15013 Jaisalmer - Kathgodam Ranikhet Express Crossing 19708 Aravali Express : Indian Railways

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BHAGAT KI KOTHI BGKT WDP4D 40185 WITH 15013 JAISALMER - KATHGODAM RANIKHET EXPRESS CROSSING 19708 JAIPUR - BANDRA TERMINUS ARAVALI EXPRESS AT DHANAKYA STATION OF NORTH WESTERN RAILWAYS.

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

The Ranikhet Express is a mail express train of Indian Railways. The train runs between Jaisalmer and Kathgodam stations.This train is a mail/express that falls under the north-eastern zone of Indian railways. The train code is 15013.
This express starts at Jaisalmer and reaches its destination in Kathgodam, Uttarakhand. The total travel time of this train is 28 hours and 20 mins. It has about 36 halts and covers a distance of over 1263km at a speed of 42km/hr. This train runs of all days of the week and arrives at platform no. 11 at the Jaisalmer station.
It crosses the states of Rajasthan, Delhi, UP and then Uttarakhand. The major stations that this train halts at includes Ashapura Gomat, Phulodi Junction, Jodhpur Junction, Bhagat ki Khoti, Marwar Junction, Ajmer Junction, Jaipur, Dausa, Alwar, Bawal, Rewari, Pataudi Road, Gurgaon, Delhi Cant, Delhi, Sahibabad, Ghaziabad, Moradabad, Rampur, Rudrapur city, Haldi Road, Haldwani and then Kathgodam. The stop over time of this train varies.

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.

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