Service type Superfast Start Jaipur Junction End Bandra Terminus | Current operator(s) North Western Railways Stops 15 Distance travelled 1,148 km (713 mi) | |
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The 12979/12980 Jaipur Bandra Terminus Superfast Express is Superfast express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Jaipur Junction and Bandra Terminus in India.
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It operates as train number 12980 from Jaipur Junction to Bandra Terminus and as train number 12979 in the reverse direction.
Coaches
The 12979/12980 Jaipur Bandra Terminus Superfast Express presently has 1 AC 1st Class cum AC 3 tier, 2 AC 2 tier, 4 AC 3 tier, 11 Sleeper Class & 6 General Unreserved coaches.
As with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
Service
The 12980 Jaipur Bandra Terminus Superfast Express covers the distance of 1148 kilometres in 17 hours 55 mins (64.07 km/hr) & in 19 hours 00 mins (62.19 km/hr) as 12979 Bandra Terminus Jaipur Superfast Express.
As the average speed of the train is above 55 km/hr, as per Indian Railway rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.
It reverses direction at Sawai Madhopur Junction.
Traction
An Abu Road based WDM 3A or Bhagat Ki Kothi based WDP 4 hauls the train between Jaipur Junction & Sawai Madhopur Junction.
Prior to Western Railways switching to AC traction, it would get a Vadodara based WAP 4E or locomotive until Valsad after which a WCAM 1 would take over until Bandra Terminus.
Western Railways completed DC Electric Conversion to AC on 5 February 2012 & it is now regularly hauled by a Vadodara based WAP 4E or WAP 5 locomotive from Sawai Madhopur Junction until Bandra Terminus.
Time Table
12980 Jaipur Bandra Terminus Superfast Express leaves Jaipur Junction every Monday, Wednesday & Friday at 20:25 hrs IST and reaches Bandra Terminus at 14:20 hrs IST the next day.
12979 Bandra Terminus Jaipur Superfast Express leaves Bandra Terminus every Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday at 15:45 hrs IST and reaches Jaipur Junction at 10:45 hrs IST the next day.