| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | AC Express |
| Locale | Rajasthan, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh & Uttarakhand |
| First service | 1 July 2008 |
| Current operator(s) | Northern Railway |
| Route | |
| Termini | Kota Junction (KOTA) Dehradun (DDN) |
| Stops | 11 |
| Distance travelled | 763 km (474 mi) |
| Average journey time | 11 hours 45 minutes |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number(s) | 12401 / 12402 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC first class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier |
| Seating arrangements | No |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | On-board catering, E-catering |
| Observation facilities | Large windows |
| Baggage facilities | Available |
| Other facilities | Below the seats |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | LHB coach |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 130 km/h (81 mph) maximum, 65 km/h (40 mph) average including halts. |
The 12401 / 12402 Nanda Devi AC Express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Kota Junction & Dehradun in India. It is a daily service. It operates as train number 12401 from Kota Junction to Dehradun and as train number 12402 in the reverse direction. At first it ran between New Delhi & Dehradun as train number 12205 & 12206. Since 26 August 2019 it was extended up to Kota Junction, skipping New Delhi. It stops at Hazrat Nizamuddin while following the same route and same timings from Ghaziabad Junction to Dehradun.Earlier this train used to run as New Delhi Dehradun AC Express from New Delhi from 25/09/2010 till 07/10/2014 and then was renamed as "Nanda Devi Express".This train used to originate from Hazrat Nizamuddin before 25/09/2010.