Jaipur–Bandra Terminus Superfast Express

Jaipur–Bandra Terminus Superfast Express

Overview
Service type	Superfast Express
Current operator(s)	North Western Railways
Route
Start	Jaipur Junction (JP)
Stops	15
End	Bandra Terminus (BDTS)
Distance travelled	1,148 km (713 mi)
Service frequency	Tri-weekly
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 1 cum AC 2 tier, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	On-board catering E-catering
Observation facilities	No Rake sharing
Technical
Rolling stock	Standard Indian Railways coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	110 km/h (68 mph) maximum 62.19 km/h (39 mph), including halts

The 12979/12980 Jaipur–Bandra Terminus Superfast Express is a Superfast Express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Jaipur Junction and Bandra Terminus in India.

It operates as train number 12980 from Jaipur Junction to Bandra Terminus and as train number 12979 in the reverse direction. It is currently being operated with 12979/12980 train numbers on tri-weekly basis.

Coaches

The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 24 coaches:

• 1 AC I cum AC II Tier
• 2 AC II Tier
• 4 AC III Tier
• 11 Sleeper Coaches
• 4 General Unreserved
• 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake

As with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Service

12980 Jaipur–Bandra Terminus Superfast Express covers the distance of 1148 kilometres in 17 hours 55 mins (64.07 km/hr) & in 18 hours 30 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 Railways rules, its fare includes a superfast surcharge.

Bandra Terminus Jaipur Superfast Express – AC 3 tier coach

Bandra Terminus Jaipur Superfast Express at Borivali station

Bandra Terminus Jaipur Superfast Express – AC 1st Class coach

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

• Jaipur Junction
• Durgapura
• Sawai Madhopur Junction
• Kota Junction
• Nagda Junction
• Ratlam Junction
• Meghnagar
• Dahod
• Godhra Junction
• Vadodara Junction
• Surat
• Valsad
• Vapi
• Palghar
• Borivali
• Andheri
• Bandra Terminus

Schedule

Train number	Station code	Departure station	Departure time	Departure day	Arrival station	Arrival time	Arrival day
12979	BDTS	Bandra Terminus	16:15 PM	Tue,Thu,Sat	Jaipur Junction	10:45 AM	Sun,Wed,Fri
12980	JP	Jaipur Junction	20:25 PM	Mon,Wed,Fri	Bandra Terminus	14:20 PM	Tue,Thu,Sat

Direction reversal

The train reverses direction one time at Sawai Madhopur Junction.

Traction

An Abu Road-based WDM-3A or Bhagat Ki Kothi-based WDP-4 hauls the train between Jaipur Junction and 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.