Ranakpur Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
LocaleRajasthan, Gujarat & Maharashtra
First service15 August 1998
Current operator(s)North Western Railways
Route
TerminiBikaner Junction (BKN)
Dadar (DDR)
Stops33
Distance travelled1,218 km (757 mi)
Average journey time23 hours 10 minutes
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)14707 / 14708
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering
E-catering
Baggage facilitiesYes
Technical
Rolling stockICF coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed110 km/h (68 mph) maximum,
50 km/h (31 mph) average including halts
Route map

The 14707 / 14708 Ranakpur Express is an express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Bikaner and Dadar in India. It operates as train number 14707 from Bikaner to Dadar and as train number 14708 in the reverse direction.[1][2]

It is named after the village of Ranakpur which is located in the Pali district of Rajasthan.

Coaches

The 14707/14708 Ranakpur Express presently has 1 AC 2 tier, 4 AC 3 tier, 13 Sleeper Class 4 General Unreserved coaches and 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

The 14707 Ranakpur Express covers the distance of 1218 kilometres in 23 hours 20 mins (52 km/h) and 1218 kilometres in 22 hours 55 mins as 14708 Ranakpur Express (53 km/h).

Route and halts

The 14707/14708 Ranakpur Express runs from Dadar via Borivali, Palghar, Vapi, Surat, Vadodara, Ahmedabad Junction, Palanpur, Abu Road, Falna, Marwar Junction, Luni Junction, Jodhpur, Gotan, Merta Road Junction, Nagaur to Bikaner.

Schedule

Train numberStation codeDeparture stationDeparture timeDeparture dayArrival stationArrival timeArrival day
14707BKNBikaner07:50 AMDailyDadar07:10 AMDaily
14708DDRDadar12:35 PMDailyBikaner11:30 AMDaily

Traction

Prior to Western Railway switching to the AC traction, it would be hauled by a WCAM-1 engine until Valsad after which a Vadodara-based WAP-4 and WAP-5 and WAP-7 would haul the train until Ahmedabad Junction following which it would get a WDP-4 / WDP-4B / WDP-4D from the Bhagat Ki Kothi shed until Bikaner Junction.

Since Western Railway switched over to AC traction in February 2012, it is now hauled by a WAP-5 / WAP-4E / WAP-7 locomotive from the Vadodara shed until Ahmedabad Junction after which a WDP-4 / WDP-4B / WDP-4D locomotive from the Bhagat Ki Kothi shed takes over until Bikaner Junction.

The train was mentioned in The Big Bang Theory, Season 2, Episode 17 ("The Terminator Decoupling").

References

  1. "14707/Ranakpur Express (PT)". India Rail Info.
  2. "14708/Ranakpur Express (PT)". India Rail Info.
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