Service type Express Current operator(s) Eastern Railways End Dehradun | First service 1 October 1925 Start Howrah Junction | |
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Stops 75 as 13009 Howrah Dehradun Doon Express, 76 as 13010 Dehradun Howrah 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.
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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 & 2 sitting cum luggage rack 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, Dhanbad Junction, Gaya Junction, Mughalsarai Junction, Jaunpur JunctionFaizabad Junction, Lucknow Junction NR, Shahjehanpur, Bareilly, Moradabad, Najibabad Junction, Haridwar Junction to Dehradun.
Traction
As the route is partly electrified, it is hauled by a Howrah based WAP 4 from Howrah Junction until Mughalsarai Junction handing over to a Lucknow or Tughlakabad based WDM 3A which powers the train for the remainder of the journey.
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.
Accidents
On 31 May 2012, 5 people died and 50 were injured when the train derailed at Mahrawa station.
On 28 April 2014, the Doon Express derailed close to Zafarganj Station near Ambedkar Nagar in Uttar Pradesh killing 3 and injuring 6 people.