Departing Jaipur : 19708 Jaipur - Bandra Terminus Aravali Express : Indian Railways

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BGKT WDP4 WITH 19708 JAIPUR - BANDRA TERMINUS ARAVALI EXPRESS DEPARTING JAIPUR JUNCTION STATION OF NORTH WESTERN RAILWAYS.

19708/Aravali Express (PT)
     अरावली एक्सप्रेस
JP/Jaipur Junction -- BDTS/Bandra Terminus

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.
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.
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.
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.
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.

Jaipur Junction railway station (Code : JP) is a railway station in Jaipur. Jaipur also serves as the headquarters of the North Western Railway zone of the Indian Railways since 2002.[1] The Jaipur Division of the North Western Railway is also headquartered at Jaipur.
It is located along Railway Road. The inter-state bus terminal Sindhi Camp is also close to the station. It is linked to other parts of the country by meter gauge and broad gauge lines. It is the busiest railway station in Rajasthan.
One of India's most famous and luxurious trains The Palace on Wheels, also makes a scheduled stop in Jaipur.[2] Jaipur Junction is 5 km away from City wall of Jaipur. The newly constructed Jaipur metro has a stop here.

The main lines passing through Jaipur are :
. Delhi-Jodhpur line via Makrana, Degana, Merta road (Single Broad gauge Diesel line )
. Delhi- Ahmedabad line via Ajmer (Diesel broad gauge line)
. Sawai Madhopur - Jaipur line terminates at Jaipur (Single Broad gauge Diesel line )
. Jaipur - Churu (Conversion to broad gauge in progress.).

Nearby railway stations
Gandhinagar Jaipur railway station
Getor Jagatpura railway station
Durgapura railway station
Dahar Ka Balaji railway station
Bais Godam railway station
Kanakpura railway station
Sanganer railway station.

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