Ranakpur Express

The 14707 / 14708 Ranakpur Express is an express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Bikaner and Bandra Terminus (Mumbai) in India. It operates as train number 14707 from Bikaner to Bandra Terminus and as train number 14708 in the reverse direction.

Ranakpur Express
राणकपुर एक्सप्रेस
Overview
Service typeExpress
LocaleMaharashtra, Gujarat & Rajasthan
First service15 August 1998
Current operator(s)North Western Railways
Route
StartBikaner Junction (BKN)
Stops33
EndBandra Terminus (BDTS)
Distance travelled1,213 km (754 mi)
Average journey time24 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 facilitiesNo Rake Sharing
Technical
Rolling stockICF Coaches
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

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 & 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 1212 kilometres in 24 hours 10 mins (50.15 km/hr) & 1213 kilometres in 24 hours 30 mins as 14708 Ranakpur Express (49.51 km/hr).

As the average speed of the train is below 55 km/h (34 mph), its fare does not include a Superfast surcharge.

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.

Timetable
  • 14707 Ranakpur Express leaves Bikaner Junction every day at 09:30 hrs IST and reaches Bandra Terminus at 09:40 hrs IST the next day.
  • 14708 Ranakpur Express leaves Bandra Terminus every day at 15:05 hrs IST and reaches Bikaner Junction at 15:35 hrs IST the next day.
Station Code Station Name

14707 - Bikaner Junction to Bandra Terminus[1]

 Distance
from Source
in km		 Day

14708 - Bandra Terminus to Bikaner Junction[2]

 Distance
from Source
in km		 Day
Arrival Departure Arrival Departure
BKN Bikaner Junction Source 09:30 0 1 15:35 Destination 1213 2
MTD Merta Road Junction 12:30 12:35 173 1 12:00 12:05 1040 2
JU Jodhpur Junction 14:30 14:45 278 1 09:50 10:00 936 2
MJ Marwar Junction 17:00 17:05 381 1 07:40 08:00 833 2
ABR Abu Road 19:30 19:40 536 1 04:15 04:25 667 2
ADI Ahmedabad Junction 00:35 01:00 732 2 23:50 00:10 481 1
ANND Anand Junction 02:00 02:02 796 2 22:20 22:22 417 1
BRC Vadodara Junction 02:50 02:55 831 2 21:40 21:45 381 1
ST Surat 04:37 04:42 960 2 19:20 19:25 252 1
PLG Palghar 07:23 07:25 1151 2 16:35 16:40 75 1
BVI Borivali 08:50 08:52 1193 2 15:44 15:46 19 1
BDTS Bandra Terminus 09:40 Destination 1212 2 Source 15:05 0 1
  • 14707 Ranakpur Express - English coach board
  • 14707 Ranakpur Express - Mystery coach
  • 14707 Ranakpur Express at Bandra Terminus
  • 14707 Ranakpur Express - Sleeper coach
  • 14708 Ranakpur Express at Palghar railway station

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

References
  1. Terminus-14707-train.html "Ranakpur Express-14707" Check |url= value (help). Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  2. "Ranakpur Express 14708". Retrieved 18 October 2012.
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