Varanasi–Dehradun Express

The 14265/14266 Varanasi–Dehradun Express is Express train belonging to Indian Railways, that runs between Varanasi Junction and Dehradun in India.

Varanasi Dehradun Janta Express

Overview
Service type	Express
Locale	Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand
Current operator(s)	Northern Railways
Route
Termini	Varanasi Junction Dehradun
Stops	46 as 14265 Varanasi–Dehradun Janta Express, 48 as 14266 Dehradun–Varanasi Janta Express
Distance travelled	846 km (526 mi)
Average journey time	22 hours 05 minutes as 14265 Varanasi–Dehradun Express, 21 hours 25 minutes as 14266 Dehradun–Varanasi Express
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	15119 / 15120
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, Unreserved/General
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	No pantry car attached
Observation facilities	No rake sharing
Technical
Rolling stock	Standard Indian Railways ICF coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	110 km/h (68 mph) maximum 38.90 km/h (24 mph), including halts
Route map

It operates as train number 14265 from Varanasi Junction to Dehradun and as train number 14266 in the reverse direction.

Coaches

The 14265/14266 Varanasi–Dehradun Express presently has 1 AC 2 tier, 1 AC 3 tier, 8 Sleeper class and 9 Unreserved/General coaches. It does not carry a pantry car.

As with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Service

The 14265 Varanasi–Dehradun Express covers the distance of 846 kilometres in 22 hours 05 mins (38.31 km/h) and in 21 hours 25 mins (39.50 km/h) as 14266 Dehradun–Varanasi Express.

As the average speed of the train is below 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railways rules, its fare does not include a Superfast surcharge.

14265 Varanasi Dehradun Express – AC 2 tier coach

14265 Varanasi Dehradun Express – Sleeper class coach

Traction

It is hauled by Lucknow-based WAP-7 locomotive for its entire run.

Timetable

14265 Varanasi–Dehradun Janta Express leaves Varanasi Junction daily at 08:30 hrs IST and reaches Dehradun at 06:35 hrs IST the next day.

14266 Dehradun–Varanasi Janta Express leaves Dehradun daily at 18:20 hrs IST and reaches Varanasi Junction at 15:45 hrs IST the next day.

Station code	Station name	14265 – Varanasi Junction to Dehradun[1]		Distance from source in km	Day	14266 – Dehradun to Varanasi Junction[2]		Distance from source in km	Day
		Arrival	Departure			Arrival	Departure
BSB	Varanasi Junction	Source	08:30	0	1	15:45	Destination	846	2
PBH	Partapgarh Junction	11:45	11:50	129	1	11:52	11:57	718	2
LKO	Lucknow	16:35	16:45	302	1	07:35	07:55	545	2
SPN	Shahjehanpur	20:07	20:12	466	1	03:10	03:15	380	2
BE	Bareilly Junction	21:12	21:17	537	1	02:00	02:05	310	2
MB	Moradabad	23:35	23:50	627	1	23:55	00:30	219	2
PBH	Najibabad	01:35	01:40	726	2	22:04	22:06	121	1
LRJ	Laksar Junction	02:52	02:55	767	2	21:10	21:13	79	1
HW	Haridwar Junction	03:45	04:20	794	2	20:05	20:33	52	1
DDN	Dehradun	06:35	Destination	846	2	Source	18:20	0	1

Train accident

Main article: 2015 Uttar Pradesh train accident

On 20 March 2015 train number 14266 derailed in Bachhrawa near Rae Bareli at 09:10 in the morning. It was returning from Dehradun to Varanasi. As per sources 38 people died while more than 200 injured. The central government offered ₹200000 compensation for dead,₹50000 for seriously injured and ₹20000 for minor injured people. According to Indian Railways the main cause of the accident was the failure of train's braking system.

References

1. "Varanasi Dehradun Express-14265". Retrieved 3 September 2012.
2. "Dehradun Varanasi Express 14266". Retrieved 18 October 2012.

External links

• Indianrail.gov.in
• Irctc.co.in
• Irfca.org
• Dainik Jagran Hindi newspaper, Gorakhpur, 21 March 2015, page 1