TRAINS INFORMATIONS:
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Here are the time table and trains number. Note that most trains are usually arriving half an hour to one hour late in Haridwar.
On the first floor of New Delhi Station, there is a Tourist Bureau Open 24/24-7/7 with seats reserved for tourists.
It is mandatory to have your passport when booking your ticket.
You are better off booking to Haridwar, as only one train goes to Rishikesh and it is the worse because it is a passenger train.
The only luxury train is the Shatabdi (2017) for around 500 Rs. including free meal and drinks.
Trains Running Between New-Delhi and Haridwar:

TRAIN NUMBER TRAIN NAME STARTING STATION SU MO TU WE TH FR SA ARRIVAL at New Delhi
DEPARTURE from New Delhi ARRIVAL AT HARIDWAR

2017 DEHRADUN SHTBDI NEW DELHI Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Starting Station 06:50 11:25

2055 DDN JANSHTBDI NEW DELHI Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Starting Station 15:25 19:30

4309 UJJAINI EXPRESS UJJAIN JN N N N Y Y N N 11:15 11:35 16:47

6033 DEHRADUN EXP CHENNAI CENTRAL N N N N N Y N 23:00 23:25 04:50

9265 UTTARANCHAL EXP OKHA N N N N N Y N 10:45 11:30 16:47

SU=Sunday MO=Monday TU=Tuesday WE=Wednesday TH=Thursday FR=Friday SA=Saturday
Trains Running Between Old-Delhi and Haridwar:

TRAIN NUMBER TRAIN NAME STARTING STATION Runnig: DEPARTURE FROM DELHI ARRIVAL AT HARIDWAR

371 DELHI RKSH PASS. DELHI Daily 17:35 Next day 02:55

371NR DELHI HARDWAR RISHIKESH PASSEN DELHI Daily 17:40 Next day 02:25

4041 MUSSOORIE EXP DELHI S ROHILLA Daily 22:10 Next day 05:52

9105 HARIDWAR MAIL AHMADABAD JN Daily 05:55 Next day 12:30

In Haridwar, the Bus Stand is across from the train station (opposite the right side exit gate). The bus to Rishikesh takes about 45 minutes. No regular schedule. Fee about 40 Rs.
The taxi stand is 50 meters on the right coming out of the station. Fee is between 800 and 1000 Rs. Ask to go strait to Laxmanjhula or Ramjhula (main tourist areas) unless you have a really good reason to stay in Rishikesh town.
There are group rickshaws out of the station. Fee is about 40-50 Rs per passenger and about 350-450 Rs for the whole Rickshaw to Rishikesh town. 100 Rs extra to Laxmanjhula.
GOOD TRICK: If you take the night train (14041 Mussoorie Exp.) don't take it from Old Delhi, take it from Sarai Rohilla (the previous station) which will save you lot of trouble with traffic jam a that time. The previous station is an easy reach with scooter Rickshaw or taxi. The train will arrive at 6 AM and there is a train to Rishikesh (14610 Jammutawi exp.) at 7h00 for 30 Rs. It arrives at 8 AM in Rishikesh.
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