Amrapur Aravali Express

The 14701 / 14702 Amrapur Aravali Express is a express train belonging to Indian Railways-North Western Railway zone that runs between Shri Ganganagar Junction and Bandra Terminus in India. It operates as train number 14701 from Shri Ganganagar to Bandra Terminus in down direction and as train number 14702 in the up direction. It is named after Amarapur Durbar, a famous temple in Jaipur and the Aravalli Range of mountains that stretches across Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana & Delhi.

Meter Gauge era

During Meter Gauge era, - Mainline was known for its fast Meter Gauge trains. 907-MG/908-MG Aravalli Express that time used to run from to via , , , ,,,,,, covering in 29 hrs 00 mins running at speed. The train used to reverse its direction 2 times: • • ==Broad Gauge era==

Broad Gauge era

In 1997, - Mainline was converted to Broad Gauge & Ashram Express, Mandore Express & many other Meter Gauge trains were re-introduced in Broad Gauge. 907-MG/908-MG Aravalli Express was reintroduced between & as 9707/9708 Aravalli Express which in 2010 became 19707/19708 Aravalli Express. The train was covering in 21 hrs 15 mins running at speed. It was literally a crawler & slowest train between Jaipur & Mumbai. ==Extension and renaming==

Extension and renaming

Until 7 November 2019, Aravalli Express was running between Jaipur Junction and Bandra Terminus. From 8 November 2019 onwards, the origin of train was shifted from Jaipur Junction to Shri Ganganagar Junction for providing direct rail connectivity to Shri Ganganagar with Jaipur and Mumbai. Name of train also changed name to Amrapur Aravalli Express after extension & number was changed from 19707/19708 to 14701/14702. ==Coaches==

Coaches

The 14701/14702 Amarapur Aravali Express presently has 2 AC 2 tier, 3 AC 3 tier, 12 Sleeper class, 4 General Unreserved, 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake 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. == Current service==

Current service

The 14701/14702 Amarapur Aravali Express is now covering the distance of in 31 hours 15 mins in both directions at speed. As the average speed of the train is below , its fare does not include a Superfast surcharge. ==Important halts ==

Important halts

The important halts of 14701/14702 Amarapur Aravali Express between Shri Ganganagar Junction and Bandra Terminus are , Ellenabad, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , and . ==Traction==

Traction

Prior to Western Railway switching to the AC traction, it would be hauled by a WCAM-1 engine until after which a WDP-4 from the Bhagat Ki Kothi shed until . Since Western Railway switched over to AC traction in February 2012, it is now hauled by a Vadodara Loco Shed or Bhagat Ki Kothi Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive on its entire journey. ==Direction reversal==

Direction reversal

The train reverses its direction 3 times: • • • . == References ==

Source: Wikipedia ↗

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