Ghazipur City–Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Weekly Express

Ghazipur City-SMVD Katra Weekly Express
	Ghazipur City-SMVD Katra Weekly Express At Ludhiana Junction
Overview
Service type	Express
First service	20 September 2016
Current operator	Northern Railway
Route
Termini	Ghazipur City (GCT); SMVD Katra (SVDK)
Stops	12
Distance travelled	1,387 km (862 mi)
Average journey time	28 hra 15 mins
Service frequency	Weekly
Train number	14611 / 14612
On-board services
Classes	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	49 km/h (30 mph) average including halts

The 14611 / 14612 Ghazipur City–SMVD Katra Weekly Express is an superfast 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]

Service

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

Schedule

Train number	Station code	Departure station	Departure time	Departure day	Arrival station	Arrival time	Arrival day
14611	GCT	Ghazipur City	8:30 AM	FRI	Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra	12:35 PM	SAT
14612	SVDK	Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra	5:40 AM	THU	Ghazipur City	6:30 AM	Friday

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composition

The train has standard LHB rakes with a maximum speed of 130 km/h. 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-7 electric locomotive from Ghazipur City to Lucknow Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra for the remainder journey and vice versa.

Direction reversal

The train reverses its direction once:

Zafarabad Junction

Notes

^ Runs one day in a week for every direction.

References

External links

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

[2] Introduction of a New Weekly Express Train Between Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra and Ghazipur City From 28.09.2017

[3] Two new trains will run on festivals

[4] Preparations for train operations for Vaishno Devi

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