Gandhidham–Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Sarvodaya Express

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Gandhidham - Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Sarvodaya Express
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Overview
Service type Express
First service3 September 2015;7 years ago (2015-09-03) [1] (extended to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra)
Current operator(s) Northern Railway zone
Route
Termini Gandhidham Junction (GIMB)
Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra (SDVK)
Stops28
Distance travelled2,047 km (1,272 mi)
Average journey time35 hours 30 minutes
Service frequencyWeekly [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s)12473/12474
On-board services
Class(es) AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesNo
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Baggage facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stock 2
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed59 km/h (37 mph)

Sarvodaya Express is a 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 130 kmph. The train consists of 22 coaches:

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Vadodara Loco Shed or Ghaziabad based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Gandhidham Junction to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra and vice versa.

Rake sharing

This train shares its rake with

Notes

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

See also

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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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