Shri Shakti AC Express

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Shri Shakti AC Express
Overview
Service type AC Express
Locale Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Haryana
First service14 July 2014;9 years ago (2014-07-14) [1]
Current operator(s) Northern Railway
RidershipAC 3tier-648, AC 2tier-270, AC First Class-18
Route
Termini New Delhi (NDLS)
Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra (SVDK)
Stops6
Distance travelled654 km (406 mi)
Average journey time10 hours 35 minutes (up) and 10 hours 45 minutes (down)
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)22461 / 22462
On-board services
Disabled access Wheelchair symbol.svg
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Observation facilities LHB coach
Technical
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed130 km/h (81 mph) maximum
63 km/h (39 mph) (avg)(up), 62 km/h (39 mph) (avg) (down) including halts

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. [2]

Contents

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

LocomotiveGhaziabad (GZB)WAP-4WAP-7
Train coachesLHB rakes
Shri Shakti AC Express
ENGLuggage Brake

& Generator Car

AC 3 Tier

(2nd Class)

Pantry / CateringAC 2 Tier

(2nd Class)

AC 1 Tier

(1st Class)

Luggage Brake

& Generator Car

LEOGB11B10B9B8B7B6B5B4B3B2B1PCA5A4A3A2A1H1EOG

Route

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
#StationCodeAverage speed (km/h)ZoneAddress
1 New Delhi NDLS100NRAjmeri Gate 110002, Delhi NCT
2 Ambala Cantonment Junction UMB100NRAmbala 133001, Haryana
3 Ludhiana Junction LDH80NRLudhiana 141001, Punjab
4 Jalandhar Cantonment JRC80NRJalandhar – 144001, Punjab
5 Pathankot Junction PTKC60NRPathankot Cantt. (Distt. Pathankot) 145001 Ph;0186-2251594, Punjab
6 Jammu Tawi JAT60NRJammu 180002, Jammu and Kashmir
7 Udhampur UHP40NRUdhampur 182101, Jammu and Kashmir
8 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra SVDK40NRDistt – Reasi (JK) Pin – 182320, Jammu and Kashmir
Shri Shakti AC Express – 22462
#StationCodeAverage speed )km/h)ZoneAddress
1 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra SVDK40NRDistt – Reasi (JK) Pin – 182320, Jammu and Kashmir
2 Udhampur UHP40NRUdhampur 182101, Jammu and Kashmir
3 Jammu Tawi JAT60NRJammu 180002, Jammu and Kashmir
4 Pathankot Junction JRC80NRJalandhar – 144001, Punjab
5 Jalandhar Cantonment PTKC60NRPathankot Cantt. (Distt. Pathankot) 145001 Ph;0186-2251594, Punjab
6 Ludhiana Junction LDH80NRLudhiana 141001, Punjab
7 Ambala Cantonment Junction UMB100NRAmbala 133001, Haryana
8 New Delhi NDLS100NRAjmeri Gate 110002, Delhi NCT

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