Gandhidham–Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Sarvodaya Express

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Gandhidham-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Sarvodaya Express
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Gandhidham-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Sarvodaya Express At Ludhiana Junction railway station
Overview
Service type Express
First service3 September 2015;10 years ago (2015-09-03) [1] (extended to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra)
Current operator Northern Railway
Route
Termini Gandhidham (GIMB)
SMVD Katra (SDVK)
Stops28
Distance travelled2,047 km (1,272 mi)
Average journey time35 hours 30 minutes
Service frequencyWeekly. [a]
Train number12473 / 12474
On-board services
Classes AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesAvailable
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesAvailable
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stock LHB coach
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed59 km/h (37 mph) average including halts.

The 12473 / 12474 Gandhidham-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Sarvodaya Express is an express train of the Indian Railways connecting Gandhidham Junction in Gujarat and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra of Jammu and Kashmir. It is currently being operated with 12473/12474 train numbers on a weekly basis. [2] [3]

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Service

12473/Sarvodaya Express has an average speed of 57 km/h and covers 2047 km in 36 hrs 00 mins. [4]

12474/Sarvodaya Express has an average speed of 58 km/h and covers 2047 km in 35 hrs 00 mins. [5]

Route and halts

Station codeStation nameArrivalDeparture
GIMBGandhidham Junction---09:00
SIOBSamakhiala Junction10:0010:02
VGViramgam Junction12:5012:52
ADIAhmedabad Junction14:1014:30
NDNadiad Junction15:0915:11
ANNDAnand Junction15:2515:27
CYIChhayapuri16:0216:07
GDAGodhra Junction17:0217:04
DHDDahod17:5217:54
MGNMeghnagar18:1818:20
RTMRatlam Junction19:4019:50
NADNagda Junction20:4620:48
VMAVikramgarh Alot21:1221:14
SGZShamgarh21:4421:46
RMARamganj Mandi Junction22:2022:22
KOTAKota Junction23:2023:30
SWNSawai Madhopur Junction00:3300:35
MTJMathura Junction03:1503:20
NZMHazrat Nizamuddin05:0505:07
NDLSNew Delhi05:3005:45
PNPPanipat Junction07:1107:13
UMBAmbala Cantt Junction08:4708:52
LDHLudhiana Junction10:1310:20
JRCJalandhar Cantt Junction11:1011:13
PTKCPathankot Cantt12:5312:56
KTHUKathua13:2513:27
JATJammu Tawi14:5014:58
UHPUdhampur16:5116:53
SVDKShri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra17:40---

Coach composite

The train has standard LHB Rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 22 coaches:

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Ghaziabad Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric from Gandhidham to SMVD Katra and vice versa.

Rake sharing

This train shares its rake with

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Runs one day in a week for every direction.

References

  1. ↑ "List of the trains announced in the Railway Budget 2014-15 which would serve the State of Jammu & Kashmir and status of implementation". Government of India . Press Information Bureau. 4 September 2015.
  2. ↑ Cancellation/Partial Cancellation/Regulation Of Trains Due To Traffic Blocks On Pathankot- Jammu Tawi Section
  3. ↑ http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-jat-quota-row-western-railways-cancels-4-train-as-agitation-continues-2179755
  4. ↑ "12473/Gandhidham - Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Sarvodaya Superfast Express". India Rail Info.
  5. ↑ "12474/Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra - Gandhidham Sarvodaya Superfast Express". India Rail Info.
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