Archive · 18 Jul 2026
Ramnagar-Dehradun Express Train Launched
A new train called the Ramnagar-Dehradun Express has started running.
It connects two important places in Uttarakhand, India.
The train will run on Wednesdays and Fridays.
It leaves Ramnagar early in the morning and arrives in Dehradun by lunchtime.
On the way back, it leaves Dehradun in the afternoon and arrives in Ramnagar late at night.
The train stops at several places like Kashipur and Haridwar.
It has different types of seats, so people can choose what they prefer.
This train will help people travel for work, school, and visiting holy places.
It will also make it easier for tourists to visit places like Jim Corbett National Park.
The government is also working to improve other train stations in Uttarakhand.
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw virtually flagged off the inaugural Ramnagar-Dehradun Express train.
The train fulfills a long-pending demand for direct connectivity between Kumaon and Garhwal regions.
It offers same-day travel to Dehradun and Haridwar, benefiting passengers for official, educational, and personal needs.
The train will operate every Wednesday and Friday, with specific departure and arrival times.
The service is expected to boost tourism and pilgrimage by improving access to Char Dham sites and other attractions.
- Who
- Union Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw and Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami
- What
- Launch of the Ramnagar-Dehradun Express train
- When
- Saturday (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- Ramnagar to Dehradun route, Uttarakhand
- Why
- To improve rail connectivity between Kumaon and Garhwal regions, facilitate same-day travel, and promote tourism and pilgrimage
- Train Number
- 15310 (Ramnagar to Dehradun), 15309 (Dehradun to Ramnagar)
- Operating Days
- Wednesday and Friday
- Departure Time (Ramnagar)
- 5:50 am
- Arrival Time (Dehradun)
- 12:40 pm
- Departure Time (Dehradun)
- 3:55 pm
- Arrival Time (Ramnagar)
- 11:30 pm
- Stations Halted
- Kashipur, Roshanpur, Pipalsana, Moradabad, Najibabad, Haridwar
- Coach Classes
- AC Second Class, AC Third Class, AC Chair Car, Sleeper Class, Second Sitting, General Second-Class