Hapa–Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Sarvodaya Express
Sarvodaya Express is a superfast train of the Indian Railways connecting Hapa in Gujarat and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra of Jammu and Kashmir. It is currently being operated with 12475/12476 train numbers on a weekly basis.[2][3][4][5]
Overview | |
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Service type | Superfast |
First service | 2 September 2015[1](extended to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra) |
Current operator(s) | Northern Railway zone |
Route | |
Start | Hapa (HAPA) |
Stops | 23 |
End | Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra (SDVK) |
Distance travelled | 2,070 km (1,290 mi) |
Average journey time | 35 hours 40 minutes |
Service frequency | Weekly[lower-alpha 1] |
Train number(s) | 12475/12476 |
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 12475/Sarvodaya Express has an average speed of 59 km/hr and covers 2070 km in 35 hrs 40 mins.
The 12476/Sarvodaya Express has an average speed of 59 km/hr and covers 2070 km in 35 hrs 40 mins.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
- 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
- Shamgarh
- 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
This train now has new modern LHB rakes replaced by outdated ICF rakes. 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 Hapa to Ahmedabad Junction and from Ahmedabad Junction, it is hauled by a Vadodara Loco Shed based WAP-4 electric locomotive or by WAP-7 or WAP-4 of Ghaziabad up till Katra and vice versa.
Rake sharing
This train shares its rake with
- 12471/12472 Swaraj Express
- 12473/12474 Gandhidham - Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Sarvodaya Express
- 12477/12478 Jamnagar - Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra 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
- "Jat quota row: Western Railways cancels 4 train as agitation continues". 19 February 2016.
- WR EXTENDS SEVERAL TRAINS UPTO SHRI MATA VAISHNO DEVI KATRA
- Northern Railway extends 12 trains to Katra