19711 Jaipur - Bhopal Express Crossing 19707 Aravali Express : Indian Railways

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BHAGAT KI KOTHI BGKT WDP4 WITH 19711 JAIPUR - BHOPAL EXPRESS CROSSING 19707 BANDRA TERMINUS - JAIPUR ARAVALI EXPRESS AT DANAKYA STATION OF NORTH WESTERN RAILWAYS.

19711/Jaipur - Bhopal Express (PT)
     जयपुर - भोपाल एक्सप्रेस
JP/Jaipur Junction -- BPL/Bhopal Junction

19707/Aravali Express (PT)
     अरावली एक्सप्रेस
BDTS/Bandra Terminus -- JP/Jaipur Junction

The Bhopal–Jaipur Express is a daily express train which runs between Bhopal Junction railway station of Bhopal, the capital city of Madhya Pradesh and Jaipur, the capital city of Rajasthan. It previously ran as the Bhopal–Ajmer Express from Bhopal to Ajmer, a pilgrimage spot in Rajasthan, and prior to that as the Bhopal–Ratlam Intercity Express.
The number for the train were :
19655: Bhopal to Jaipur
19656: Jaipur to Bhopal
The train was also known as Ajmeri Express which signifies the nearby destination of the train that is Ajmer.
Train number 19655 departs from Bhopal Junction daily at 1700 hrs., reaching Jaipur, the next day at 0930 hrs.
Train number 19656 departs from Jaipur daily at 17:25 hrs., reaching Bhopal Junction, the next day at 11:25 hrs.
The train consist a total number of 17 Coaches :
1 AC II
2 AC III
10 SLEEPER
4 GENERAL.
According to the rail budget as on 24 February 2010, a link service 19655A/19656A Indore–Ajmer Link Express also started to run on back coaches of this train after Ujjain Junction. A total of 7 additional coaches are attached to the train from Ratlam out of which :
1 AC II
4 SLEEPER
2 GENERAL COACH.
The train runs daily from both the sites with an average speed of 66 kilometres per hour (41 mph).
This train was introduced in year 2009 and was the only direct connection from Bhopal/Indore to Ajmer
This train replaced by the Old 9303/9304 Bhopal–Ratlam Intercity Express
This train has also replaced the old 9657/9658 Ratlam–Ajmer Night Express
The train got extended to Jaipur as Bhopal–Jaipur Express as announced on 25 February 2011 in the Railway Budget.

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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