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Train tickets to Haridwar & Rishikesh

Haridwar, on the Ganga, hosts the Ardh Kumbh from 14 January to 20 April 2027, and Rishikesh is the gateway to the Char Dham. Both have daily First AC trains from Mumbai, Kolkata, Lucknow and Ahmedabad, and the Dehradun Shatabdi and a Vande Bharat stop at Haridwar from Delhi. We book the trains for families and groups; Char Dham registration and the onward journey are by road.

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Getting there

The railhead for Haridwar & Rishikesh

Haridwar Junction (HW)

The main station for Har Ki Pauri and the ghats, being redeveloped for the Ardh Kumbh.

Yog Nagari Rishikesh (YNRK)

Opened in 2021, and the start or end of many long-distance trains.

Dehradun (DDN)

About 45 km from Rishikesh, where the Shatabdi and Vande Bharats terminate.

Char Dham

No railway reaches Kedarnath, Badrinath, Gangotri or Yamunotri; the Rishikesh–Karnaprayag line is still under construction. Pilgrims must register online with Uttarakhand.

Direct trains

Trains to Haridwar & Rishikesh

Haridwar is on the line from Delhi to Dehradun, so the fast day trains stop there — and overnight First AC runs from every coast.

  • Dehradun Shatabdi

    New Delhi ↔ Dehradun, via Haridwar

    Executive · AC Chair Car

    Daily.

  • Vande Bharats

    Anand Vihar ↔ Dehradun · Lucknow ↔ Dehradun, via Haridwar

    Executive · AC Chair Car

    Six days a week each — from Delhi and Lucknow.

  • Doon Express

    Howrah ↔ Rishikesh, via Patna and Lucknow

    First AC

    Daily.

  • Kumbha Express

    Howrah ↔ Dehradun, via Haridwar

    First AC

    Five days a week.

  • Bandra–Haridwar Express

    Mumbai Bandra ↔ Haridwar, via Surat

    First AC

    Daily.

  • Yoga Express

    Sabarmati ↔ Rishikesh, via Jaipur and Delhi

    First AC (shared coach)

    Daily — from Ahmedabad and Jaipur.

From our desk

Booking a Haridwar & Rishikesh yatra

  • Ardh Kumbh 2027 bathing days: 14 January, 6, 11 and 20 February, 6 and 8 March (Amrit Snan), 7 April, 14 April (Amrit Snan), 15 and 20 April. Booking opens 60 days before each — tell us your snan date early.
  • The Kanwar Yatra in Sawan (late July–August) fills trains to Haridwar; book early or avoid those weeks.
  • There's no direct train from Chennai, Bengaluru or Hyderabad — we connect you at Delhi.
For sanghs and families

How we book a yatra group

Families, mandalis, sangats and company groups — the same care whatever the size.

  • Many PNRs, booked together

    Every booking holds up to six travellers — four on Tatkal — so a group is several bookings made together, with families kept side by side wherever the train allows.

  • Elders in the right berth

    First AC and 2A for elders who need comfort and lower berths, 3A and Sleeper where that suits the group. We ask about every traveller's needs before booking.

  • One list on WhatsApp

    Every PNR reaches the organiser on WhatsApp, with a list of who is in which coach and berth — ready to share with the group.

  • Each traveller counts

    Only a confirmed berth counts, passenger by passenger. Anyone left without one gets a 100% refund, even if the others travel.

  • Out, onward and home

    Many yatras link several places. We book every leg — out, between shrines and home — so the whole journey is planned before anyone sets off.

  • Invoices for trusts

    When a trust, mandal or company books, we issue a GST invoice.

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Our promise

Only a confirmed berth counts. RAC doesn't.

App guarantees treat RAC as a success: you share a berth overnight and they pay nothing. We don't. If we can't deliver a confirmed (CNF) berth, you get a 100% refund, no questions asked — usually the same day, and always within 48 hours of asking — or the alternative that suits you better.

Questions

Haridwar & Rishikesh by train, answered

When is the Haridwar Ardh Kumbh?+

14 January to 20 April 2027. The Amrit Snans are on 6 March, 8 March and 14 April 2027.

Haridwar or Rishikesh?+

Haridwar for the ghats and the Kumbh, with the Shatabdi and Vande Bharats from Delhi; Rishikesh for the Char Dham road and the trains from Kolkata and Ahmedabad that start there.

Can I go to the Char Dham by train?+

Only as far as Rishikesh or Haridwar — the rest is by road. The Rishikesh–Karnaprayag line is under construction and won't reach the shrines.

Is there a direct train from Mumbai?+

Yes — the Bandra–Haridwar Express runs daily with First AC, via Surat.

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