Uttaranchal Express


The 19565 / 19566 Okha - Dehradun Uttaranchal Express is an express train belonging to Indian Railways - Western Railway zone that runs between Okha & Dehradun in India.
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 train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 km/h. The train consist of 21 coaches: .
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 in 35 hrs 10 mins.
The 19566/Dehradun - Okha Uttaranchal Express covers the distance of in 34 hrs 20 mins.
As the average speed of the train is below, as per Indian Railway rules, its fare does not include a Superfast surcharge.

Route & Halts

The 19565 / 19566 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, Haridwar Junction to Dehradun and vice versa.

Traction

As large sections of the route are yet to be electrified, a Vatva based WDM 3A / WDM 3D locomotive power the trains to its destination.

Schedule

The 19565/Okha - Dehradun Uttaranchal Express runs from Okha every Friday at 08:30 AM IST and reaching Dehradun the next day at 19:40 PM IST.
The 19566/Dehradun - Okha Uttaranchal Express runs from Dehradun every Sunday at 05:50 AM IST and reaching Okha the next day at 16:10 PM IST.