Ranthambore Express

The 12465 / 12466 Ranthambhore Express is a superfast express 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]

Ranthambhore Express

Overview
Service type	Superfast
Locale	Rajasthan & Madhya Pradesh
Current operator(s)	North Western Railway
Route
Termini	Indore Junction (INDB) Bhagat Ki Kothi (BGKT)
Stops	34
Distance travelled	914 km (568 mi)
Average journey time	16 hrs 20 mins
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	12465 / 12466
On-board services
Class(es)	Second Class Seating, AC Chair Car, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Auto-rack arrangements	Overhead racks
Catering facilities	On-board 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	56 km/h (35 mph) average including halts.
Route map

Coach composition

The train consists of 17 coaches:

• 1 AC Chair Car
• 3 AC III Tier
• 2 Sleeper coaches
• 3 2nd Seating
• 6 General Unreserved
• 2 End-On Generator

Service

• 12465 Ranthambhore Express has an average speed of 56 km/h and covers 914 km in 16 hrs 20 mins.^[2]

• 12466 Ranthambhore Express has an average speed of 56 km/h and covers 914 km in 16 hrs 20 mins.^[3]

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

• Indore Junction
• Dewas Junction
• Ujjain Junction
• Nagda Junction
• Vikramgarh Alot
• Shamgarh
• Bhawani Mandi
• Ramganj Mandi Junction
• Kota Junction
• Sawai Madhopur Junction
• Durgapura
• Jaipur Junction
• Phulera Junction
• Sambhar Lake Town
• Nawa City
• Kuchaman City
• Makrana Junction
• Degana Junction
• Merta Road Junction
• Gotan
• Raikabag Palace Junction
• Jodhpur Junction
• Bhagat Ki Kothi.

Schedule

Train number	Station code	Departure station	Departure time	Departure day	Arrival station	Arrival time	Arrival day
12465	INDB	Indore Junction	06:00 AM	Daily	Bhagat Ki Kothi	22:35 PM	Daily
12466	BGKT	Bhagat Ki Kothi	05:00 AM	Daily	Indore Junction	22:25 PM	Daily

Rake sharing

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

Direction reversals

The train reverses its direction twice at:

• Nagda Junction
• Sawai Madhopur Junction.

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

• Jodhpur–Indore Express
• Indore–Jaipur Superfast Express
• Indore–Ajmer Link Express
• Bhopal–Jodhpur Passenger