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Delhi-Haridwar Rail Links Expand With Extended Service, Route Changes
Three train services connecting Haridwar with other parts of India are getting changes.
One train that used to end at Delhi Sarai Rohilla will continue to Haridwar.
Two trains linking Haridwar with Gujarat will travel via Delhi.
This gives passengers more train options between Delhi and Haridwar.
People on the extended train’s route can travel onward to Haridwar on the same service.
The changes also connect the capital with routes to Veraval and Okha.
The article says the changes are expected to make travel easier.
The 12216/12215 Bandra Terminus–Delhi Sarai Rohilla service will be extended to Haridwar.
The extended train will let passengers from stations along its existing route continue to Haridwar without changing services.
The 14326/14325 Haridwar–Veraval Express will be rerouted via Delhi.
The 14328/14327 Haridwar–Okha Express will also run via Delhi.
The route changes add train options between Delhi and Haridwar and links to destinations in Gujarat.
- Who
- Passengers travelling between Delhi, Haridwar and destinations along the services’ routes.
- What
- One service is being extended to Haridwar, and two Haridwar services will run via Delhi.
- Where
- The routes connect Delhi and Haridwar with destinations in western India, including Gujarat.
- When
- Not specified in the article.
- Why
- The changes are expected to make travel easier and improve rail links between the capital, Uttarakhand and western India.
Current arrangement
Planned changes
Bandra Terminus–Delhi Sarai Rohilla service
Current arrangement
The service currently reaches Delhi Sarai Rohilla.
Planned changes
It will continue beyond Delhi Sarai Rohilla to Haridwar.
Haridwar–Veraval and Haridwar–Okha services
Current arrangement
The article describes the services as connecting Haridwar with Veraval and Okha, respectively.
Planned changes
Both will run via Delhi, adding services passing through the capital.
Key facts
- Extended service
- 12216/12215 Bandra Terminus–Delhi Sarai Rohilla, extended to Haridwar
- First revised route
- 14326/14325 Haridwar–Veraval Express will run via Delhi
- Second revised route
- 14328/14327 Haridwar–Okha Express will run via Delhi
- Cities named on existing route
- Bandra Terminus, Borivali, Surat, Bharuch, Vadodara, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Gurgaon and Delhi Sarai Rohilla, among others
- Stated expected benefit
- More convenient rail travel between Delhi and Haridwar, with improved links to western India
Sources
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