Kota–Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Weekly Express

The 19803 / 19804 Kota–Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Weekly Express is an Express train belonging to West Central Railway zone that runs between Kota Junction and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra in India. It is currently being operated with 19803/19804 train numbers on a weekly basis.^[2][3][4]

Kota–Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Weekly Express

Overview
Service type	Express
First service	11 January 2014; 11 years ago (2014-01-11) (initial service) 5 September 2015; 9 years ago (2015-09-05)[1] (extended to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra)
Current operator(s)	West Central Railway
Route
Termini	Kota (KOTA) SMVD Katra (SVDK)
Stops	28
Distance travelled	1,136 km (706 mi)
Average journey time	24 hrs 50 mins
Service frequency	Weekly [a]
Train number(s)	19803 / 19804
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	No
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	On-board catering, E-catering
Observation facilities	Large windows
Baggage facilities	No
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	46 km/h (29 mph) average including halts.

Service

The 19803/Kota–Katra Weekly Express has an average speed of 46 km/h and covers 1136 km in 24h 50m. The 19804/Katra–Kota Weekly Express has an average speed of 44 km/h and covers 1881 km in 25h 50m.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are :

• Kota Junction
• Sawai Madhopur Junction
• Bharatpur Junction
• Mathura Junction
• Faridabad
• Hazrat Nizamuddin
• New Delhi
• Rohtak Junction
• Jind Junction
• Narwana Junction
• Jakhal Junction
• Sangrur
• Ludhiana Junction
• Ludhiana Junction
• Jalandhar Cantonment Junction
• Pathankot Cantonment
• Kathua
• Jammu Tawi
• Udhampur
• Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra

Coach composition

The train has standard LHB rakes with a maximum speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 19 coaches:

• 1 AC II Tier
• 3 AC III Tier
• 6 Sleeper coaches
• 6 General Unreserved
• 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
• 1 High Capacity Parcel Van

Traction

Both trains are hauled by an Electric Loco Shed, Tuglakabad based WAP-7 throughout the entire journey.

Rake sharing

The train shares its rake with 19805/19806 Kota–Udhampur Weekly Express.

See also

• Kota Junction railway station
• Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra railway station
• Kota–Udhampur Weekly Express