Jaipur–Bandra Terminus Superfast Express

The 12980/12979 Jaipur–Bandra Terminus Superfast Express is a Superfast 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 runs on every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from Jaipur Junction and on every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from Bandra Terminus.

Coaches

The train has LHB coaches that run at maximum speed of 130 kmph. The train consists of 22 coaches:

• 1 AC I cum AC II Tier
• 2 AC II Tier
• 6 AC III Tier
• 7 Sleeper coaches
• 4 General Unreserved
• 2 Generator 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 16 hours 45 mins (70 km/h) & in 16 hours 40 mins (70 km/h) as 12979 Bandra Terminus–Jaipur Superfast Express.

As the average speed of the train is above 55 km/h, as per Indian Railways rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.

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

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-5 or WAP-7 locomotive from Jaipur Junction until Bandra Terminus.

References

1. Bandra Terminus–Jaisalmer Superfast Express
2. Bandra Terminus
3. Chandigarh–Bandra Terminus Superfast Express
4. Bandra Terminus–Udaipur Superfast Express
5. Bandra Terminus–Jaipur Weekly Superfast Express
6. Bandra Terminus–Bikaner Superfast Express
7. Bandra Terminus–Mahuva Superfast Express
8. Bandra Terminus–Veraval Superfast Express
9. Bandra Terminus–Bhavnagar Terminus Weekly Superfast Express
10. Bandra Terminus–Lucknow Weekly Superfast Express
11. Bandra Terminus–Bhavnagar Terminus Express
12. Bandra Terminus–Haridwar Express
13. Bandra Terminus–Gandhidham Weekly Superfast Express
14. Bandra Terminus–Barauni Avadh Express
15. Ajmer–Bandra Terminus Express
16. Bandra Terminus–Delhi Sarai Rohilla Express
17. Bandra Terminus–Palitana Express
18. Delhi Sarai Rohilla–Bandra Terminus Garib Rath Express
19. Bandra Terminus–Mahuva Express
20. Bandra Terminus–Dehradun Express