Shri Shakti AC Express

Shri Shakti AC Superfast Express
Shri Shakti Express At Katra Railway Station
Overview
Service typeAC Superfast
LocaleJammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Haryana & Delhi
First service14 July 2014 (2014-07-14)
Current operatorNorthern Railway
Route
TerminiNew Delhi (NDLS)
SMVD Katra (SVDK)
Stops6
Distance travelled654 km (406 mi)
Average journey time10 hours 45 minutes
Service frequencyDaily
Train number22461 / 22462
On-board services
ClassesAC First Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier
Disabled access
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesAvailable
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesAvailable
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed130 km/h (81 mph) maximum,
63 km/h (39 mph) average including halts.
Route map
22461
New Delhi
Ambala Cantt Junction
Ludhiana Junction
Jalandhar Cantt Junction
Pathankot Cantt Junction
Jammu Tawi
MCTM Udhampur
22462
SMVD Katra
22461 - New Delhi → SMVD Katra
22462 - SMVD Katra → New Delhi

The 22461 / 22462 Shri Shakti AC Superfast Express is a AC Superfast train run by Indian Railways between New Delhi and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra 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.

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.