Indore–Dehradun Express

The 14317/14318 Indore - Dehradun Express is a bi-weekly train service, which runs between Indore, the largest city and commercial capital of Madhya Pradesh and Dehradun, the capital city of Uttarakhand in India.[1]

Indore - Dehradun Express
Overview

Service type	Express
Locale	Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Uttarakhand
Current operator(s)	Northern Railways
Route
Start	Indore Junction (INDB)
Stops	28
End	Dehradun (DDN)
Distance travelled	1,180 km (730 mi)
Average journey time	28 hrs 40 mins
Service frequency	Bi-weekly
Train number(s)	14317/14318
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	On-board Catering E-Catering
Technical
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	Average Speed: 45 km/h (28 mph) Maximum Speed: 110 km/h (68 mph)

14317 Indore - Dehradun Express

Coach Composition

The train consists of 13 coaches :

1 AC II Tier
1 AC III Tier
5 Sleeper Class
4 General Unreserved
2 Seating cum Laggage Rake

Service

The 14317/Indore - Dehradun Express has an average speed of 41 km/hr and covers 1180 km in 28 hrs 40 mins.[2]

The 14318/Dehradun - Indore Express has an average speed of 47 km/hr and covers 1180 km in 25 hrs 00 mins.[3]

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Schedule

Train Number	Station Code	Departure Station	Departure Time	Departure Day	Arrival Station	Arrival Time	Arrival Day
14317	INDB	Indore Junction	15:00 PM	Sun,Sat	Dehradun	19:40 PM	Sun,Mon
14318	DDN	Dehradun	05:50 AM	Fri,Sat	Indore Junction	06:50 AM	Sun,Sat

Rake Sharing

The train shares its rake with 14309/14310 Ujjaini Express.

Direction Reversal

Train reverses its direction 2 times at:

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Tughlakabad Diesel Shed based WDM 3A or WDP 4D or WDP 4B diesel locomotive.

References

"उज्‍जैन में इंदौर-देहरादून एक्सप्रेस का इंजन हुआ फेल". Nai Dunia.
"14317/Indore - Dehradun Express". India Rail Info.
"14318/Dehradun - Indore Express". India Rail Info.

Railways in Northern India
National network/ trunk lines	Howrah–Delhi main line New Delhi–Chennai main line New Delhi–Mumbai main line Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line Delhi–Jaipur line Jaipur–Ahmedabad line
Branch lines/ sections	Agra–Bhopal section Ahmedabad–Udaipur line Allahabad–Mau–Gorakhpur main line Ambala–Attari line Amritsar–Pathankot line Barauni–Gorakhpur, Raxaul and Jainagar lines Bathinda–Rewari line Bathinda–Rajpura line Bilaspur–Leh line Chandigarh–Sahnewal line Delhi–Fazilka line Delhi–Kalka line Delhi–Meerut–Saharanpur line Delhi–Moradabad line Jalandhar–Firozpur line Jalandhar–Jammu line Jammu–Baramulla line Jammu–Poonch line Jodhpur–Bathinda line Kanpur–Delhi section Lucknow–Gorakhpur line Lucknow–Moradabad line Ludhiana–Fazilka line Ludhiana–Jakhal line Marwar Junction–Munabao line Mau–Ghazipur–Dildarnagar main line Moradabad–Ambala line Mughalsarai–Kanpur section Rewari–Rohtak line Varanasi–Lucknow main line Varanasi–Rae Bareli–Lucknow line Varanasi–Sultanpur–Lucknow line
Urban and suburban rail transport	Delhi Suburban Railway Delhi Metro (Blue Green Grey Magenta Orange Pink Red Violet Yellow) Rapid Metro Gurgaon Lucknow–Kanpur Suburban Railway Barabanki–Lucknow Suburban Railway Delhi–Meerut RRTS
Heritage railways	Kalka–Shimla Railway
Monorails	Patiala State Monorail Trainways
Defunct lines	Jammu–Sialkot line
Manufacturing units and workshops	Banaras Locomotive Works Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala Modern Coach Factory, Raebareli
Railway companies	Northern Railway North Eastern Railway North Central Railway North Western Railway East Indian Railway Company Kangra Valley Railway Rajputana–Malwa Railway Tirhut Railway Oudh and Tirhut Railway Indian Branch Railway Company Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway Cawnpore–Burhwal Railway Cawnpore–Barabanki Railway Lucknow–Bareilly Railway Bengal and North Western Railway Rohilkund and Kumaon Railway Mashrak–Thawe Extension Railway Lucknow–Sitapur–Seramow Provincial State Railway Bareilly–Pilibheet Provincial State Railway Segowlie–Raxaul Railway Delhi Metro Rail Corporation National Capital Region Transport Corporation
See also	Indian Railways Bholu (mascot) 1974 railway strike in India Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor

Railways in Central India
National network / trunk lines	Howrah–Allahabad–Mumbai line Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line New Delhi–Chennai main line
Branch lines /sections	Bina–Katni line Tatanagar–Bilaspur section Bilaspur–Nagpur section Nagpur–Bhusawal section Allahabad–Jabalpur section Jabalpur–Bhusaval section Agra–Bhopal section Ujjain–Bhopal section Bhopal–Nagpur section Nagpur–Hyderabad line Narkhed–Amravati line Dalli Rajhara–Jagdalpur line Bilaspur–Katni line Indore–Gwalior line
Monorail	Indore Monorail
Defunct lines revived/under revival	Nagpur Chhattisgarh Railway Rajputana–Malwa Railway
Defunct lines	Satpura Railway
Railway companies	Bengal Nagpur Railway Great Indian Peninsula Railway South East Central Railway Central Railway Western Railway West Central Railway
Rail transport	Rail transport in Chhattisgarh Rail transport in Madhya Pradesh Rail transport in Uttarakhand Rail transport in Uttar Pradesh
See also	Indian Railways Bholu (mascot) Datia rail accident

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