WDM Chugs Stairway To Mighty Himalayas

No WAP457 boys here please. Only rough and tough diesel men thrive here.

WDM 14120 Dehradun Kathgodam express chugs towards the foothills of the Mighty Himalayas, snakes Haldwani.

Why Mighty Himalayas - The Himalayan mountain system is the planet's highest, and home to the world's highest peaks, the Eight-thousanders, which include Mount Everest and K2. To comprehend the enormous scale of this mountain range, consider this - Aconcagua, in the Andes, at 6,962 metres (22,841 ft) is the highest peak outside Asia, whereas the Himalayan system includes over 100 mountains exceeding 7,200 m (23,600 ft).

Haldwani along with its twin township of Kathgodam forms the Haldwani-Kathgodam municipal board in Nainital District of Uttarakhand. Haldwani is the third most populous city in Uttarakhand, and is known as the "Gateway of Kumaon".

In 1883-84, the railway track was laid between Bareilly and Kathgodam. The first train arrived at Haldwani from Lucknow on 24 April 1884. Later, the railway line was extended to Kathgodam.

Halts Haridwar, Laksar, Najibabad, Moradabad, Rampur, Bilaspur Road, Rudrapur City, Lal Kuan, and Haldwani.

14120 covers 335 km in 8.20 hrs, average 45 km/hr and 9 halts.

14119 covers same distance in 8.35 hrs, average 43 km/hr and same halts.

14120 departs DDN 22:50 and arrives KGM second day, 07:10.

14119 departs KGM 19:45 and arrives DDN second day, 04:20.

WDM Honks Chugs Kathgodam Himalayas - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1Sza7ojRZc

Himalayas Playlist - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5EDABE37A1F95EB7

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[jagafoto]

Very interesting video! LIKE!

[indianrailways]

@jagafoto Thanks

[rajmizra]

Nice Location n Curve....Good catch....

[indianrailways]

@rajmizra Thanks

[Ruchir5]

Nice view of the Himalayas....good video....

[indianrailways]

@Ruchir5 Thanks

[Eididfarah]

Beautiful.. Not only because of the train, but because, I can see the most defining feature of India.. The HIMALAYAS!!

[indianrailways]

@Eididfarah No doubt. Thanks

[liketowatchcovers]

nice scenery....great video!

[indianrailways]

@Rocketboy1950 Thanks

[indianrailways]

@rishmeet1 Dhanyawaad

[indianrailways]

@devsaab007 Did not have the chance to look. I think TKD WDM2. Traffic less on this route. Thanks

[indianrailways]

@WDG3A Thanks