Jamnagar–Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express
The 12477/12478 Jamnagar - Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express is a superfast train of the Indian Railways connecting Jamnagar Junction in Gujarat and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra of Jammu and Kashmir. It is currently being operated with 12477/12478 train numbers on a weekly basis.[2][3][4]
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Superfast |
| First service | 1 September 2015[1](extended to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra) |
| Current operator(s) | Northern Railway zone |
| Route | |
| Start | Jamnagar (JAM) |
| Stops | 29 |
| End | Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra (SDVK) |
| Distance travelled | 1,294 km (804 mi) |
| Average journey time | 35 hours 50 minutes |
| Service frequency | Weekly[lower-alpha 1] |
| Train number(s) | 12477/12478 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | No |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | No |
| Entertainment facilities | No |
| Baggage facilities | Below the seats |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | 2 |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 59 km/h (37 mph) |
Service
The 12477/Jamnagar - Katra Express has an average speed of 58 km/hr and covers 2079 km in 35 hrs 55 mins.
The 12478/Katra - Jamnagar Express has an average speed of 60 km/hr and covers 2079 km in 35 hrs 50 mins.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
- Jamnagar
- Hapa
- Rajkot Junction
- Wankaner Junction
- Surendranagar Junction
- Viramgam Junction
- Ahmedabad Junction
- Nadiad Junction
- Anand Junction
- Chhayapuri (Vadodara)
- Godhra Junction
- Dahod
- Meghnagar
- Ratlam Junction
- Nagda Junction
- Vikramgarh Alot
- Ramganj Mandi Junction
- Kota Junction
- Sawai Madhopur Junction
- Bharatpur Junction
- Mathura Junction
- Hazrat Nizamuddin
- New Delhi
- Panipat Junction
- Ambala Cantonment Junction
- Ludhiana Junction
- Jalandhar Cantonment Junction
- Pathankot Cantonment
- Kathua
- Jammu Tawi
- Udhampur
- Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra
Coach composite
The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 22 coaches :
- 2 AC II Tier
- 4 AC III Tier
- 12 Sleeper Coaches
- 1 Pantry Car
- 3 General
- 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van
Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Vatva Loco Shed based WDM 3A diesel locomotive from Jamnagar to Vadodara and from Vadodara it is hauled by a Vadodara Loco Shed based WAP-4 electric locomotive up til Katra and vice versa.
Rake sharing
This train shares its rake with
- 12471/12472 Swaraj Express
- 12475/12476 Hapa - Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Sarvodaya Express
- 12473/12474 Gandhidham - Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Sarvodaya Express
Notes
- Runs one day in a week for every direction.
References
- "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.
- Cancellation/Partial Cancellation/Regulation Of Trains Due To Traffic Blocks On Pathankot- Jammu Tawi Section
- WR EXTENDS SEVERAL TRAINS UPTO SHRI MATA VAISHNO DEVI KATRA
- Northern Railway extends 12 trains to Katra