Jamnagar–Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express

Jamnagar - Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Sarvodaya Express
Overview
Service type	Superfast
First service	1 September 2015[1](extended to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra)
Current operator(s)	Northern Railway zone
Route
Start	Jamnagar (JAM)
Stops	29
End	Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra (SDVK)
Distance travelled	1,294 km (804 mi)
Average journey time	35 hours 50 minutes
Service frequency	Weekly[lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s)	12477/12478
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	No
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	No
Entertainment facilities	No
Baggage facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	2
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	59 km/h (37 mph)

The 12477/12478 Jamnagar - Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra 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.[2][3][4]

Service

The 12477/Jamnagar - Katra Express has an average speed of 58 km/hr and covers 2079 km in 35 hrs 55 mins.

The 12478/Katra - Jamnagar Express has an average speed of 60 km/hr and covers 2079 km in 35 hrs 50 mins.

The important halts of the train are:

The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 22 coaches :

Both trains are hauled by a Vatva Loco Shed based WDM 3A diesel locomotive from Jamnagar to Vadodara and from Vadodara it is hauled by a Vadodara Loco Shed based WAP-4 electric locomotive up til Katra and vice versa.

This train shares its rake with

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