INDIAN RAILWAYS DIESEL SINGLE LINE CROSSING : TKD WDP4D WITH 12216 BANDRA TERMINUS - DELHI SARAI ROHILLA GARIB RATH EXPRESS CROSSING 19708 JAIPUR - BANDRA TERMINUS GARIB RATH EXPRESS AT AMBLIYASAN STATION OF WESTERN RAILWAYS.
12216/Mumbai Bandra (T.) - Delhi Sarai Rohilla Garib Rath Express (PT)
मुंबई वांद्रे टर्मिनस - दिल्ली सराय रोहिल्ला गरीब रथ एक्सप्रेस मुंबई बांद्रा टर्मिनस - दिल्ली सराय रोहिल्ला गरीब रथ एक्सप्रेस
BDTS/Bandra Terminus -- DEE/Delhi Sarai Rohilla
19708/Aravali Express (PT)
अरावली एक्सप्रेस
JP/Jaipur Junction -- BDTS/Bandra Terminus
The 12215 / 16 Delhi Sarai Rohilla Bandra Terminus Garib Rath Express is a Superfast express train of the Garib Rath category belonging to Indian Railways - Northern Railway zone that runs between Delhi Sarai Rohilla and Bandra Terminus in India.
It operates as train number 12215 from Delhi Sarai Rohilla to Bandra Terminus and as train number 12216 in the reverse direction serving the state of Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat & Maharashtra.
When the train was introduced, it ran only up to Jaipur Junction being subsequently extended to Delhi Sarai Rohilla.
The 12215 Delhi Sarai Rohilla Bandra Terminus Garib Rath Express covers the distance of 1431 kilometres in 22 hours 50 mins (62.67 km/hr).
The 12216 Bandra Terminus Delhi Sarai Rohilla Garib Rath Express covers the distance of 1431 kilometres in 23 hours 15 mins (61.55 km/hr).
As the average speed of the train is above 55 km/hr, as per Indian Railway rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.
The 12215 / 16 Delhi Sarai Rohilla Bandra Terminus Garib Rath Express runs from Delhi Sarai Rohilla via Rewari Junction, Jaipur Junction, Ajmer Junction, Palanpur Junction Ahmedabad Junction, Vadodara Junction, Surat to Bandra Terminus.
The train is hauled by a Vadodara-based WAP 5 locomotive between Bandra Terminus and Ahmedabad Junction handing over to a Tughlakabad or Vatva based WDM 3A locomotive which hauls the train for the remainder of its journey until Delhi Sarai Rohilla.
Earlier, before 1 October 2015, this train was hauled by a Tughlakabad-based WDM 3A locomotive end to end.
12215 Delhi Sarai Rohilla Bandra Terminus Garib Rath Express leaves Delhi Sarai Rohilla every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday at 09:20 hrs IST and reaches Bandra Terminus at 08:10 hrs IST the next day.
12216 Bandra Terminus Delhi Sarai Rohilla Garib Rath Express leaves Bandra Terminus every Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday & Sunday at 12:55 hrs IST and reaches Delhi Sarai Rohilla at 12:10 hrs IST the next day.
The 12215 / 16 Delhi Sarai Rohilla Bandra Terminus Garib Rath Express presently has 18 AC 3 tier coaches along with 2 End On Generator coaches. It does not have a Pantry Car Coach.
As with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
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.
