https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Jamnagar%E2%80%93Shri_Mata_Vaishno_Devi_Katra_Superfast_Express Jamnagar–Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Superfast Express - Revision history 2026-11-04T23:02:33Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.43.6 https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jamnagar%E2%80%93Shri_Mata_Vaishno_Devi_Katra_Superfast_Express&diff=505578&oldid=prev KristiBruno654 at 09:04, 26 March 2026 2026-03-26T09:04:47Z <p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Train in India}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2017}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=October 2017}}<br /> {{Infobox rail service<br /> | name = Jamnagar–Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Superfast Express<br /> | logo = SwarajExpress.jpg<br /> | image = Jamnagar katra express.jpg<br /> | image_width = 330<br /> | caption = Jamnagar - SVDK Express At [[Jammu Tawi railway station|Jammu Tawi]]<br /> | type = [[Express trains in India|Superfast]]<br /> | locale = <br /> | first = {{start date and age|df=yes|1990|01|01}}<br /> | last = <br /> | operator = [[Northern Railway zone|Northern Railway]]<br /> | ridership = <br /> | start = {{rws|Jamnagar}} (JAM)<br /> | stops = 31<br /> | end = {{rws|Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra||SMVD Katra}} (SDVK)<br /> | distance = {{convert|2068|km|0|abbr=on}}<br /> | journeytime = 32 hrs 30 mins<br /> | frequency = Weekly.{{efn|Runs one day in a week for every direction.}}<br /> | class = AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved<br /> | seating = No<br /> | sleeping = Yes<br /> | autorack = <br /> | catering = Available<br /> | observation = Large windows<br /> | entertainment = <br /> | baggage = Available<br /> | otherfacilities = Below the seats<br /> | stock = [[LHB coach]]<br /> | gauge = {{RailGauge|1676mm}}<br /> | el = <br /> | trainnumber = 12477 / 12478<br /> | speed = {{convert|59|km/h|0|abbr=on}} average including halts.<br /> | map = <br /> | map_state = <br /> }}<br /> <br /> The 12477 / 12478 &#039;&#039;&#039;Jamnagar–Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Superfast Express&#039;&#039;&#039; is a [[Express trains in India|Superfast]] train of the Indian Railways connecting [[Jamnagar railway station|Jamnagar Junction]] in [[Gujarat]] and [[Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra railway station|Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra]] of [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]]. It is currently being operated with 12477/12478 train numbers on a weekly basis.&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.nr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&amp;id=0,4,268&amp;dcd=5249&amp;did=1457596103716A8982B6F6FE88C3C04927B8A66C1F3DD.web107 Cancellation/Partial Cancellation/Regulation Of Trains Due To Traffic Blocks On Pathankot- Jammu Tawi Section]&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.wr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&amp;dcd=2804&amp;id=0,4,268 WR EXTENDS SEVERAL TRAINS UPTO SHRI MATA VAISHNO DEVI KATRA]&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/ludhiana/northern-railway-extends-12-trains-to-katra/125875.html |title=Northern Railway extends 12 trains to Katra |access-date=29 June 2017 |archive-date=12 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180512113049/http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/ludhiana/northern-railway-extends-12-trains-to-katra/125875.html |url-status=dead }}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> == Coach composition ==<br /> <br /> The train has Modern LHB rakes with a maximum speed of 130&amp;nbsp;km/h. The train consists of 22 coaches :<br /> * 1 AC First <br /> * 2 AC II Tier<br /> * 6 AC III Tier<br /> * 6 Sleeper Coaches<br /> * 1 Pantry Car<br /> * 2 General<br /> * 2 End On Generation<br /> <br /> == Service==<br /> <br /> The 12477/Jamnagar–Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Superfast Express has an average speed of 62&amp;nbsp;km/h and covers 2068&amp;nbsp;km in 33 hrs 25 mins.<br /> <br /> The 12478/Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra–Jamnagar Superfast Express has an average speed of 63&amp;nbsp;km/h and covers 2068&amp;nbsp;km in 32 hrs 50 mins.<br /> <br /> == Route and halts ==<br /> <br /> The important halts of the train are:<br /> <br /> * {{rws|Jamnagar}}<br /> * {{rws|Hapa}}<br /> * {{rws|Rajkot Junction}}<br /> * {{rws|Wankaner Junction}}<br /> * {{rws|Surendranagar Junction}}<br /> * {{rws|Viramgam Junction}}<br /> * {{rws|Ahmedabad Junction}}<br /> * {{rws|Nadiad Junction}}<br /> * {{rws|Anand Junction}}<br /> * {{rws|Chhayapuri||Chhayapuri (Vadodara)}}<br /> * {{rws|Godhra Junction}}<br /> * {{rws|Dahod}}<br /> * {{rws|Meghnagar}}<br /> * {{rws|Ratlam Junction}}<br /> * {{rws|Nagda Junction}}<br /> * {{rws|Vikramgarh Alot}}<br /> * {{rws|Ramganj Mandi Junction}}<br /> * {{rws|Kota Junction}}<br /> * {{rws|Sawai Madhopur Junction}}<br /> * {{rws|Bharatpur Junction}}<br /> * {{rws|Mathura Junction}}<br /> * {{rws|Hazrat Nizamuddin}}<br /> * {{rws|New Delhi}}<br /> * {{rws|Panipat Junction}}<br /> * {{rws|Ambala Cantonment Junction}}<br /> * {{rws|Ludhiana Junction}}<br /> * {{rws|Jalandhar Cantonment Junction}}<br /> * {{rws|Pathankot Cantonment}}<br /> * {{rws|Kathua}}<br /> * {{rws|Jammu Tawi}}<br /> * {{rws|Udhampur}}<br /> * {{rws|Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra}}<br /> <br /> ==Schedule==<br /> <br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable&quot;<br /> |-<br /> ! Train number !! Station code !! Departure station !! Departure time !! Departure day !! Arrival station !! Arrival time !! Arrival day <br /> |-<br /> | 12477 || JAM || Jamnagar || 08:15 AM || Wednesday || Katra || 17:40 PM || Thursday<br /> |-<br /> | 12478 || SVDK || Katra || 09:55 AM || Sunday || Jamnagar || 18:45 PM || Monday<br /> |}<br /> <br /> == Traction ==<br /> <br /> Both trains are hauled by a [[Diesel Loco Shed, Vatva|Vatva Loco Shed]]-based [[WDM 3A]] or [[Diesel Loco Shed, Sabarmati|Sabarmati]] based [[WDP-4D]] diesel locomotive from [[Jamnagar]] to [[Ahmedabad Junction railway station|Ahmedabad]] and from [[Ahmedabad Junction railway station|Ahmedabad]] it is hauled by [[WAP-7]] of [[Electric Loco Shed, Vadodara|Vadodara]] or [[Electric Loco Shed, Ghaziabad|Ghaziabad]] based electric locomotive up till [[Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra railway station|Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra]] and vice versa.<br /> <br /> == Rake sharing ==<br /> <br /> This train shares its rake with<br /> <br /> * 12471/12472 [[Swaraj Express]]<br /> * 12475/12476 [[Hapa–Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Superfast Express]]<br /> * 12473/12474 [[Gandhidham - Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Sarvodaya Express]]<br /> <br /> == Notes ==<br /> {{notelist}}<br /> <br /> == See also ==<br /> <br /> * [[Jamnagar railway station]]<br /> * [[Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra railway station]]<br /> <br /> == References ==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> == External links ==<br /> <br /> * [http://indiarailinfo.com/train/794 12477/Jamnagar - Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra (Sindhu) SF Express]<br /> * [http://indiarailinfo.com/train/800 12478/Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra - Jamnagar (Sindhu) SF Express]<br /> <br /> {{DEFAULTSORT:Jamnagar-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Superfast Express}}<br /> [[Category:Transport in Jamnagar]]<br /> [[Category:Transport in Katra, Jammu and Kashmir]]<br /> [[Category:Express trains in India]]<br /> [[Category:Rail transport in Uttar Pradesh]]<br /> [[Category:Rail transport in Madhya Pradesh]]<br /> [[Category:Rail transport in Gujarat]]<br /> [[Category:Rail transport in Rajasthan]]<br /> [[Category:Rail transport in Delhi]]<br /> [[Category:Rail transport in Haryana]]<br /> [[Category:Rail transport in Punjab, India]]<br /> [[Category:Rail transport in Jammu and Kashmir]]<br /> [[Category:Railway services introduced in 1990]]</div> KristiBruno654