{"id":1135,"date":"2025-07-29T10:43:19","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T10:43:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?p=1135"},"modified":"2025-07-29T10:43:19","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T10:43:19","slug":"kumbh-mela-special-train-between-dehradun-howrah-doon-express","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/kumbh-mela-special-train-between-dehradun-howrah-doon-express\/","title":{"rendered":"Kumbh Mela Special Train between Dehradun-Howrah Doon Express"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kumbh Mela Special Train between Dehradun-Howrah Doon Express<\/strong><\/p>\n

Doon Express Special train between Dehradun-Howrah (Train No. 03009 \/ 03010) time table, route, frequency and fare<\/strong><\/p>\n

For the convenience of passengers, Eastern Railway has decided to run special train between Dehradun-Howrah-Dehradun (Train No. 03009 \/ 03010)<\/p>\n

Train No. 03010 Dehradun-Howrah special train<\/strong><\/p>\n

Train No. 03010 Dehradun-Howrah Special train will leave from (Daily) Dehradun at 20.00 hrs & will reach Howrah at 07.00 hrs and train running time between the station 35 hour and 40 minutes.<\/p>\n

Train No. 03009 Howrah-Dehradun special train<\/strong><\/p>\n

Similarly, Train No. 03009 Howrah-Dehradun Special train will leave from (Daily) Howrah at 20.25 hrs & will reach Dehradun at 07.35 hrs and train running time between the station 35 hour and 10 minutes.<\/p>\n

Dehradun-Howrah Distance between the station is 1506 Kilometre<\/p>\n

Date of Commencement of Service:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Train No. 03009 from Dehradun-Howrah special train 09-01-2025<\/p>\n

Train No: 03010 from Howrah-Dehradun special train 10-01-2025<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s what I found regarding Kumbh Mela\u2013related trains on the Dehradun\u2013Howrah route<\/strong>, including the popular Doon Express<\/strong> and Kumbh Express<\/strong>, which served pilgrims heading to Prayagraj in 2025:<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\ude86 Key Trains Between Dehradun and Howrah<\/h2>\n

12369 \/ 12370 \u2013 Kumbh Express<\/strong> (Howrah \u2194 Dehradun)<\/h3>\n
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  • Operates between Howrah (HWH)<\/strong> and Dehradun (DDN)<\/strong>, covering ~1,589\u202fkm in ~29\u201329.5 hours<\/strong>. Known as a Kumbh-special train<\/strong>, it runs 5 days a week<\/strong>, with reserved classes including 1A, 2A, 3A, 3E, Sleeper & General<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • 12369 (Howrah \u2192 Dehradun)<\/strong> departs at ~13:00<\/strong>, arriving at 18:05\u201318:10<\/strong> the following day<\/li>\n
  • 12370 (Dehradun \u2192 Howrah)<\/strong> departs at ~21:45 (or 22:10)<\/strong>, arriving at ~03:15<\/strong> two days later<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    \u2705 This train played a vital role during the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025<\/strong>, serving pilgrims traveling through Howrah and Dehradun regions<\/p>\n

    12327 \/ 12328 \u2013 Upasana Express<\/strong> (Howrah \u2194 Dehradun)<\/h3>\n
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    • A bi-weekly Superfast<\/strong> service connecting the same endpoints, sharing rakes with Kumbh Express.<\/li>\n
    • Covers ~1,587\u202fkm in ~29 hours<\/strong>, with similar coach configuration: AC 2A, 3A, 3E, Sleeper, General<\/strong>, plus a pantry car<\/li>\n
    • While not branded as a festival train, it supplemented pilgrim traffic and ran consistently through Kumbh period due to rake sharing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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      \ud83d\udcca Summary Table<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
      Train No.<\/th>\nRoute<\/th>\nFrequency<\/th>\nDeparture<\/th>\nArrival<\/th>\nPurpose<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
      12369 \/ 12370<\/strong><\/td>\nHowrah \u2194 Dehradun<\/td>\n~5 days\/week<\/td>\n13:00 \/ ~21:45<\/td>\n~18:10 \/ ~03:15<\/td>\nKumbh Express \u2013 festival special<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      12327 \/ 12328<\/strong><\/td>\nHowrah \u2194 Dehradun<\/td>\nBi\u2011weekly<\/td>\n~13:10 \/ 22:15<\/td>\n~18:10 \/ ~03:15<\/td>\nUpasana Express (supplemental)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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      \ud83e\udded Practical Insights<\/h2>\n
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      • Yes<\/strong>, the 12369\/12370 Kumbh Express<\/strong> was explicitly introduced for the Maha Kumbh 2025<\/strong>, accommodating pilgrims on its major long-haul route linking Howrah<\/strong>, Varanasi<\/strong>, Lucknow<\/strong>, Haridwar<\/strong>, and Dehradun<\/strong><\/li>\n
      • The Upasana Express (12327\/28)<\/strong> offered complementary connectivity, especially during high-demand times, thanks to rake sharing and overlapping schedules with the Kumbh Express<\/li>\n
      • These trains provided frequent reserved-class availability throughout the festival period and were key options for pilgrims using eastern India rail nodes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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        \u2705 TL;DR<\/h2>\n
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        • \ud83e\udd1d Yes<\/strong>, there were Kumbh Mela special trains between Dehradun and Howrah<\/strong>:\n
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          • Kumbh Express (12369\/70)<\/strong> ran multiple times a week tailored to festival demand.<\/li>\n
          • Upasana Express (12327\/28)<\/strong> operated bi\u2011weekly and supplemented pilgrim traffic.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
          • While Doon Express (13009\/10) is a daily Howrah\u2013Yog Nagari Rishikesh<\/em> service, it is not directly linked to Dehradun<\/strong>, and not designated Kumbh-specific<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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            Would you like assistance tracking seat availability, knowing typical reservation windows (e.g. tatkal), or planning onward travel from Dehradun or Howrah during festival seasons such as Kumbh?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

            Kumbh Mela Special Train between Dehradun-Howrah Doon Express Doon Express Special train between Dehradun-Howrah (Train No. 03009 \/ 03010) time table, route, frequency and fare For the convenience of passengers, Eastern Railway has decided to run special train between Dehradun-Howrah-Dehradun (Train No. 03009 \/ 03010) Train No. 03010 Dehradun-Howrah special train Train No. 03010 Dehradun-Howrah […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[56,19],"tags":[57,146,20],"class_list":["post-1135","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-eastern-railway","category-special-trains","tag-eastern-railway","tag-kumbha-mela-special-trains","tag-special-trains"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1135","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/102"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1135"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1135\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1135"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1135"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1135"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}