Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra To Yog Nagari Rishikesh : Full Journey : 14610 Hemkunt Express

Описание: SHRI MATA VAISHNO DEVI KATRA (JAMMU AND KASHMIR) TO YOG NAGARI RISHIKESH (UTTARAKHAND) : FULL TRAIN JOURNEY : 14610 HEMKUNT EXPRESS : INDIAN RAILWAYS

14610/Hemkunt Express
हेमकुण्ट एक्सप्रेस
SVDK/SMVD Katra -- YNRK/Yog Nagari Rishikesh

The 14609 / 14610 Hemkunt Express is an express train belonging to Indian Railways – Northern Railways zone that runs between Yog Nagari Rishikesh and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra in India.
It operates as train number 14609 from Yog Nagari 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 1 AC 2 tier, 2 AC 3 tier, 09 Sleeper Class, 4 Second Class seating , 1 EOG and 1 SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake) coaches.
The 14609/14610 Hemkunt Express covers the distance of 679 kilometres in 14 hours 00 mins as 14609 Hemkunt Express (49 km/h) and in 15 hrs 50 mins as 14610 Hemkunt Express (43 km/h).
The Hemkunt Express runs from Yog Nagri Rishikesh via Virbhadra, Raiwala Junction, Moti Chur, Haridwar Junction, Roorkee, Saharanpur Junction, Yamunanagar Jaghdhri, Ambala Cantonment, Chandigarh Junction, Sas Nagar Mohali, Ludhiana, Jalandhar Cantonment Junction, Dasuya, Mukerian, Pathankot Cantonment, Hiranagar, Kathua, Samba, to Jammu Tawi to MCTM Udhampur to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra.
When the train was started it used to get hauled by a WDP-4D diesel locomotive of the Tughlakabad Loco Shed, later the whole route is now fully electrified and it is hauled by a WAP-7 electric locomotive of Ghaziabad Loco Shed.

Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra railway station (station code: SVDK) is a railway station on the Jammu Udhampur Srinagar Baramulla Railway Link in Reasi district in the Indian Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It mainly serves the town of Katra where the major Hindu Shri Mata Vaishno Devi temple is situated. The temple is visited by millions of travellers per month via this station and its frequent special trains connectivity from all over India. The station belongs to the newly created Jammu division of Northern Railway zone in Jammu and Kashmir.
In 1898, Maharaja Prathap Singh first explored to connect Jammu with Srinagar. But due to non-co ordination and other reasons, it stopped.
In April 2005, the Jammu Udhampur Srinagar Baramulla Railway Link was completed up to Udhampur railway station from Jammu side and up to Banihal railway station from Srinagar side. Pirpanjal railway tunnel was completed and testing was being conducted in 2012. The rail link was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 4 July 2014 at 10:00 A.M. Katra was the northern terminus of the southern section of the Jammu–Baramulla line as well as the northernmost place accessible on the contiguous network of Indian Railways.
On 6 June 2025, a pair of Vande Bharat trains between Katra and Srinagar were inaugurated, finally connecting the Kashmir Valley with the rest of India.
A 1 megawatt solar power plant was commissioned at the station in March 2015.

Vaishno Devi Temple, also known as the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Temple and Vaishno Devi Bhavan, is a Hindu temple in Katra, Reasi district, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Dedicated to Vaishno Devi, a manifestation of godesses Mahakali, Mahalakshmi, and Mahasarasvati, it is on Trikuta mountain at an elevation of 5,200 feet (1,500 meters). The temple is 43 km from the main city of Jammu and 29 km from the district headquarters Reasi town. The temple is governed by the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board and has been chaired by the Governor of Jammu and Kashmir since August 1986.
It is one of the most popular Hindu pilgrimage sites in India, with millions of devotees visiting the temple annually. In 2023 the board reported 9.52 million pilgrims.
The most significant spiritual activity at the shrine is the daily Aarti, which is performed twice a day—once at sunrise (just before the start of the day) and once at sunset (after the evening prayers). The rituals are performed by a group of priests inside the holy cave. The process involves 'Atma Pujan' (self-purification), followed by the bathing of the deity and the chanting of Vedic mantras.

The Atka Aarti is a special ritual performed in the area adjacent to the holy cave. In recent years, the Shrine Board has allowed pilgrims to participate in this Aarti through prior booking, making it one of the most sought-after spiritual experiences at the Bhawan.

Yog Nagari Rishikesh railway station (station code: YNRK) is a railway station serving the city of Rishikesh in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. It lies in the Northern railway network zone of Indian Railways.
The train station opened on 21 January 2021. It will be the western terminus of the Rishikesh–Karnaprayag line to Karnaprayag. It is Indian Railways' proposed route for the Char Dham Railway to connect to the Chota Char Dham.
The railway station is located in Rishikesh in Dehradun District, Uttarakhand, India.