Aravali Express

Aravali Express
Overview
Service type Express
Current operator(s) North Western Railway
Route
Start Jaipur Junction
Stops 38
End Bandra Terminus
Distance travelled 1,107 km (688 mi)
Service frequency Daily
On-board services
Class(es) AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements Yes
Sleeping arrangements Yes
Catering facilities Pantry Car attached
Observation facilities No Rake Sharing
Technical
Rolling stock Standard Indian Railway coaches
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum
50.61 km/h (31 mph), including halts
Route map

The 19707/19708 Aravali Express is an express train belonging to Indian Railways that run between Jaipur Junction and Mumbai in India. It operates as train number 19707 from Bandra Terminus to Jaipur Junction and as train number 19708 in the reverse direction. It is named after Aravalli Range of mountains that stretches across Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana & Delhi.

It is the 4th dedicated service between Jaipur & Mumbai. The other 3 three trains that cover this route are 12955/56 Jaipur Superfast Express, 12239/40 Jaipur Duronto Express, 12979/80 Jaipur Bandra Terminus Superfast Express.

However unlike the above mentioned trains which go via Ratlam Junction & Kota Junction, the Aravali Express goes via Ahmedabad Junction.

Coaches

The 19707/19708 Aravali Express presently has 2 AC 2 tier, 3 AC 3 tier, 12 Sleeper Class, 6 General Unreserved coaches & 1 Pantry Car.

As with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

19707 Aravali Express at Bandra Terminus
19707 Aravali Express.jpg

Service

The 19707 Aravali Express covers the distance of 1107 kilometres in 21 hours 55 mins (50.51 km/hr) & in 21 hours 50 mins as 19708 Aravali Express (50.70 km/hr).

As the average speed of the train is below 55 km/hr, its fare does not include a Superfast surcharge.

Traction

Prior to Western Railway switching to the AC traction, it would be hauled by a WCAM 1 engine until Ahmedabad Junction after which a WDP 4 from the Bhagat ki Kothi shed until Jaipur Junction.

Since Western Railway switched over to AC traction in February 2012, it is now hauled by a WAP 4E or WAP 5 from the Vadodara shed until Ahmedabad Junction after which a WDP 4 from the Bhagat ki Kothi shed takes over until Jaipur Junction.

Timetable

19707 Aravali Express leaves Bandra Terminus every day at 21:00 hrs IST and reaches Jaipur Junction at 18:55 hrs IST the next day.

19708 Aravali Express leaves Jaipur Junction every day at 08:45 hrs IST and reaches Bandra Terminus at 06:35 hrs IST the next day.

Station Code Station Name

19707 - Bandra Terminus to Jaipur Junction[1]

 Distance
from Source
in km		 Day

19708 - Jaipur Junction to Bandra Terminus[2]

 Distance
from Source
in km		 Day
Arrival Departure Arrival Departure
BDTS Bandra Terminus Source 21:00 0 1 06:35 Destination 1107 2
ADH Andheri 21:17 21:19 7 1 06:05 06:07 1101 2
BVI Borivali 21:39 21:41 19 1 05:41 05:43 1088 2
ST Surat 00:57 01:02 252 2 02:17 02:22 856 2
BRC Vadodara Junction 02:52 02:57 381 2 00:25 00:30 727 2
ADI Ahmedabad Junction 05:05 05:25 481 2 22:05 22:30 627 1
ABR Abu Road 09:55 10:10 667 2 16:45 16:55 440 1
AII Ajmer Junction 16:25 16:35 972 2 11:05 11:15 135 1
JP Jaipur Junction 18:55 Destination 1107 2 Source 08:45 0 1

References

  1. ↑ Terminus_Jaipur -19707-train.html "Aravali Express-19707" Check |url= value (help). Retrieved 3 Sep 2012.
  2. ↑ "Aravali Express 19708". Retrieved 18 Oct 2012.

External links

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