Hapa–Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Sarvodaya Express

Hapa - Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Sarvodaya Express
Overview
Service type	Superfast
First service	2 September 2015[1](extended to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra)
Current operator(s)	Northern Railway zone
Route
Start	Hapa (HAPA)
Stops	23
End	Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra (SDVK)
Distance travelled	2,070 km (1,290 mi)
Average journey time	35 hours 40 minutes
Service frequency	Weekly[lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s)	12475/12476
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)

Sarvodaya Express is a superfast train of the Indian Railways connecting Hapa in Gujarat and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra of Jammu and Kashmir. It is currently being operated with 12475/12476 train numbers on a weekly basis.[2][3][4][5]

Service

The 12475/Sarvodaya Express has an average speed of 59 km/hr and covers 2070 km in 35 hrs 40 mins.

The 12476/Sarvodaya Express has an average speed of 59 km/hr and covers 2070 km in 35 hrs 40 mins.

The important halts of the train are:

This train now has new modern LHB rakes replaced by outdated ICF rakes. The train consists of 22 coaches:

Both trains are hauled by a Vatva Loco Shed based WDM 3A diesel locomotive from Hapa to Ahmedabad Junction and from Ahmedabad Junction, it is hauled by a Vadodara Loco Shed based WAP-4 electric locomotive or by WAP-7 or WAP-4 of Ghaziabad up till Katra and vice versa.

This train shares its rake with

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