Gandhidham–Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Sarvodaya Express
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Overview | |
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Service type | Express |
First service | 3 September 2015; 9 years ago (2015-09-03)[1](extended to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra) |
Current operator(s) | Northern Railway zone |
Route | |
Termini | Gandhidham Junction (GIMB) Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra (SDVK) |
Stops | 28 |
Distance travelled | 2,047 km (1,272 mi) |
Average journey time | 35 hours 30 minutes |
Service frequency | Weekly[a] |
Train number(s) | 12473/12474 |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved |
Seating arrangements | Yes |
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) |
Sarvodaya Express is a Express train of the Indian Railways connecting Gandhidham Junction in Gujarat and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra of Jammu and Kashmir. It is currently being operated with 12473/12474 train numbers on a weekly basis.[2][3]
Service
12473/Sarvodaya Express has an average speed of 57 km/h and covers 2047 km in 36 hrs 00 mins.[4]
12474/Sarvodaya Express has an average speed of 58 km/h and covers 2047 km in 35 hrs 00 mins.[5]
Route and halts
Station code | Station name | Arrival | Departure |
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GIMB | Gandhidham Junction | --- | 09:00 |
SIOB | Samakhiala Junction | 10:00 | 10:02 |
VG | Viramgam Junction | 12:50 | 12:52 |
ADI | Ahmedabad Junction | 14:10 | 14:30 |
ND | Nadiad Junction | 15:09 | 15:11 |
ANND | Anand Junction | 15:25 | 15:27 |
CYI | Chhayapuri | 16:02 | 16:07 |
GDA | Godhra Junction | 17:02 | 17:04 |
DHD | Dahod | 17:52 | 17:54 |
MGN | Meghnagar | 18:18 | 18:20 |
RTM | Ratlam Junction | 19:40 | 19:50 |
NAD | Nagda Junction | 20:46 | 20:48 |
VMA | Vikramgarh Alot | 21:12 | 21:14 |
SGZ | Shamgarh | 21:44 | 21:46 |
RMA | Ramganj Mandi Junction | 22:20 | 22:22 |
KOTA | Kota Junction | 23:20 | 23:30 |
SWN | Sawai Madhopur Junction | 00:33 | 00:35 |
MTJ | Mathura Junction | 03:15 | 03:20 |
NZM | Hazrat Nizamuddin | 05:05 | 05:07 |
NDLS | New Delhi | 05:30 | 05:45 |
PNP | Panipat Junction | 07:11 | 07:13 |
UMB | Ambala Cantt Junction | 08:47 | 08:52 |
LDH | Ludhiana Junction | 10:13 | 10:20 |
JRC | Jalandhar Cantt Junction | 11:10 | 11:13 |
PTKC | Pathankot Cantt | 12:53 | 12:56 |
KTHU | Kathua | 13:25 | 13:27 |
JAT | Jammu Tawi | 14:50 | 14:58 |
UHP | Udhampur | 16:51 | 16:53 |
SVDK | Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra | 17:40 | --- |
Coach composite
The train has standard LHB Rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 22 coaches:
- 2 AC II Tier
- 4 AC III Tier
- 11 Sleeper Coaches
- 1 Pantry Car
- 2 General
- 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Sabarmati-based WDP-4D from Gandhidham Junction to till Ahmedabad Junction after which Vadodara Loco Shed or Ghaziabad based WAP-7 electric locomotive hauls the train from Ahmedabad Junction to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra and vice versa.
Rake sharing
This train shares its rake with
- 12471/12472 Swaraj Express
- 12475/12476 Hapa - 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.
See also
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
- ^ http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-jat-quota-row-western-railways-cancels-4-train-as-agitation-continues-2179755
- ^ "12473/Gandhidham - Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Sarvodaya Superfast Express". India Rail Info.
- ^ "12474/Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra - Gandhidham Sarvodaya Superfast Express". India Rail Info.
External links
- 12473/Sarvodaya Express
- 12474/Sarvodaya Express