Service type AC Express Current operator(s) Northern Railway Stops 6 | First service 14 July 2014 Start New Delhi | |
Ridership AC 3tier-648, AC 2tier-270, AC First Class-18 | ||
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.
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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.
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.
Halts
As the average speed of the train is above 55 km/hr, as per Indian Railways rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.
Coaches
It constitutes of five AC2-tier, nine AC3-tier, one first class AC, one Pantry Car and two guard cum generator vans. The total composition is 17 coaches.
-From DELHI
-From KATRA