Ranakpur Express
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Express |
| Locale | Rajasthan, Gujarat & Maharashtra |
| First service | 15 August 1998 |
| Current operator | North Western Railway |
| Route | |
| Termini | Hanumangarh (HMH) Dadar (DDR) |
| Stops | 38 |
| Distance travelled | 1,454 km (903 mi) |
| Average journey time | 27 hours 10 minutes |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number | 14707 / 14708 |
| On-board services | |
| Classes | AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved |
| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | On-board catering, E-catering |
| Observation facilities | Large windows |
| Baggage facilities | Available |
| Other facilities | Below the seats |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | LHB coach |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 130 km/h (81 mph) maximum, 56 km/h (35 mph) average including halts. |
The 14707 / 14708 Ranakpur Express is an express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Hanumangarh Junction and Dadar in India. It operates as train number 14707 from Hanumangarh to Dadar Western 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 2 AC 2 tier, 6 AC 3 tier, 1 AC 3 Economy tier , 7 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 1454 kilometres in 26 hours 20 mins (57 km/h) and 1454 kilometres in 27 hours 55 mins as 14708 Ranakpur Express (51 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, Bikaner, Lalgarh Junction, Lunkaransar, Suratgarh Junction, Pilibanga to Hanumangarh Junction.
Schedule
| Train number | Station code | Departure station | Departure time | Departure day | Arrival station | Arrival time | Arrival day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14707 | HMH | Hanumangarh Junction | 05:25 AM | Daily | Dadar | 07:10 AM | Daily |
| 14708 | DDR | Dadar | 12:35 PM | Daily | Hanumangarh Junction | 04:55 PM | Daily |
Traction
It is now hauled by a Vadodara Loco Shed or Valsad Loco Shed based WAP-5 / WAP-7 electric locomotive from Dadar Western to Hanumangarh Junction and vice versa.
In popular culture
The train was mentioned in The Big Bang Theory, Season 2, Episode 17 ("The Terminator Decoupling").
References
- ^ "14707/Ranakpur Express". India Rail Info.
- ^ "14708/Ranakpur Express". India Rail Info.