Ranakpur Express

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]

Ranakpur Express

Overview
Service type	Express
Locale	Rajasthan, Gujarat & Maharashtra
First service	15 August 1998; 26 years ago (1998-08-15)
Current operator(s)	North Western Railway
Route
Termini	Lalgarh Junction (LGH) Dadar Western (DDR)
Stops	33
Distance travelled	1,222 km (759 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
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, 53 km/h (33 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 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 number	Station code	Departure station	Departure time	Departure day	Arrival station	Arrival time	Arrival day
14707	LGH	Lalgarh Junction	07:50 AM	Daily	Dadar	07:10 AM	Daily
14708	DDR	Dadar	12:35 PM	Daily	Lalgarh Junction	11:30 AM	Daily

Traction

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

In popular culture

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