Shri Shakti AC Express
The 22461/22462 Shri Shakti Express is an AC Superfast Express Train run by Indian Railways between New Delhi and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra railway stations in India.[2]
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | AC Express |
| First service | 14 July 2014[1] |
| Current operator(s) | Northern Railway |
| Ridership | AC 3tier-648, AC 2tier-270, AC First Class-18 |
| Route | |
| Start | New Delhi (NDLS) |
| Stops | 6 |
| End | Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra (SVDK) |
| Distance travelled | 654 km (406 mi) |
| Average journey time | 11 hours 40 minutes (up) and 11 hours 50 minutes (down) |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number(s) | 22461 / 22462 |
| On-board services | |
| Disabled access |  |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Observation facilities | LHB Coaches |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 130 km/h (81 mph) maximum 56 km/h (35 mph) (up), 55 km/h (34 mph) (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 Train 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 / Hour | Zone | Address |
| 1 | New Delhi | NDLS | 100 | NR | Ajmeri Gate 110002, Delhi NCT |
| 2 | Ambala Cantonment | 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 / Hour | 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 | UMB | 100 | NR | Ambala 133001, Haryana |
| 8 | New Delhi | NDLS | 100 | NR | Ajmeri Gate 110002, Delhi NCT |
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.
- "First train between Delhi-Katra, Shri Shakti Express started today". IANS. news.biharprabha.com. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
- http://zeenews.india.com/news/jammu-and-kashmir/live-pm-narendra-modi-flags-off-shree-shakti-express-says-wants-to-win-hearts-of-jandk-people_944939.html
- "PM Narendra Modi flags off first Katra-Udhampur train", News Nation, 4 July 2014
- http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-narendra-modi-flags-off-mata-vaishno-devi-train-from-katra-in-jammu-and-kashmir-suggests-train-be-named-shri-shakti-express-1999501
- http://www.veooz.com/news/8HI~fbi.html
- http://www.firstpost.com/india/kashmir-live-name-the-new-train-shakti-express-says-pm-modi-1602785.html
- http://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/daily-train-from-delhi-to-katra-from-tomorrow_947101.html
- http://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/first-delhi-katra-shri-shakti-express-arrives-at-new-delhi-station_947547.html
External links
- Shri Shakti Express (New Delhi to Shri Maa Vaishno Devi Katra)
- Shri Shakti Express (Shri Maa Vaishno Devi Katra to New Delhi)
