[2] Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had on 4 July 2014 flagged off this train from Katra Vaishno Devi while commissioning the 25-km-long Udhampur-Katra line, built at an estimated cost of Rs 1,132.75 crore.

[3][4] At the function, the Prime Minister had named the train Shri Shakti Express and said such services are planned from major cities in the country.

The train traverses through eight tunnels and 29 minor bridges en route Udhampur – Katra track.

[6][7][8][9] & Generator Car & Generator Car The 22461/22462 Shri Shakti Express is an AC Superfast Express run by Indian Railways between New Delhi and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra railway stations in India.

Both trains are hauled by a Ghaziabad Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from New Delhi to SMVD Katra and vice versa.