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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 type	AC Express
Locale	Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Haryana
First service	14 July 2014; 8 years ago (2014-07-14)[1]
Current operator(s)	Northern Railway
Ridership	AC 3tier-648, AC 2tier-270, AC First Class-18
Route
Termini	New Delhi (NDLS) Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra (SVDK)
Stops	6
Distance travelled	654 km (406 mi)
Average journey time	10 hours 35 minutes (up) and 10 hours 45 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 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

External links

• Shri Shakti Express (New Delhi to Shri Maa Vaishno Devi Katra)
• Shri Shakti Express (Shri Maa Vaishno Devi Katra to New Delhi)

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