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{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2016}}
{{Infobox rail service
| name = Shri Shakti AC Express
| image=
| caption =
| type = [[AC Express (Indian Railways)|AC Express]]
| states = [[Jammu and Kashmir]], [[Punjab]], [[Haryana]]
| first = {{start date and age|df=yes|2014|7|14}}<ref name="profile">{{cite web|title=List of the trains announced in the Railway Budget 2014-15 which would serve the State of Jammu & Kashmir and status of implementation|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=126640|publisher=[[Press Information Bureau]]|date=4 September 2015}}</ref>
| last =
| operator = [[Northern Railway zone|Northern Railway]]
| ridership = AC 3tier-648, AC 2tier-270, AC First Class-18
| start = {{stnlnk|New Delhi}} (NDLS)
| stops = 6
| end = {{stnlnk|Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra}} (SVDK)
| distance = {{convert|654|km|0|abbr=on}}
| journeytime = 11 hours 40 minutes (up) and 11 hours 50 minutes (down)
| frequency = Daily
| class =
| access = {{Access icon|20px}}
| seating = Yes
| sleeping = Yes
| autorack =
| catering =
| observation = [[LHB coaches]]
| entertainment =
| baggage =
| other facilities=
| stock =
| gauge = {{track gauge|1676mm|allk=on}}
| el =
| trainnumber = 22461 / 22462
| speed = {{convert|130|km/h|0|abbr=on}} maximum <br/>{{convert|56|km/h|0|abbr=on}} (up), {{convert|55|km/h|0|abbr=on}} (down) including halts
| map =
| map_state =
}}

The 22461/22462 '''Shri Shakti Express''' is an AC [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast Express]] run by [[Indian Railways]] between {{stnlnk|New Delhi}} and {{stnlnk|Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra}} railway stations in India.<ref name="bp" />

Indian Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]] had on 4 July 2014 flagged off this train from [[Katra, Jammu and Kashmir|Katra Vaishno Devi]] while commissioning the 25-km-long Udhampur-Katra line, built at an estimated cost of Rs 1,132.75 crore.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/jammu-and-kashmir/live-pm-narendra-modi-flags-off-shree-shakti-express-says-wants-to-win-hearts-of-jandk-people_944939.html|title=PM Narendra Modi opens Katra rail link, vows to walk Vajpayee's path|date=4 July 2014}}</ref><ref>[http://www.newsnation.in/article/48700-pm-modi-flags-shree-shakti-express-katra-win-hearts-jk-people.html "PM Narendra Modi flags off first Katra-Udhampur train"], News Nation, 4 July 2014</ref>

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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-narendra-modi-flags-off-mata-vaishno-devi-train-from-katra-in-jammu-and-kashmir-suggests-train-be-named-shri-shakti-express-1999501|title=Narendra Modi flags off 'Mata Vaishno Devi' train from Katra in Jammu and Kashmir; suggests train be named Shri Shakti Express|date=4 July 2014}}</ref> The Train started its regular commercial operations from July 14, 2014.<ref name="bp">{{cite web|title=First train between Delhi–Katra, Shri Shakti Express started today|url=http://news.biharprabha.com/2014/07/first-train-between-delhi-katra-shri-shakti-express-started-today/|work=IANS|publisher=news.biharprabha.com|accessdate=15 July 2014}}</ref>

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.
<ref>http://www.veooz.com/news/8HI~fbi.html</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.firstpost.com/india/kashmir-live-name-the-new-train-shakti-express-says-pm-modi-1602785.html|title = Live: Winning the hearts of J&K is my priority, says PM Modi-India News , Firstpost|date = 4 July 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/daily-train-from-delhi-to-katra-from-tomorrow_947101.html|title = Daily train from Delhi to Katra from tomorrow|date = 13 July 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/first-delhi-katra-shri-shakti-express-arrives-at-new-delhi-station_947547.html|title = First Delhi-Katra 'Shri Shakti Express' arrives at New Delhi station|date = 15 July 2014}}</ref>

==Train info==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Locomotive
!Ghaziabad (GZB)
!WAP-4
!WAP-7
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Train coaches
!LHB rakes
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+
! style="background:#DC143C;" colspan="21" |<big>{{white|'''Shri Shakti AC Express'''}}</big>
|-
!ENG
!Luggage Brake
& Generator Car
! colspan="11" |AC 3 Tier
(2nd Class)
!'''Pantry / Catering'''
! colspan="5" |AC 2 Tier
(2nd Class)
!AC 1 Tier
(1st Class)
!Luggage Brake
& Generator Car
|-
! style="background:#C0C0C0;" |<big>{{white|'''L'''}}</big>
! style="background:#808080;" |<big>{{white|'''EOG'''}}</big>
! style="background:#00BFFF;" |<big>{{white|'''B11'''}}</big>
! style="background:#00BFFF;" |<big>{{white|'''B10'''}}</big>
! style="background:#00BFFF;" |<big>{{white|'''B9'''}}</big>
! style="background:#00BFFF;" |<big>{{white|'''B8'''}}</big>
! style="background:#00BFFF;" |<big>{{white|'''B7'''}}</big>
! style="background:#00BFFF;" |<big>{{white|'''B6'''}}</big>
! style="background:#00BFFF;" |<big>{{white|'''B5'''}}</big>
! style="background:#00BFFF;" |<big>{{white|'''B4'''}}</big>
! style="background:#00BFFF;" |<big>{{white|'''B3'''}}</big>
! style="background:#00BFFF;" |<big>{{white|'''B2'''}}</big>
! style="background:#00BFFF;" |<big>{{white|'''B1'''}}</big>
! style="background:#0000FF;" |<big>{{white|'''PC'''}}</big>
! style="background:#6495ED;" |<big>{{white|'''A5'''}}</big>
! style="background:#6495ED;" |<big>{{white|'''A4'''}}</big>
! style="background:#6495ED;" |<big>{{white|'''A3'''}}</big>
! style="background:#6495ED;" |<big>{{white|'''A2'''}}</big>
! style="background:#6495ED;" |<big>{{white|'''A1'''}}</big>
! style="background:#8A2BE2;" |<big>{{white|'''H1'''}}</big>
! style="background:#808080;" |<big>{{white|'''EOG'''}}</big>
|}

==Route==
The 22461/22462 '''Shri Shakti Express''' is an AC [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast Express]] run by [[Indian Railways]] between {{stnlnk|New Delhi}} and {{stnlnk|Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra}} railway stations in India.
{| class="wikitable"
|+
! style="background:#DC143C;" colspan="6" |<big>{{white|'''Shri Shakti AC Express – 22461'''}}</big>
|-
!'''#'''
!'''Station'''
!'''Code'''
!'''Average speed (km/h)'''
!'''Zone'''
!'''Address'''
|-
|1
|[[New Delhi]]
|NDLS
|100
|NR
|Ajmeri Gate 110002, Delhi NCT
|-
|2
|{{stnlnk|Ambala Cantonment Junction}}
|UMB
|100
|NR
|Ambala 133001, Haryana
|-
|3
|{{stnlnk|Ludhiana Junction}}
|LDH
|80
|NR
|Ludhiana 141001, Punjab
|-
|4
|{{stnlnk|Jalandhar Cantonment}}
|JRC
|80
|NR
|Jalandhar – 144001, Punjab
|-
|5
|{{stnlnk|Pathankot Junction}}
|PTKC
|60
|NR
|Pathankot Cantt. (Distt. Pathankot) 145001 Ph;0186-2251594, Punjab
|-
|6
|{{stnlnk|Jammu Tawi}}
|JAT
|60
|NR
|Jammu 180002, Jammu and Kashmir
|-
|7
|{{stnlnk|Udhampur}}
|UHP
|40
|NR
|Udhampur 182101, Jammu and Kashmir
|-
|8
|{{stnlnk|Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra}}
|SVDK
|40
|NR
|Distt – Reasi (JK) Pin – 182320, Jammu and Kashmir
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|+
! style="background:#DC143C;" colspan="6" |<big>{{white|'''Shri Shakti AC Express – 22462'''}}</big>
|-
!'''#'''
!'''Station'''
!'''Code'''
!'''Average speed )km/h)'''
!'''Zone'''
!'''Address'''
|-
|1
|{{stnlnk|Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra}}
|SVDK
|40
|NR
|Distt – Reasi (JK) Pin – 182320, Jammu and Kashmir
|-
|2
|{{stnlnk|Udhampur}}
|UHP
|40
|NR
|Udhampur 182101, Jammu and Kashmir
|-
|3
|{{stnlnk|Jammu Tawi}}
|JAT
|60
|NR
|Jammu 180002, Jammu and Kashmir
|-
|4
|{{stnlnk|Pathankot Junction}}
|JRC
|80
|NR
|Jalandhar – 144001, Punjab
|-
|5
|{{stnlnk|Jalandhar Cantonment}}
|PTKC
|60
|NR
|Pathankot Cantt. (Distt. Pathankot) 145001 Ph;0186-2251594, Punjab
|-
|6
|{{stnlnk|Ludhiana Junction}}
|LDH
|80
|NR
|Ludhiana 141001, Punjab
|-
|7
|{{stnlnk|Ambala Cantonment Junction}}
|UMB
|100
|NR
|Ambala 133001, Haryana
|-
|8
|[[New Delhi]]
|NDLS
|100
|NR
|Ajmeri Gate 110002, Delhi NCT
|}

==References==

{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://etrain.info/in?TRAIN=22461 Shri Shakti Express (New Delhi to Shri Maa Vaishno Devi Katra)]
*[http://etrain.info/in?TRAIN=22462 Shri Shakti Express (Shri Maa Vaishno Devi Katra to New Delhi)]

{{AC Express}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Shri Shakti AC Express}}
[[Category:Transport in Delhi]]
[[Category:Transport in Katra, Jammu and Kashmir]]
[[Category:AC Express (Indian Railways) trains]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Jammu and Kashmir]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Haryana]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Punjab, India]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Delhi]]
[[Category:Railway services introduced in 2014]]

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