Shri Shakti AC Express

The 22461/22462 Shri Shakti Express is an AC Superfast Express Train run by Indian Railways between New Delhi and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra railway stations in India.[2]

Shri Shakti AC Express

Overview
Service type	AC Express
First service	14 July 2014 (2014-07-14)[1]
Current operator(s)	Northern Railway
Ridership	AC 3tier-648, AC 2tier-270, AC First Class-18
Route
Start	New Delhi (NDLS)
Stops	6
End	Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra (SVDK)
Distance travelled	654 km (406 mi)
Average journey time	11 hours 40 minutes (up) and 11 hours 50 minutes (down)
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	22461 / 22462
On-board services
Disabled access
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Observation facilities	LHB Coaches
Technical
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	130 km/h (81 mph) maximum 56 km/h (35 mph) (up), 55 km/h (34 mph) (down) including halts

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had on 4 July 2014 flagged off this train from Katra Vaishno Devi while commissioning the 25-km-long Udhampur-Katra line, built at an estimated cost of Rs 1,132.75 crore.[3][4]

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.[5] The Train started its regular commercial operations from July 14, 2014.[2]

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. [6][7][8][9]