Shri Shakti AC Express

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]

Shri Shakti AC Express
Overview
Service typeAC Express
LocaleJammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Haryana
First service14 July 2014 (2014-07-14)[1]
Current operator(s)Northern Railway
RidershipAC 3tier-648, AC 2tier-270, AC First Class-18
Route
TerminiNew 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 accessDisabled access
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Observation facilitiesLHB coach
Technical
Track gauge1,676 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

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
Locomotive Ghaziabad (GZB) WAP-4 WAP-7
Train coaches LHB rakes
Shri Shakti AC Express
ENG Luggage Brake

& Generator Car

 AC 3 Tier

(2nd Class)

 Pantry / Catering AC 2 Tier

(2nd Class)

 AC 1 Tier

(1st Class)

 Luggage Brake

& Generator Car

L EOG B11 B10 B9 B8 B7 B6 B5 B4 B3 B2 B1 PC A5 A4 A3 A2 A1 H1 EOG

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
# 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

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". Press Information Bureau. 4 September 2015.
  2. "First train between Delhi–Katra, Shri Shakti Express started today". IANS. news.biharprabha.com. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  3. "PM Narendra Modi opens Katra rail link, vows to walk Vajpayee's path". 4 July 2014.
  4. "PM Narendra Modi flags off first Katra-Udhampur train", News Nation, 4 July 2014
  5. "Narendra Modi flags off 'Mata Vaishno Devi' train from Katra in Jammu and Kashmir; suggests train be named Shri Shakti Express". 4 July 2014.
  6. "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.
  7. "Live: Winning the hearts of J&K is my priority, says PM Modi". 4 July 2014.
  8. "Daily train from Delhi to Katra from tomorrow". 13 July 2014.
  9. "First Delhi-Katra 'Shri Shakti Express' arrives at New Delhi station". 15 July 2014.
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