Kathgodam Express

The 14119 / 14120 Kathgodam Express is an express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Kathgodam and Dehradun in India. It operates as train number 14119 from Kathgodam and Dehradun and as train number 14120 in the reverse direction.

Kathgodam Express
काठगोदाम एक्सप्रेस
Overview
Service typeExpress
LocaleUttarakhand
Current operator(s)North Central Railways
Route
StartKathgodam (KGM)
Stops10
EndDehradun (DDN)
Distance travelled335 km (208 mi)
Average journey time8 hours 35 minutes as 14119 Kathgodam - Dehradun Express, 8 hours 15 minutes as 14120 Dehradun - Kathgodam Express
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)14119 / 14120
On-board services
Class(es)AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesNo Pantry Car
Observation facilitiesRake sharing with 14113/14114 Dehradun - Allahabad Junction Link Express.
Technical
Rolling stockICF Coaches
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed110 km/h (68 mph) maximum,
39.80 km/h (25 mph) average including halts

Coaches

The 14119/14120 Kathgodam Express presently has 1AC 1st class cum AC 2 tier, 1 AC 2 tier, 1 AC 3 tier, 4 Sleeper Class & 5 General Unreserved coaches. As with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Service

The 14119 Kathgodam Express covers the distance of 335 kilometres in 8 hours 35 mins (39.03 km/hr) & 8 hours 15 mins as 14120 Kathgodam Express (40.61 km/hr). In 2001 the train was introduced as a weekly train. It was made bi-weekly in 2006 and tri-weekly in 2009 and subsequently made daily in 2010.

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.

14119 Kathgodam Express - AC 2 tier coach
14119 Kathgodam Express - Sleeper class coach

Traction

It is hauls by a Tughlakabad based WDP 4B / WDP 4D or Lucknow based WDM 3D or Izzatnagar based WDP 4D locomotive power the train on its entire journey.

Timetable

  • 14119 Kathgodam Express leaves Kathgodam every day at 19:45 hrs IST and reaches Dehradun at 04:20 hrs IST the next day.
  • 14120 Kathgodam Express leaves Dehradun every day at 22:55 hrs IST and reaches Kathgodam at 07:10 hrs IST the next day.
Station Code Station Name

14119 - Kathgodam to Dehradun[1]

Distance
from Source
in km
Day

14120 - Dehradun to Kathgodam[2]

Distance
from Source
in km
Day
Arrival Departure Arrival Departure
KGM Kathgodam Source 19:45 0 1 07:10 Destination 335 2
HDW Haldwani 20:01 20:03 7 1 06:48 06:50 329 2
LKU Lalkuan Junction 20:35 20:40 23 1 06:00 06:10 313 2
HLDD Haldi Road 20:46 20:48 30 1 05:41 05:43 305 2
RUPC Rudrapur City 21:02 21:04 45 1 05:03 05:05 291 2
BLQR Bilaspur Road 21:25 21:27 63 1 04:36 04:38 273 2
RMU Rampur 22:33 22:38 90 1 04:10 04:15 246 2
MB Moradabad 23:20 23:30 117 1 03:25 03:35 219 2
NBD Najibabad Junction 01:10 01:15 215 2 01:35 01:40 121 2
LRJ Laksar Junction 01:55 02:00 257 2 00:53 00:58 79 2
HW Haridwar Junction 02:28 02:38 284 2 00:15 00:25 52 2
DDN Dehradun 04:20 Destination 335 2 Source 22:55 0 1
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References

  1. "Kathgodam Express-14119". Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  2. "Kathgodam Express 14120". Retrieved 18 October 2012.
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