Hapa–Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Superfast Express

The 12475/12476 Hapa–Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Superfast 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.

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This train now has new modern LHB rakes replaced by outdated ICF rakes.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


 * 2 AC II Tier
 * 5 AC III Tier
 * 10 Sleeper Coaches
 * 1 Pantry Car
 * 2 General
 * 2 End On Generation

Service
The 12475/Hapa–Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Superfast Express has an average speed of 62 km/h and covers 2059 km in 33 hrs 10 mins.

The 12476/Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra–Hapa Superfast Express has an average speed of 63 km/h and covers 2059 km in 32 hrs 35 mins.

Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:


 * Hapa
 * Rajkot Junction
 * Wankaner Junction
 * Surendranagar Junction
 * Viramgam Junction
 * Ahmedabad Junction
 * Nadiad Junction
 * Anand Junction
 * Chhayapuri
 * Godhra Junction
 * Dahod
 * Meghnagar
 * Ratlam Junction
 * Nagda Junction
 * Vikramgarh Alot
 * Shamgarh
 * Ramganj Mandi Junction
 * Kota Junction
 * Sawai Madhopur Junction
 * Bharatpur Junction
 * Mathura Junction
 * Hazrat Nizamuddin
 * New Delhi
 * Panipat Junction
 * Ambala Cantonment Junction
 * Ludhiana Junction
 * Jalandhar Cantonment Junction
 * Pathankot Cantonment
 * Kathua
 * Jammu Tawi
 * Udhampur
 * Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra

Traction
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 Loco Shed up till Katra and vice versa.

Rake sharing
This train shares its rake with


 * 12471/12472 Swaraj Express
 * 12473/12474 Gandhidham–Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Sarvodaya Express
 * 12477/12478 Jamnagar–Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Superfast Express