Shri Shakti AC Express
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | AC Superfast |
| Locale | Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Haryana & Delhi |
| First service | 14 July 2014[1] |
| Current operator(s) | Northern Railway |
| Route | |
| Termini | New Delhi (NDLS) SMVD Katra (SVDK) |
| Stops | 6 |
| Distance travelled | 654 km (406 mi) |
| Average journey time | 10 hours 45 minutes |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number(s) | 22461 / 22462 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC First Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier |
| Disabled access |  |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | Available |
| 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, 63 km/h (39 mph) average including halts. |
The 22461 / 22462 Shri Shakti AC Superfast Express is a AC Superfast train run by Indian Railways between New Delhi and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra railway stations in India.[2]
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had on 4 July 2014 flagged off this train from Katra Vaishno Devi while commissioning the 25-km-long Udhampur-Katra line, built at an estimated cost of Rs 1,132.75 crore.[3][4]
At the function, the Prime Minister had named the train Shri Shakti Express and said such services are planned from major cities in the country. The Vaishno Devi shrine attracts about 10 million pilgrims annually.[5] The Train started its regular commercial operations from July 14, 2014.[2]
The train connectivity to Katra is part of the ambitious Kashmir rail link project marking region's rail connectivity with the rest of the country. The train traverses through eight tunnels and 29 minor bridges en route Udhampur – Katra track. [6][7][8][9]
Train info
[edit]| Train coaches | LHB rakes |
|---|
| Shri Shakti AC Superfast Express | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locomotive | Luggage Brake
& Generator Car |
AC 3 Tier | Pantry car / Catering | AC 2 Tier | AC First Class | Luggage Brake
& Generator Car | ||||||||||||||
| LOCO | EoG | B11 | B10 | B9 | B8 | B7 | B6 | B5 | B4 | B3 | B2 | B1 | PC | A5 | A4 | A3 | A2 | A1 | H1 | EoG |
Route
[edit]The 22461/22462 Shri Shakti Express is an AC Superfast Express run by Indian Railways between New Delhi and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra railway stations in India.
| Shri Shakti AC Express – 22461 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Station | Code | Average speed (km/h) | Zone | Address |
| 1 | New Delhi | NDLS | 100 | NR | Ajmeri Gate 110002, Delhi NCT |
| 2 | Ambala Cantonment Junction | UMB | 100 | NR | Ambala 133001, Haryana |
| 3 | Ludhiana Junction | LDH | 80 | NR | Ludhiana 141001, Punjab |
| 4 | Jalandhar Cantonment | JRC | 80 | NR | Jalandhar – 144001, Punjab |
| 5 | Pathankot Junction | PTKC | 60 | NR | Pathankot Cantt. (Distt. Pathankot) 145001 Ph;0186-2251594, Punjab |
| 6 | Jammu Tawi | JAT | 60 | NR | Jammu 180002, Jammu and Kashmir |
| 7 | Udhampur | UHP | 40 | NR | Udhampur 182101, Jammu and Kashmir |
| 8 | Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra | SVDK | 40 | NR | Distt – Reasi (JK) Pin – 182320, Jammu and Kashmir |
| Shri Shakti AC Express – 22462 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Station | Code | Average speed )km/h) | Zone | Address |
| 1 | Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra | SVDK | 40 | NR | Distt – Reasi (JK) Pin – 182320, Jammu and Kashmir |
| 2 | Udhampur | UHP | 40 | NR | Udhampur 182101, Jammu and Kashmir |
| 3 | Jammu Tawi | JAT | 60 | NR | Jammu 180002, Jammu and Kashmir |
| 4 | Pathankot Junction | JRC | 80 | NR | Jalandhar – 144001, Punjab |
| 5 | Jalandhar Cantonment | PTKC | 60 | NR | Pathankot Cantt. (Distt. Pathankot) 145001 Ph;0186-2251594, Punjab |
| 6 | Ludhiana Junction | LDH | 80 | NR | Ludhiana 141001, Punjab |
| 7 | Ambala Cantonment Junction | UMB | 100 | NR | Ambala 133001, Haryana |
| 8 | New Delhi | NDLS | 100 | NR | Ajmeri Gate 110002, Delhi NCT |
Traction
[edit]Both trains are hauled by a Ghaziabad Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from New Delhi to SMVD Katra and vice versa.
References
[edit]- ^ "List of the trains announced in the Railway Budget 2014-15 which would serve the State of Jammu & Kashmir and status of implementation". Press Information Bureau. 4 September 2015.
- ^ a b "First train between Delhi–Katra, Shri Shakti Express started today". IANS. news.biharprabha.com. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
- ^ "PM Narendra Modi opens Katra rail link, vows to walk Vajpayee's path". 4 July 2014.
- ^ "PM Narendra Modi flags off first Katra-Udhampur train", News Nation, 4 July 2014
- ^ "Narendra Modi flags off 'Mata Vaishno Devi' train from Katra in Jammu and Kashmir; suggests train be named Shri Shakti Express". 4 July 2014.
- ^ "LIVE: PM Narendra Modi flags off 'Shree Shakti Express', says wants to win hearts of J&K; people | Veooz 360". www.veooz.com. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014.
- ^ "Live: Winning the hearts of J&K is my priority, says PM Modi". 4 July 2014.
- ^ "Daily train from Delhi to Katra from tomorrow". 13 July 2014.
- ^ "First Delhi-Katra 'Shri Shakti Express' arrives at New Delhi station". 15 July 2014.
External links
[edit]- Shri Shakti Express (New Delhi to Shri Maa Vaishno Devi Katra)
- Shri Shakti Express (Shri Maa Vaishno Devi Katra to New Delhi)
