Sarvodaya Express is a Express train of the Indian Railways connecting Gandhidham Junction in Gujarat and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra of Jammu and Kashmir. It is currently being operated with 12473/12474 train numbers on a weekly basis.
Service
12473/Sarvodaya Express has an average speed of 57 km/h and covers 2047 km in 36 hrs 00 mins.
12474/Sarvodaya Express has an average speed of 58 km/h and covers 2047 km in 35 hrs 00 mins.
Route and halts
Coach composite
The train has standard LHB rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 22 coaches:
2 AC II Tier
4 AC III Tier
11 Sleeper Coaches
1 Pantry Car
2 General
2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
Traction
Both trains are hauled by a Sabarmati-based WDP-4D from Gandhidham Junction to till Ahmedabad Junction after which Vadodara Loco Shed or Ghaziabad based WAP-7 electric locomotive hauls the train from Ahmedabad Junction to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra and vice versa.