02/09/2024
14053/14054 Himachal Express is a daily train between Old Delhi and Daulatpur Chowk of Himachal Pradesh. This train was first driven by North Railway between Delhi and Una on 4 July 2005. This train was extended to Daulatpur Chowk on 16th January 2019
It runs as train number 14053 from Delhi to Daulatpur Chowk and in opposite direction train number 14054.
14053 Delhi-Daulatpur Chowk Himachal Express runs daily from Delhi at 22:50 pm and reaches Daulatpur Chowk at 07:35 pm the next day.
14054 Daulatpur Chowk-Delhi Himachal Express runs daily at 21:05 from Daulatpur Chowk and reaches Delhi at 05:00 the next day.
The route of this train is fully electrified so electric engine pulls the train for the whole journey: Ghaziabad-based WAP-7, Ghaziabad-based WAP-5, Tughlakabad-based WAP-4
14053/14054 Himachal Express shares its rake with 14087/14088 Runicha Express.
Train decides a total distance of 414 kilometers in 8 hours 45 minutes to reach Daulatpur Chowk from Delhi. Meanwhile the train stops at a total of 25 stations which are the following -
1. Delhi junction
2. Vegetable market
3. The transfer
4. Narela
5. Sonipat junction
6. Ganour
7. Samalkha
8. Panipat junction
9. Karnal
10. Kurukshetra junction
11. Ambala cantt junction
12. Ambala city
13. Rajpura junction
14. Sarhind junction
15. Fatehgarh Sahib
16. Bassi Pathanan
17. Morinda junction
18. Kurali
19. Rupnagar
20. Kirtarpur Sir
21. Anandpur Sahib
22. Nangal dam
23. Una
24. Mango Andaura
25. Daulatpur square
To travel in this train with ICF coach you get the facility of general coach, sleeper, third AC, second AC and first AC. Pantry car is currently unavailable in the train.
The fare of this train is as follows from Delhi to Daulatpur Chowk-
General Coach - ₹ 140
Sleeper coach - ₹255
First AC - ₹ 1645
Second AC - ₹ 985
Third AC - ₹ 695
In this train with ICF coaches you will get to see 6 coaches of the general which makes you more likely to get a seat. I traveled from Ambala Cantt to Nangal Dam in this train and I had a great journey although there was no cleanliness in the train. If you are from Delhi and want to visit Una, Nangal Dam and Daulatpur Chowk of Himachal Pradesh then this train is great for you. Travel throughout the day and reach back to Delhi by catching this train at night.
How did you like the journey of this train, please tell in the comments.
