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Kathgodam Railway Station
Kathgodam railway station (station code: KGM) is railway station located in Kathgodam town near Haldwani, just 35 km from Nainital Town in Nainital district of Uttarakhand State of India. The station code is KGM and is 101 km from the headquarters of the Izzatnagar railway division of North Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways. There are four platforms. A single broad-gauge railway line serves diesel trains. Location The railway station is located in Kathgodam city at the foot of Sivalik Hills at a distance of 35 km from Nainital. It is located at 625 m above mean sea level. The nearest airport is Pantnagar Airport at the distance of 33 km. Kathgodam railway station is linked by roads to inner Himalayan region of Kumaon. It is connected to Nainital via Jeolikote, which is connected to Almora, Ranikhet, Baijnath, Gwaldam, Bageshwar and further eastwards to Pithoragarh. History By the end of 19th century, Kathgodam formed one end of the 66-mile-long Roh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian Railways
Indian Railways (IR) is a statutory body under the ownership of Ministry of Railways, Government of India that operates India's national railway system. It manages the fourth largest national railway system in the world by size, with a total route length of . or 83% of all the broad-gauge routes are electrified with 25 kV 50 Hz AC electric traction . In 2020, Indian Railways carried 808.6 crore (8.086 billion) passengers and in 2022, Railways transported 1418.1 million tonnes of freight. It runs 13,169 passenger trains daily, on both long-distance and suburban routes, covering 7,325 stations across India. Mail or Express trains, the most common types of trains, run at an average speed of . Suburban EMUs run at an average speed of . Ordinary passenger trains (incl. mixed) run at an average speed of . The maximum speed of passenger trains varies, with the Vande Bharat Express running at a peak speed of . In the freight segment, IR runs 8,479 trains daily. The a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bageshwar
Bageshwar ( Kumaoni: ''Bāgshyār'') is a town and a municipal board in Bageshwar district in the state of Uttarakhand, India. It is located at a distance of 470 km from the National Capital New Delhi and 332 km from the State Capital Dehradun. Bageshwar is known for its scenic environment, glaciers, rivers and temples. It is also the administrative headquarters of Bageshwar district. Situated on the confluence of Saryu and Gomati rivers, Bageshwar is surrounded by the mountains of Bhileshwar and Nileshwar to its east and west and by the Suraj Kund in the north and Agni Kund in the south. Bageshwar was a major trade mart between Tibet and Kumaun, and was frequented by the Bhotia traders, who bartered Tibetan wares, wool, salt and Borax in exchange for Carpets and other local produces in Bageshwar. The trade routes were, however, closed after the Indo-China War of 1962. The city is of great religious, historic and political significance. Bageshwar finds mentio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bagh Express
The 13019 / 13020 Bagh Express is a express type train of Indian Railways connecting Kolkata (Howrah) with northern Indian town of Kathgodam (Uttarakhand). It is a very popular train among tourists of Eastern India, who are going for the Uttarakhand and Jim Corbett National Park trip. It travels through Indian states of West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, and Uttarakhand. Schedule * Train runs daily from both the direction Route & Halts The train runs from Via , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , to . Traction to :- Howrah based WAP 4 The Indian locomotive class WAP-4 is a class of 25 kV AC electric locomotives that was developed in 1993 by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works for Indian Railways. The model name stands for broad gauge (W), AC Current (A), Passenger traffic (P) ... electric locomotive and vice-versa Direction Reversal * RMU/. Coach composition The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. * 1 AC II Tier * 2 AC III T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uttarakhand Sampark Kranti Express
Uttaranchal Sampark Kranti Express is a Sampark Kranti Express train which connects to and of Uttarakhand state in India. The train runs daily via , then split into two trains, one is for Ramnagar and another for Kathgodam. It is the shortest-running Sampark Kranti Express of Indian Railways. Detail ''Departure from Delhi:'' Train splits for two destination, Ramnagar and Kathgodam at Moradabad railway station junction. ''Arrival to Delhi:'' Train start from Kathgodam Kathgodam is a suburb of Haldwani city in the Nainital district of Uttarakhand state of India. It used to be a part of the twin township of Haldwani-Kathgodam, and is immediately north of Haldwani. It is one of the important collection centres ... station and connect to Ramnagar Delhi Link Express for Delhi railway station. Locomotive It is hauled by a Tughlakabad-based WDM-3A / WDP-4B">WDM-3A.html" ;"title="Tughlakabad-based WDM-3A">Tughlakabad-based WDM-3A / WDP-4B / WDP-4D locomotive on its entire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ranikhet Express
The 15013 / 15014 Ranikhet Express is a Mail/Express train of Indian Railways. The train runs between in Rajasthan and station in Uttarakhand. This train is a mail/express that falls under the North Eastern Railway zone of Indian railways. The train code is 05013/14. The total travel time of this train is 28 hours and 20 mins. It has about 36 halts and covers a distance of over 1263 km at a speed of 42 km/hr. This train runs of all days of the week and arrives at platform no. 11 at the Jaisalmer station. During COVID-19 pandemic in India, this train had changed from 15013/14 to new:- 05013/14. Route and halts It crosses the states of Rajasthan, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh & Uttarakhand. The train runs from Jaisalmer via , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , to Kathgodam. Service The 15013 / 15014 Ranikhet Express covers the distance of 1256 kilometres in 28 hours and 05 min. It runs daily from both the side. Inaugural run was on 15 Jan 2013. No RSA – Rake sharing, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kathgodam Express
The 14119 / 14120 Kathgodam Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Kathgodam Kathgodam is a suburb of Haldwani city in the Nainital district of Uttarakhand state of India. It used to be a part of the twin township of Haldwani-Kathgodam, and is immediately north of Haldwani. It is one of the important collection centres ... and in India. It operates as train number 14119 from Kathgodam and Dehradun and as train number 14120 in the reverse direction. 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. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Kathgodam-Dehradun Express Trains from Dehradun Transport in Haldwani-Kathgodam Named passenger trains of India Rail transport in Uttarakhand Express trains in India ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucknow Junction–Kathgodam Express
The Lucknow Junction–Kathgodam Express is an Express train belonging to North Eastern Railway zone that runs between and in India. It is currently being operated with 15043/15044 train numbers on a tri-weekly basis. Service The 15043/Lucknow Jn.–Kathgodam Express has an average speed of 34 km/hr and covers 341 km in 10h 5m. The 15044/Kathgodam–Lucknow Jn. Express has an average speed of 44 km/hr and covers 341 km in 7h 50m. Route and halts The important halts of the train are: * * * * * * * * * * * Coach composition The train has standard ICF rakes with a max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 17 coaches: * 1 AC II Tier * 3 AC Chair Car * 2 Second Sitting * 3 Sleeper coaches * 6 General Unreserved * 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake Traction Both trains are hauled by a Gonda Loco Shed-based WDM-3A diesel locomotive from Lucknow to Kathgodam and vice versa. See also * Lucknow Junction railway station * Kathgodam railway stati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Delhi–Kathgodam Shatabdi Express
The 12040 / 12039 New Delhi–Kathgodam ''Shatabdi Express'' is an Indian train of the Shatabdi Express category belonging to Northern Railway zone that runs between and , the nearest rail-head to many tourist destinations in Uttarakhand like Nainital, Ranikhet etc. It currently operates as train number 12040 from New Delhi to Kathgodam and as train number 12039 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. Inception of the service As the need of a fast, air conditioned train to Haldwani, Lalkuan and Kathgodam was raised by several political leaders and citizens, Northern Railways decided to run an "AC Superfast" special service on temporary basis in late 2011. The train used to run on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays from both ends and on a time-table similar to today's Shatabdi Express. On receiving a satisfactory response, the 12039/40 Shatabdi Express was introduced on the same slot on other four days. The first run was made on 17 Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bombay, Baroda And Central India Railway
The Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway (reporting mark BB&CI) was a company incorporated in 1855 to undertake the task of constructing railway lines between Bombay to the erstwhile Baroda State, that became the present-day Baroda (Vadodara) city in western India. BB&CI completed the work in 1864. The first suburban railway in India was started by BB&CI, operating between Virar and Churchgate (later extended to Colaba), a railway station in Bombay Backbay in April 1867. The railway was divided into two main systems, broad (5 ft. 6 in.) and metre gauge. There was also a comparatively small mileage of 2 ft. 6 in. gauge line worked by the BB&CI on behalf of the Indian States. In 1947 the mileage of the respective portions was stated to be: broad gauge, 1,198 miles, with a further 69 miles worked for Indian States; metre gauge, 1,879 miles, with a further 106 miles worked for Indian States; narrow-gauge, 152 miles, worked for Indian States and various companies. Quadr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanpur
Kanpur or Cawnpore ( /kɑːnˈpʊər/ pronunciation (help· info)) is an industrial city in the central-western part of the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. Founded in 1207, Kanpur became one of the most important commercial and military stations of British India. Kanpur is also the financial capital of Uttar Pradesh. Nestled on the banks of Ganges River, Kanpur stands as the major financial and industrial centre of North India and also the ninth-largest urban economy in India. Today it is famous for its colonial architecture, gardens, parks and fine quality leather, plastic and textile products which are exported mainly to the West. It is the 12th most populous city and the 11th most populous urban agglomeration in India. Kanpur was an important British garrison town until 1947, when India gained independence. The urban district of Kanpur ''Nagar'' serves as the headquarters of the Kanpur Division, Kanpur Range and Kanpur Zone. With the first woollen mill of India, commonl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Assam
Assam (; ) is a state in northeastern India, south of the eastern Himalayas along the Brahmaputra and Barak River valleys. Assam covers an area of . The state is bordered by Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh to the north; Nagaland and Manipur to the east; Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram and Bangladesh to the south; and West Bengal to the west via the Siliguri Corridor, a wide strip of land that connects the state to the rest of India. Assamese and Boro are the official languages of Assam, while Bengali is an additional official language in the Barak Valley. Assam is known for Assam tea and Assam silk. The state was the first site for oil drilling in Asia. Assam is home to the one-horned Indian rhinoceros, along with the wild water buffalo, pygmy hog, tiger and various species of Asiatic birds, and provides one of the last wild habitats for the Asian elephant. The Assamese economy is aided by wildlife tourism to Kaziranga National Park and Manas National Park, which are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oudh And Tirhut Railway
The Oudh and Tirhut Railway was a Railway company operated in India. History On 1 January 1943, the Bengal and North Western Railway and the Rohilkund and Kumaon Railway (R&K worked) were acquired by the Government of India and they were amalgamated with the Tirhut Railway, the Mashrak-Thawe Extension Railway (BNW worked) and the Lucknow-Bareilly Railway (R&K worked) to form the Oudh and Tirhut Railway. Its headquarters was at Gorakhpur. The Oudh and Tirhut Railway was later renamed the Oudh Tirhut Railway. On 14 April 1952, the Oudh Tirhut Railway was amalgamated with the Assam Railway and the Kanpur-Achnera section of the Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway to form North Eastern Railway, one of the 16 zones of the current Indian Railways Indian Railways (IR) is a statutory body under the ownership of Ministry of Railways, Government of India that operates India's national railway system. It manages the fourth largest national railway system in the world ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
