Garhwal Express

The 14044 / 43 Delhi–Kotdwar Garhwal Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways – Northern Railway zone that runs between Delhi and Kotdwar in India.

It operates as train number 14044 from Delhi to Kotdwar and as train number 14043 in the reverse direction serving the states of Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi.

Coaches
The 14044 / 43 Delhi–Kotdwar Garhwal Express has 1 AC Chair Car 3 Second Class sitting, 6 General Unreserved and 2 SLR (seating cum luggage rake) coaches. It does not carry 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 14044 Delhi–Kotdwar Garhwal Express covers the distance of 238 kilometres in 07 hours 00 mins (34.00 km/h) and in 07 hours 05 mins as 14043 Kotdwar–Delhi Garhwal Express (33.60 km/h).

Routeing
The 14044 / 43 Delhi–Kotdwar Garhwal Express runs from Delhi via Ghaziabad, Hapur, Gajraula Junction, Najibabad Junction to Kotdwar.

It reverses direction of travel at Gajraula Junction.

Traction
As large sections of the route are yet to be electrified, Tughlakabad or Ludhiana-based WDM-2 or WDM-3A locomotives haul the train for its entire journey.

Timings
14044 Delhi–Kotdwar Garhwal Express leaves Delhi on a daily basis at 07:20 hrs IST and reaches Kotdwar at 14:20 hrs IST the same day.

14043 Kotdwar–Delhi Garhwal Express leaves Kotdwar on a daily basis at 15:10 hrs IST and reaches Delhi at 22:15 hrs IST the same day.

Latest update
The Train is no longer running. Instead Sidhbali Jan Shatabdi Express has taken its place.