was near Dahanu station in Maharashtra. Three carriages were involved. Some passengers escaped "by breaking open the back doors"[3] but nine were killed.[4]
References
edit- ^ "19019/Mumbai Bandra (T.)–Dehradun Express". India Rail Info.
- ^ "19020/Dehradun–Mumbai Bandra (T.) Express". India Rail Info.
- ^ "Sleeping passengers killed in India train fire". AFP. 8 January 2014.
- ^ "India train fire death toll rises to nine". UPI. 8 January 2014.