The 14707 / 14708 Ranakpur Express is an express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between and in India. It operates as train number 14707 from Hanumangarh to Dadar Western and as train number 14708 in the reverse direction.
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 1454 kilometres in 26 hours 20 mins (57 km/h) and the 14708 Ranakpur Express covers the same distance in 27 hours 55 mins as (51 km/h).
Route and halts The 14707/14708 Ranakpur Express runs from Dadar via , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , to Hanumangarh Junction.
Schedule Train number Station code Departure station Departure time Departure day Arrival station Arrival time Arrival day 14707 HMH 05:25 AM Daily 07:10 AM Daily 14708 DDR 12:35 PM Daily 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").
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