Jamnagar–Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Superfast Express

The 12477 / 12478 Jamnagar–Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Superfast Express is a Superfast train of the Indian Railways connecting Jamnagar Junction in Gujarat and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra of Jammu and Kashmir. It is currently being operated with 12477/12478 train numbers on a weekly basis.^[1][2][3]

Jamnagar–Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Superfast Express

Overview
Service type	Superfast
First service	1 January 1990; 35 years ago (1990-01-01)
Current operator	Northern Railway
Route
Termini	Jamnagar (JAM) SMVD Katra (SDVK)
Stops	31
Distance travelled	2,068 km (1,285 mi)
Average journey time	32 hrs 30 mins
Service frequency	Weekly.[a]
Train number	12477 / 12478
On-board services
Classes	AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	No
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Available
Observation facilities	Large windows
Baggage facilities	Available
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	59 km/h (37 mph) average including halts.

Coach composition

The train has Modern LHB rakes with a maximum speed of 130 km/h. The train consists of 22 coaches :

• 1 AC First
• 2 AC II Tier
• 6 AC III Tier
• 6 Sleeper Coaches
• 1 Pantry Car
• 2 General
• 2 End On Generation

Service

The 12477/Jamnagar–Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Superfast Express has an average speed of 62 km/h and covers 2068 km in 33 hrs 25 mins.

The 12478/Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra–Jamnagar Superfast Express has an average speed of 63 km/h and covers 2068 km in 32 hrs 50 mins.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

• Jamnagar
• Hapa
• Rajkot Junction
• Wankaner Junction
• Surendranagar Junction
• Viramgam Junction
• Ahmedabad Junction
• Nadiad Junction
• Anand Junction
• Chhayapuri (Vadodara)
• Godhra Junction
• Dahod
• Meghnagar
• Ratlam Junction
• Nagda Junction
• Vikramgarh Alot
• Ramganj Mandi Junction
• Kota Junction
• Sawai Madhopur Junction
• Bharatpur Junction
• Mathura Junction
• Hazrat Nizamuddin
• New Delhi
• Panipat Junction
• Ambala Cantonment Junction
• Ludhiana Junction
• Jalandhar Cantonment Junction
• Pathankot Cantonment
• Kathua
• Jammu Tawi
• Udhampur
• Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra

Schedule

Train number	Station code	Departure station	Departure time	Departure day	Arrival station	Arrival time	Arrival day
12477	JAM	Jamnagar	08:15 AM	Wednesday	Katra	17:40 PM	Thursday
12478	SVDK	Katra	09:55 AM	Sunday	Jamnagar	18:45 PM	Monday

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Vatva Loco Shed-based WDM 3A or Sabarmati based WDP-4D diesel locomotive from Jamnagar to Ahmedabad and from Ahmedabad it is hauled by WAP-7 of Vadodara or Ghaziabad based electric locomotive up till 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 Superfast Express
• 12473/12474 Gandhidham - Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Sarvodaya Express

Notes

1. Runs one day in a week for every direction.

See also

• Jamnagar railway station
• Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra railway station