SMVD Katra–New Delhi Vande Bharat Express

The 22478/22477 SMVD Katra - New Delhi Vande Bharat Express is India's 37th Vande Bharat Express train, connecting the states of Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Haryana and New Delhi. This will be the 2nd Vande Bharat Express train which will run on the New Delhi-Katra train line after 3 October 2019.

This express train was inaugurated on 30 December 2023 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi via video conferencing from Ayodhya Dham Junction.

Overview
This train is operated by Indian Railways, connecting Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra, Udhampur, Jammu Tawi, Kathua, Ludhiana Jn, Ambala Cantt. Jn and New Delhi. It is currently operated with train numbers 22478/22477 on 6 days a week basis.

Rakes
It is the thirty-fifth 2nd Generation Vande Bharat Express train which was designed and manufactured by the Integral Coach Factory at Perambur, Chennai under the Make in India Initiative.

Service
The 22478/22477 SMVD Katra - New Delhi Vande Bharat Express operates 6 days a week, covering a distance of 655 km in a travel time of 8 hrs with an average speed of 82 km/h. The Maximum Permissible Speed is 130 km/h.