| Hemkunt Express | |
| Type: | Express |
| Locale: | Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir |
| First: | [1] |
| Operator: | Northern Railway |
| Stops: | 21 |
| Distance: | 558km (347miles) |
| Journeytime: | 12 hours 10 minutes as 14609 – Hemkunt Express, 13 hours 25 minutes as 14610 Jammu Tawi–Rishikesh Hemkunt Express |
| Frequency: | Daily |
| Class: | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved |
| Seating: | Yes |
| Sleeping: | Yes |
| Catering: | On-board catering, E-catering |
| Observation: | Large windows |
| Otherfacilities: | Below the seats |
| Stock: | LHB coach |
| Trainnumber: | 14609 / 14610 |
| Speed: | 110km/h maximum, 43km/h average including halts |
The 14609 / 14610 Hemkunt Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways – Northern Railways zone that runs between Rishikesh and Sri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra in India.
It operates as train number 14609 from 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.
The Hemkunt Express presently has 2 AC 2 tier, 3 AC 3 tier, 10 Sleeper Class, 4 Second Class seating and 2 SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake) coaches.
As with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
The 14609/10 Rishikesh Hemkunt Express covers the distance of 558 kilometres in 12 hours 10 mins as 14609 Rishikesh–Jammu Tawi Hemkunt Express (45.86 km/h) and in 13 hrs 25 mins as 14610 Jammu Tawi–Rishikesh Hemkunt Express (41.59 km/h).
Both the trains run daily in both directions and reach the destination station the next day.
| Train number | Station code | Departure station | Departure time | Arrival station | Arrival time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14609 | RKSH | Rishikesh | 4:20 PM | Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra | 6:30 AM | |
| 14610 | SVDK | Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra | 4:20 PM | Rishikesh | 8:35 AM |
The Hemkunt Express runs via Haridwar Junction,,,, Pathankot to to Udhampur station and finally halting at the newly made Sri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra station.
WDP-4D of Tughlkhabad shed hauls the train in entire journey. The railway is working to give WAP-7 to the train as soon as possible.