Ranakpur Express
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]
| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Express | ||||
| Locale | Rajasthan, Gujarat & Maharashtra | ||||
| First service | 15 August 1998 | ||||
| Current operator(s) | North Western Railways | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Bikaner Junction (BKN) Dadar (DDR) | ||||
| Stops | 33 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 1,218 km (757 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 23 hours 10 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| Train number(s) | 14707 / 14708 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved | ||||
| Seating arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes | ||||
| Catering facilities | On-board catering E-catering | ||||
| Baggage facilities | Yes | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | ICF coach | ||||
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||
| Operating speed | 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum, 50 km/h (31 mph) average including halts | ||||
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It is named after the village of Ranakpur which is located in the Pali district of Rajasthan.
Coaches edit
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 edit
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 & Halts edit
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 edit
Traction edit
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.
Gallery edit
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14707 Ranakpur Express – English coach board
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14707 Ranakpur Express – Mystery coach
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14707 Ranakpur Express at Bandra Terminus
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14707 Ranakpur Express – Sleeper coach
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14708 Ranakpur Express at Palghar railway station
In popular culture edit
The train was mentioned in The Big Bang Theory, Season 2, Episode 17 ("The Terminator Decoupling").