Ranthambore Express

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Ranthambhore Express
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Overview
Service type Superfast
Locale Rajasthan & Madhya Pradesh
Current operator(s) North Western Railway
Route
Termini Indore Junction (INDB)
Bhagat Ki Kothi (BGKT)
Stops34
Distance travelled914 km (568 mi)
Average journey time16 hrs 20 mins
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)12465 / 12466
On-board services
Class(es) 2nd Seating, AC Chair Car, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-board 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 speed56 km/h (35 mph) average including halts.
Route map
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The 12465 / 12466 Ranthambhore Express is a Superfast train service which runs between Indore Junction railway station in Indore, the largest city and the commercial hub of the central Indian state Madhya Pradesh, and Bhagat Ki Kothi railway station, Jodhpur, a major city in Rajasthan, India. It is operated with 12465/12466 train numbers on a daily basis. [1]

Contents

Coach composition

The train consists of 17 coaches:

Service

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Schedule

Train numberStation codeDeparture stationDeparture timeDeparture dayArrival stationArrival timeArrival day
12465INDBIndore Junction06:00 AMDailyBhagat Ki Kothi22:35 PMDaily
12466BGKTBhagat Ki Kothi05:00 AMDailyIndore Junction22:25 PMDaily

Rake sharing

The train shares its rake with 14801/14802 Jodhpur–Indore Express.

Direction reversals

The train reverses its direction twice at:

Traction

Both trains are hauled by a Bhagat Ki Kothi Loco Shed or Vadodara Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Indore to Bhagat Ki Kothi and vice versa.

See also

References

  1. "रणथंभौर और जोधपुर-इंदौर एक्सप्रेस ट्रेन में अब सभी एलएचबी कोच लगेंगे". Bhaskar (in Hindi).
  2. "12465/Ranthambhore SF Express". India Rail Info.
  3. "12466/Ranthambhore SF Express". India Rail Info.