Ghazipur City–Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Weekly Express

The Ghazipur City - Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express is an express train belonging to Northern Railway zone that runs between Ghazipur City and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra in India. It is currently being operated with 14611/14612 train numbers on a weekly basis.[1][2][3]

Ghazipur City - Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
First service20 September 2016 (2016-09-20)
Current operator(s)Northern Railway
Route
StartGhazipur City (GCT)
Stops12
EndShri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra (SVDK)
Distance travelled1,391 km (864 mi)
Service frequencyWeekly [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s)14611 DN/14612 UP
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsNo
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-board Catering
E-Catering
Observation facilitiesLHB Coaches
Entertainment facilitiesNo
Baggage facilitiesNo
Technical
Rolling stock2
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed49 km/h (30 mph), including halts

Service

The 14611/Ghazipur City - Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express has an average speed of 49 km/hr and covers 1391 km in 28h 15m. The 14612/Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra - Ghazipur City Express has an average speed of 56 km/hr and covers 1391 km in 24h 50m.

Schedule
Train NumberStation CodeDeparture StationDeparture TimeDeparture DayArrival StationArrival TimeArrival Day
14611GCTGhazipur City8:30 AMFRIShri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra12:35 PMSAT
14612SVDKShri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra5:40 AMTHUGhazipur City6:30 AMFriday

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composite

The train has standard LHB rakes with max speed of 130 kmph. The train consists of 18 coaches :

  • 1 AC II Tier
  • 4 AC III Tier
  • 7 Sleeper Coaches
  • 1 Pantry Car
  • 3 General Unreserved
  • 2 End-on Generator

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Ludhiana Loco Shed based WAP-4 Electric locomotive from Ghazipur City to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra for the remainder journey and vice versa.

Direction Reversal

Train Reverses its direction 1 times:

See also

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

References
  1. Introduction of a New Weekly Express Train Between Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra and Ghazipur City From 28.09.2017
  2. Two new trains will run on festivals
  3. Preparations for train operations for Vaishno Devi


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