Service type Express Current operator(s) Western Railways Stops 31 | First service 2000 [1] Start Okha End Dehradun | |
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The 19565 / 66 Okha Dehradun Uttaranchal Express is a Express train belonging to Indian Railways - Western Railway zone that runs between Okha & Dehradun in India.
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It operates as train number 19565 from Okha to Dehradun and as train number 19566 in the reverse direction serving the states of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
It is named after the state of Uttarakhand which until October 2006 was known as Uttaranchal.
Coaches
The 19565 / 66 Okha Dehradun Uttaranchal Express has 1 AC 2 tier, 8 Sleeper Class, 2 General Unreserved & 2 Sitting cum Luggage Rack Coaches. It does not carry a Pantry car coach [2] [3].
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 19565 Okha Dehradun Uttaranchal Express covers the distance of 1,680 km (1,044 mi) in 35 hours 15 mins (47.66 km/hr) & in 34 hours 25 mins as 19566 Dehradun Okha Uttaranchal Express (48.81 km/hr).
As the average speed of the train is below 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railway rules, its fare does not include a Superfast surcharge.
Routeing
The 19565 / 66 Okha Dehradun Uttaranchal Express runs from Okha via Jamnagar, Rajkot Junction, Palanpur Junction, Abu Road, Ajmer Junction, Jaipur, Delhi Sarai Rohilla, New Delhi, Ghaziabad, Meerut City jn., Muzaffarnagar, Deoband, Haridwar Junction to Dehradun [4].
Traction
As large sections of the route are yet to be electrified, a Vatva based WDM 3A [5] [6] [7] hauls the train for its entire journey.
Operation
The 19565 Okha Dehradun Uttaranchal Express runs from Okha every Friday reaching Dehradun the next day.
The 19566 Okha Dehradun Uttaranchal Express runs from Dehradun every Sunday reaching Okha the next day.