Hemkunt Express


The 14609 / 14610 Hemkunt Express is an express train belonging to Indian Railways – Northern Railways zone that runs between Yog Nagari Rishikesh and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra in India.
It operates as train number 14609 from Yog Nagari Rishikesh to Shri Mata Vaisno Devi Katra and as train number 14610 in the reverse direction. It is named after the Hemkunt Sahib, a holy place in the Sikh religion.

Coaches

The Hemkunt Express presently has 2 AC 2 tier, 3 AC 3 tier, 10 Sleeper Class, 4 Second Class seating and 2 SLR coaches.
As with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Coach positioning

The coach positioning of 14609 Hemkunt express is:
LOCO-EOG-GS-A1-B2-B1-M1-S9-S8-S7-S6-S5-S4-S3-S2-S1-GS-GS-GS-SLR
Vice versa for 14610 Hemkunt Express

Service

The 14609/14610 Hemkunt Express covers the distance of 679 kilometres in 13 hours 50 mins as 14609 Hemkunt Express and in 13 hrs 25 mins as 14610 Hemkunt Express.

Schedule

Both the trains run daily in both directions and reach the destination station the next day.
Train numberStation codeDeparture stationDeparture timeArrival stationArrival time
14609YNRKYog Nagari Rishikesh4:20 PMShri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra6:30 AM
14610SVDKShri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra4:20 PMYog Nagari Rishikesh8:35 AM

Routeing

The Hemkunt Express runs from Yog Nagri Rishikesh via Virbhadra, Raiwala Junction, Moti Chur, Haridwar Junction, Roorkee,, Yamunanagar Jaghdhri,, Chandigarh Junction, Sas Nagar Mohali,, Jalandhar Cantonment Junction, Dasuya, Mukerian, Pathankot Cantonment, Hiranagar, Kathua, Samba, to to MCTM Udhampur to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra.

Traction

When the train was started it used to get hauled by a WDP-4D diesel locomotive of the Tughlakabad Loco Shed, later the whole route is now fully electrified and it is hauled by a WAP-7 electric locomotive of Ghaziabad Loco Shed.