Ranakpur Express

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Ranakpur Express
Overview
Service type Express
Locale Rajasthan, Gujarat & Maharashtra
First service15 August 1998;25 years ago (1998-08-15)
Current operator(s) North Western Railway
Route
Termini Lalgarh Junction (LGH)
Dadar Western (DDR)
Stops33
Distance travelled1,222 km (759 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
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Baggage facilitiesAvailable
Other facilitiesBelow the seats
Technical
Rolling stock LHB coach
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed130 km/h (81 mph) maximum,
53 km/h (33 mph) average including halts
Route map
Ranakpur Express and (Mumbai - Bikaner) Express Route map.png

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

Contents

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 Western via Borivali, Palghar, Vapi, Surat, Vadodara, Ahmedabad Junction, Palanpur, Abu Road, Falna, Marwar Junction, Luni Junction, Jodhpur, Gotan, Merta Road Junction, Nagaur, Bikaner to Lalgarh Junction.

Schedule

Train numberStation codeDeparture stationDeparture timeDeparture dayArrival stationArrival timeArrival day
14707LGH Lalgarh Junction 07:50 AMDaily Dadar 07:10 AMDaily
14708DDR Dadar 12:35 PMDaily Lalgarh Junction 11:30 AMDaily

Traction

It is now hauled by a Vadodara Loco Shed based WAP-5 electric locomotive from Dadar Western to Lalgarh Junction and vice versa.

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

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References

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