The 22461 / 22462 Shri Shakti AC Superfast Express is a AC Superfast train run by Indian Railways between and railway stations in India.
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."PM Narendra Modi flags off first Katra-Udhampur train", News Nation, 4 July 2014
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. The Train started its regular commercial operations from July 14, 2014.
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.
Train info
+Train coachesLHB rakes + Locomotive Luggage Brake & Generator CarAC 3 TierPantry car / CateringAC 2 TierAC First Class Luggage Brake & Generator Car
Route The 22461/22462 Shri Shakti Express is an AC Superfast Express run by Indian Railways between and railway stations in India. +#StationCodeAverage speed (km/h)ZoneAddress1New DelhiNDLS100NRAjmeri Gate 110002, Delhi NCT2 UMB100NRAmbala 133001, Haryana3LDH80NRLudhiana 141001, Punjab4JRC80NRJalandhar – 144001, Punjab5PTKC60NRPathankot Cantt. (Distt. Pathankot) 145001 Ph;0186-2251594, Punjab6JAT60NRJammu 180002, Jammu and Kashmir7UHP40NRUdhampur 182101, Jammu and Kashmir8 SVDK40NRDistt – Reasi (JK) Pin – 182320, Jammu and Kashmir
+#StationCodeAverage speed )km/h)ZoneAddress1SVDK40NRDistt – Reasi (JK) Pin – 182320, Jammu and Kashmir2UHP40NRUdhampur 182101, Jammu and Kashmir3JAT60NRJammu 180002, Jammu and Kashmir4JRC80NRJalandhar – 144001, Punjab5PTKC60NRPathankot Cantt. (Distt. Pathankot) 145001 Ph;0186-2251594, Punjab6LDH80NRLudhiana 141001, Punjab7UMB100NRAmbala 133001, Haryana8New DelhiNDLS100NRAjmeri Gate 110002, Delhi NCT
Traction Both trains are hauled by a Ghaziabad Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from New Delhi to SMVD Katra and vice versa.
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)