Connectivity-Part 2

Hello Everyone,

After the Inter State Bus Services, the second option for people to reach Rishikesh is via Trains.

The Railway Station of Rishikesh is built in a wide and open area and is just a 100 metres away from the main Market Town of Rishikesh, but being its biggest problem is that there are only a few trains that start off from Rishikesh, so only Indian Tourists (that too a very few) come via trains.

The Foreign Tourists do not prefer to come by trains because there is no Superfast Train available from New Delhi till now (though the Rishikesh Railway Station has been here for quite a long time now, just the Government hasn't initiated in providing new and super fast trains that can reach rishikesh till now)

There is an Enquiry Desk, a Reservation Desk from where you can book your Tickets.

Auto's are easily available for commuting anywhere into town and the Auto Drivers are available for your Assistance.

The Rishikesh Train Station is not operational all night because there are a very few trains that Depart from here .

The List of Trains that Depart from Rishikesh to their Respective Locations are :-

Shri Ganga Nagar Express

Departs at 4:10 pm from Ganga Nagar (Rajasthan) 

Destination - Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India.

Time of Journey - 11 hours (Arrives at 2:30 pm)

Airconditioned and Non a/c Coaches available.

Genre of the Train - Superfast Train.

Hemkunt Express

Departs at 6:35 pm from Jammu Tavi, Jammu and Kashmir, India

Destination - Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India

Time of Journey - 14 hours (Arrives at 8:00 am)

Air conditioned and non a/c coaches available.

Genre of the Train - Superfast Train.

Rishikesh-Delhi Passenger Train

Departs at 7:00 am from Rishikesh

Destination - Delhi, India

Time of Journey - 10 hours (Reaches at 5:00 pm , Delhi)

General class coaches

Genre of the Train - Passenger Train (Very Slow)

Rishikesh Inside does not recommend tourists to reach or leave Rishikesh via this Train.

Bandikui Passenger

Departs at 12:55 (Noon)

Destination - Bandikui via Agra Cantonment

Time of Journey - -

Genre of the Train - Passenger Train (Very Slow)

Rishikesh Inside does not recommend tourists to reach or leave Rishikesh via this Train.

You always have the option of Travelling to Haridwar via Trains and then Taking a Bus, an Auto or a Taxi for commuting to Rishikesh from Haridwar.

The distance between Haridwar and Rishikesh is only 24kms (Eta - 45 minutes)(Depending on the traffic and road conditions)

The Most common Trains available from Delhi are :-

Dehradun Janshatabdi Express

Departs at 3:25 pm from New Delhi Railway Station

Destination - Dehradun via Haridwar

Time of Journey - 9:10 pm (5 Hours 45 minutes approx)

Air conditioned and non a/c Coaches

Rishikesh Inside recommends this Train.

Dehradun Shatabdi

Departs at 6:50 pm from New Delhi Railway Station

Destination -  Dehradun via Haridwar

Time of Journey - 11:45 pm (Haridwar) (5 hours approx)

Air conditioned Coaches only

Rishikesh Inside Highly Recommends this Train.

Rishikesh Inside interviewed a few tourists waiting at the Railway Station for their respective Trains, asking about the Good and Bad points of the Rishikesh Railway Station, and asking for Suggestions for improving the Railway Services, one of the Tourists being :-

Name - Mr. Rakesh Kumar

Address - Chamoli District, Uttarakhand

The Enquiry and Reservation Desk

A Beautiful View of the Station and the Adjoining Garhwal Hills

The Rishikesh Junction Sign

People Waiting for the Train to Depart

A View of the Station and The Hemkunt Express

The View of the Station from the Foot Over Bridge

Going To - Punjab

Via - Hemkunt Express

High Points - Only being a good view of Hills and Cleanliness.

Low Points - Very Few Trains available, have to commute only by 

                      Buses, have to wait for long for trains that Depart in      

                      the evening.      

Suggestions - More Trains should be provided by the Government    and the timings should be good enough for everyone, and the already existing trains that arrive only till Haridwar Junction should be extended till the Rishikesh Junction.