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]
Overview | |
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Service type | Express |
First service | 20 September 2016 |
Current operator(s) | Northern Railway |
Route | |
Termini | Ghazipur City (GCT) Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra (SVDK) |
Stops | 12 |
Distance travelled | 1,391 km (864 mi) |
Average journey time | 28h 15m |
Service frequency | Weekly [a] |
Train number(s) | 14611 DN/14612 UP |
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 | LHB coach |
Entertainment facilities | No |
Baggage facilities | No |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | 2 |
Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
Operating speed | 49 km/h (30 mph), including halts |
Service
editThe 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
editTrain number | Station code | Departure station | Departure time | Departure day | Arrival station | Arrival time | Arrival day |
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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
editThe important halts of the train are:
Coach composition
editThe 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
editBoth trains are hauled by a Ludhiana Loco Shed-based WAP-4 electric locomotive from Ghazipur City to Lucknow Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra for the remainder journey and vice versa.
Direction reversal
editThe train reverses its direction once:
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Runs one day in a week for every direction.
References
editExternal links
edit- 14611/Ghazipur City - Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Weekly Express
- 14612/Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra - Ghazipur City Weekly Express