Jaipur Bandra Terminus Superfast Express

Jaipur Bandra Terminus Superfast Express
Overview

Service type	Superfast
Current operator(s)	North Western Railways
Route
Start	Jaipur Junction
Stops	15
End	Bandra Terminus
Distance travelled	1,148 km (713 mi)
Service frequency	3 days a week. 12980 – Monday, Wednesday & Friday, 12979 – Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	No 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 62.19 km/h (39 mph), including halts

The 12979/12980 Jaipur Bandra Terminus Superfast Express is Superfast express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Jaipur Junction and Bandra Terminus in India.

It operates as train number 12980 from Jaipur Junction to Bandra Terminus and as train number 12979 in the reverse direction.

Coaches

The 12979/12980 Jaipur Bandra Terminus Superfast Express presently has 1 AC 1st Class cum AC 3 tier, 2 AC 2 tier, 4 AC 3 tier, 11 Sleeper Class & 6 General Unreserved coaches.

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

Service

The 12980 Jaipur Bandra Terminus Superfast Express covers the distance of 1148 kilometres in 17 hours 55 mins (64.07 km/hr) & in 19 hours 00 mins (62.19 km/hr) as 12979 Bandra Terminus Jaipur Superfast Express.

As the average speed of the train is above 55 km/hr, as per Indian Railway rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.

It reverses direction at Sawai Madhopur Junction.

Bandra Terminus Jaipur Superfast Express - AC 3 tier coach

Bandra Terminus Jaipur Superfast Express at Borivali station

Bandra Terminus Jaipur Superfast Express - AC 1st Class coach

Traction

An Abu Road based WDM 3A or Bhagat Ki Kothi based WDP 4 hauls the train between Jaipur Junction & Sawai Madhopur Junction.

Prior to Western Railways switching to AC traction, it would get a Vadodara based WAP 4E or locomotive until Valsad after which a WCAM 1 would take over until Bandra Terminus.

Western Railways completed DC Electric Conversion to AC on 5 February 2012 & it is now regularly hauled by a Vadodara based WAP 4E or WAP 5 locomotive from Sawai Madhopur Junction until Bandra Terminus.

Time Table

12980 Jaipur Bandra Terminus Superfast Express leaves Jaipur Junction every Monday, Wednesday & Friday at 20:25 hrs IST and reaches Bandra Terminus at 14:20 hrs IST the next day.

12979 Bandra Terminus Jaipur Superfast Express leaves Bandra Terminus every Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday at 15:45 hrs IST and reaches Jaipur Junction at 10:45 hrs IST the next day.

Station Code	Station Name	12980 - Jaipur to Bandra Terminus^[1]		Distance from Source in km	Day	12979 - Bandra Terminus to Jaipur Junction^[2]		Distance from Source in km	Day
Station Code	Station Name	Arrival	Departure	Distance from Source in km	Day	Arrival	Departure	Distance from Source in km	Day
JP	Jaipur Junction	Source	20:25	0	1	10:45	Destination	1148	2
DPA	Durgapura	20:32	20:34	8	1	10:16	10:18	1141	2
SWM	Sawai Madhopur Junction	22:35	22:45	132	1	08:20	08:35	1017	2
KOTA	Kota Junction	00:01	00:09	240	2	06:20	06:30	909	2
NAD	Nagda Junction	03:06	03:08	465	2	03:53	03:55	684	2
RTM	Ratlam Junction	03:40	03:50	506	2	02:45	02:55	642	2
MGN	Meghnagar	04:52	04:54	586	2	01:22	01:24	562	2
DHD	Dahod	05:19	05:21	619	2	00:58	01:00	529	2
GDA	Godhra	06:50	06:52	694	2	00:01	00:03	455	2
BRC	Vadodara Junction	07:53	08:03	767	2	22:38	22:48	381	1
ST	Surat	10:08	10:13	896	2	20:30	20:35	252	1
BL	Valsad	11:11	11:13	965	2	19:24	19:26	183	1
VAPI	Vapi	11:36	11:38	989	2	18:26	18:28	159	1
PLG	Palghar	12:34	12:36	1072	2	17:18	17:20	76	1
BVI	Borivali	13:27	13:29	1129	2	16:25	16:27	19	1
ADH	Andheri	13:50	13:52	1141	2	16:02	16:04	7	1
BDTS	Bandra Terminus	14:20	Destination	1148	2	Source	15:45	0	1

External links

References

↑ "Jaipur Bandra Superfast Express-12980". Retrieved 3 Sep 2012.
↑ Jaipur Superfast-express-12979-bdts-to-jp/459/297/65 "Bandra Jaipur Superfast Express 12979" Check |url= value (help). Retrieved 18 Oct 2012.

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