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.

Loco link

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.

References

External links

• "Western Railway". wr.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 30 May 2014.