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{{Short description|Train in India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2015}}
{{Infobox rail service
| color = FF0000
| name = Doon Express
| image = Ministry of Railways India.svg
| caption =
| type = [[Express trains in India|Express]]
| first = {{start date and age|df=yes|1968|05|01}}
| last =
| operator = [[Eastern Railway zone|Eastern Railway]]
| start = {{stnlnk|Howrah Junction}} (HWH)
| stops = 66
| end = {{stnlnk|Yog Nagari Rishikesh}} (YNRK)
| distance = {{convert|1535|km|0|abbr=on}}
| journeytime = 31 hours 20 minutes
| frequency = Daily
| class = AC First Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
| seating = Yes
| sleeping = Yes
| autorack =
| catering = On-board catering, <br/> E-catering
| observation = Large windows
| entertainment =
| baggage = Available
| otherfacilities = Below the seats
| stock = [[LHB coach]]
| gauge = {{track gauge|1676mm|allk=on}}
| el =
| trainnumber = 13009 / 13010
| speed = {{convert|50|km/h|0|abbr=on}} average including halts.
| map =
| map_state =
}}
The 13009 / 13010 '''Doon Express''' is an [[Express trains in India|express]] train belonging to [[Indian Railways]] – [[Eastern Railway zone]] that runs between {{stnlnk|Howrah Junction}} & [[Yog Nagari Rishikesh railway station]] in India.

It operates as train number 13009 from Howrah Junction to Yog Nagari Rishikesh and as train number 13010 in the reverse direction, serving the states of [[West Bengal]], [[Jharkhand]], [[Bihar]], [[Uttar Pradesh]] & [[Uttarakhand]].

==Coaches==

The 13009/13010 Doon Express presently has 1 AC 2 tier, 5 AC 3 tier, 9 Sleeper class, 3 General Unreserved, military coach & 2 SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake) coaches. It does not have a [[pantry car]].

As is customary with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

==Service==

The 13009 Doon Express covers the distance of 1557 kilometres in 33 hours (46.48 km/h) and in also 33 hours as 13010 Doon Express (46.48 km/h).

As the average speed of the train is below 55 km/h, as per Indian Railways rules, its fare does not include a [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast]] surcharge.

==Routing==

The 13009/13010 Doon Express runs from Howrah Junction via {{stnlnk|Chandannagar}}, {{stnlnk|Bandel Junction}}, [[Bardhaman railway station|Barddhaman Junction]], {{stnlnk|Asansol Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Dhanbad Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Gomoh Junction}},
{{stnlnk|Koderma Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Gaya Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Varanasi Junction}}, [[Jaunpur Junction]], [[Akbarpur Junction]], {{stnlnk|Ayodhya Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Lucknow Charbagh}}, [[Shahjahanpur railway station|Shahjahanpur Junction]], {{stnlnk|Bareilly Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Moradabad Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Najibabad Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Laksar Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Haridwar}} to Yog Nagari Rishikesh.

==Traction==

As the route is now fully electrified, it is hauled by a [[Electric Loco Shed, Howrah|Howrah Loco Shed]] based [[WAP-5]] / [[WAP-7]] electric locomotive from Howrah to Yog Nagari Rishikesh and vice versa.

==Timings==

* 13009 Doon Express leaves Howrah on a daily basis at 20:25 hrs IST and reaches Yog Nagari Rishikesh at 07:10 hrs IST on the 3rd day.
* 13010 Doon Express leaves Yog Nagari Rishikesh on a daily basis at 20:50 hrs IST and reaches Howrah at 07:00 hrs IST on the 3rd day.

==Accidents==

On 31 May 2012, 5 people died and 50 were injured when [[Mahrawa derailment|the train derailed]] at Mahrawa station.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-05-31/india/31920209_1_derails-jaunpur-relief-and-rescue-teams |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120601162650/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-05-31/india/31920209_1_derails-jaunpur-relief-and-rescue-teams |url-status=dead |archive-date=1 June 2012 |title=Howrah–Dehradun Doon Express derails in Jaunpur, five killed |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=31 May 2012 |accessdate=9 July 2013}}</ref>

On 28 April 2014, the Doon Express derailed close to Zafarganj station near Ambedkar Nagar in [[Uttar Pradesh]] killing 3 and injuring 6 people.

== References ==
{{reflist}}
* {{cite web |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/north/story/howrah-dehradun-express-train-derails-in-up-many-injured-190790-2014-04-28 |title=Doon Express from Howrah derails in UP, six injured : North, News – India Today |publisher=indiatoday.intoday.in |access-date=30 May 2014}}
* {{cite web |url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/logistics/rs-5-lakh-ex-gratia-for-doon-express-victims/article3476936.ece |title=Rs 5 lakh ex gratia for Doon Express victims | Business Line |publisher=thehindubusinessline.com |accessdate=30 May 2014}}
* {{cite web |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1111211/jsp/jharkhand/story_14866667.jsp#.U2HT06IyJXs |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140501054732/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1111211/jsp/jharkhand/story_14866667.jsp%23.U2HT06IyJXs |url-status=dead |archive-date=1 May 2014 |title=www.telegraphindia.com/1111211/jsp/jharkhand/story_14866667.jsp#.U2HT06IyJXs |publisher=telegraphindia.com |accessdate=30 May 2014}}
* {{cite web |url=http://echoofindia.com/kolkata-sealdah-rajdhani-doon-express-get-extra-coach-24746 |title=Kolkata | Sealdah Rajdhani & Doon Express to get extra coach | The Echo of India |publisher=echoofindia.com |accessdate=30 May 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140531124007/http://echoofindia.com/kolkata-sealdah-rajdhani-doon-express-get-extra-coach-24746 |archivedate=31 May 2014 |df=dmy-all}}

==External links==
* {{cite web |url=http://www.indianrail.gov.in |title=Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry |publisher=indianrail.gov.in |accessdate=5 April 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140408180437/http://www.indianrail.gov.in/ |archivedate=8 April 2014 |df=dmy}}
* {{cite web |url=http://www.irctc.co.in |title=IRCTC Online Passenger Reservation System |publisher=irctc.co.in |accessdate=5 April 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070303131207/http://www.irctc.co.in/ |archive-date=3 March 2007 |url-status=dead }}
* {{cite web |url=http://www.irfca.org |title=[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet. |publisher=irfca.org |accessdate=5 April 2014}}

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TeodoroGalvan6 at 09:18, 17 December 2025