Jamnagar–Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Superfast Express

The 12477/12478 Jamnagar–Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Superfast Express is a Superfast train of the Indian Railways connecting Jamnagar Junction in Gujarat and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra of Jammu and Kashmir. It is currently being operated with 12477/12478 train numbers on a weekly basis.

Coach composition
The train has Modern LHB rakes with a maximum speed of 130 km/h. The train consists of 22 coaches :
 * 1 AC First
 * 2 AC II Tier
 * 6 AC III Tier
 * 6 Sleeper Coaches
 * 1 Pantry Car
 * 2 General
 * 2 End On Generation

Service
The 12477/Jamnagar–Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Superfast Express has an average speed of 62 km/h and covers 2068 km in 33 hrs 25 mins.

The 12478/Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra–Jamnagar Superfast Express has an average speed of 63 km/h and covers 2068 km in 32 hrs 50 mins.

Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:


 * Jamnagar
 * 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
 * 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 or Sabarmati based WDP-4D diesel locomotive from Jamnagar to Ahmedabad and from Ahmedabad it is hauled by WAP-7 of Vadodara or Ghaziabad based electric locomotive up till Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra and vice versa.

Rake sharing
This train shares its rake with


 * 12471/12472 Swaraj Express
 * 12475/12476 Hapa–Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Superfast Express
 * 12473/12474 Gandhidham - Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Sarvodaya Express