imported>Colonies Chris: minor fixes, replaced: - → – (5), {{rws| → {{stnlnk| (17), {{RailGauge| → {{track gauge|, ICF Coaches → ICF coaches, WAP 4 → WAP-4 (17), Bikaner → {{stnlnk|Bikaner}} (7), , Coach Composition → ,

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minor fixes, replaced: - → – (5), {{rws| → {{stnlnk| (17), {{RailGauge| → {{track gauge|, ICF Coaches → ICF coaches, WAP 4 → WAP-4 (17), Bikaner → {{stnlnk|Bikaner}} (7), , Coach Composition → ,

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{{Infobox rail service
| name = Ranakpur Express
| image= 14707 Ranakpur Express.jpg
| caption =
| type = [[Express train|Express]]
| locale = [[Maharashtra]], [[Gujarat]] & [[Rajasthan]]
| first = 15 August 1998
| last =
| operator = [[North Western Railway zone|North Western Railways]]
| ridership =
| start = {{stnlnk|Bikaner Junction}} (BKN)
| stops = 33
| end = [[Bandra Terminus]] (BDTS)
| distance = {{convert|1213|km|0|abbr=on}}
| journeytime = 24 hours 10 minutes
| frequency = Daily
| class = [[Indian Railways coaching stock|AC 2 tier]], [[Indian Railways coaching stock|AC 3 tier]], [[Indian Railways coaching stock|Sleeper Class]], [[Indian Railways coaching stock|General Unreserved]]
| seating = Yes
| sleeping = Yes
| autorack =
| catering = On-board catering E-catering
| observation =
| entertainment =
| baggage = Yes
| other facilities=
| stock = [[ICF coaches]]
| gauge = {{track gauge|1676mm|allk=on}}
| el =
| trainnumber = 14707 / 14708
| speed = {{convert|110|km/h|0|abbr=on}} maximum, {{convert|50|km/h|0|abbr=on}} average including halts
| map = [[File:Ranakpur Express and (Mumbai - Bikaner) Express Route map.png|300px]]
| map_state =
}}

The 14707 / 14708 '''Ranakpur Express''' is an express train belonging to [[Indian Railways]] that runs between {{stnlnk|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.

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 [[Indian Railways coaching stock|AC 2 tier]], 4 [[Indian Railways coaching stock|AC 3 tier]], 13 [[Indian Railways coaching stock|Sleeper Class]] 4 [[Indian Railways coaching stock|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).

==Route & Halts==
The 14707/14708 Ranakpur Express runs from Bandra Terminus via {{stnlnk|Borivali}},{{stnlnk|Palghar}}, {{stnlnk|Vapi}}, {{stnlnk|Surat}}, {{stnlnk|Vadodara}}, {{stnlnk|Ahmedabad Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Palanpur}}, {{stnlnk|Abu Road}}, {{stnlnk|Falna}}, {{stnlnk|Marwar Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Luni Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Jodhpur}}, {{stnlnk|Gotan}}, {{stnlnk|Merta Road Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Nagaur}} to Bikaner Junction.

==Traction==

Prior to [[Western Railway zone|Western Railway]] switching to the AC traction, it would be hauled by a [[Indian locomotive class WCAM-1|WCAM-1]] engine until {{stnlnk|Valsad}} after which a [[Electric Loco Shed, Vadodara|Vadodara]]-based [[Indian locomotive class WAP-4|WAP-4]] and [[Indian locomotive class WAP-5|WAP-5]] and [[Indian locomotive class WAP-7|WAP-7]] would haul the train until {{stnlnk|Ahmedabad Junction}} following which it would get a [[WDP-4]] / [[WDP-4B]] / [[WDP-4D]] from the [[Diesel Loco Shed, Bhagat Ki Kothi|Bhagat Ki Kothi]] shed until Bikaner Junction.

Since [[Western Railway zone|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 [[Electric Loco Shed, Vadodara|Vadodara shed]] until {{stnlnk|Ahmedabad Junction}} after which a [[WDP-4]] / [[WDP-4B]] / [[WDP-4D]] locomotive from the [[Diesel Loco Shed, Bhagat Ki Kothi|Bhagat Ki Kothi shed]] takes over until {{stnlnk|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.

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders unsortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!scope="col" rowspan="2" style="background:gold;"| Station code
!scope="col" rowspan="2" style="background:gold;"| Station name
!scope="col" colspan="2" style="background:gold;"|
'''14707 – {{stnlnk|Bikaner Junction}} to [[Bandra Terminus]]'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.makemytrip.com/railways/Bikaner_Bandra Terminus-14707-train.html|title= Ranakpur Express-14707|accessdate=3 Sep 2012}}</ref>
!scope="col" rowspan="2" style="background:gold;"| Distance from source in km
!scope="col" rowspan="2" style="background:gold;"| Day
!scope="col" colspan="2" style="background:gold;"|
'''14708 – [[Bandra Terminus]] to {{stnlnk|Bikaner Junction}}'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiarailinfo.com/train/timeline/edits-Ranakpur-express-14708-bdts-to-bkn/459/297/65|title=Ranakpur Express 14708|accessdate=18 Oct 2012}}</ref>
!scope="col" rowspan="2" style="background:gold;"| Distance from source in km
!scope="col" rowspan="2" style="background:gold;"| Day
|-
!scope="col" colspan="1" style="background:gold;"|Arrival
!scope="col" colspan="1" style="background:gold;"|Departure
!scope="col" colspan="1" style="background:gold;"|Arrival
!scope="col" colspan="1" style="background:gold;"|Departure
|-
| valign="center" | BKN
| valign="center" | {{stnlnk|Bikaner Junction}}
| valign="center" | '''Source'''
| valign="center" | '''09:30'''
| valign="center" | 0
| valign="center" | 1
| valign="center" | '''15:35'''
| valign="center" | '''Destination'''
| valign="center" | 1213
| valign="center" | 2
|-
| valign="center" | MTD
| valign="center" | [[Merta City|Merta Road Junction]]
| valign="center" | 12:30
| valign="center" | 12:35
| valign="center" | 173
| valign="center" | 1
| valign="center" | 12:00
| valign="center" | 12:05
| valign="center" | 1040
| valign="center" | 2
|-
| valign="center" | JU
| valign="center" | [[Jodhpur|Jodhpur Junction]]
| valign="center" | 14:30
| valign="center" | 14:45
| valign="center" | 278
| valign="center" | 1
| valign="center" | 09:50
| valign="center" | 10:00
| valign="center" | 936
| valign="center" | 2
|-
| valign="center" | MJ
| valign="center" | [[Marwar Junction]]
| valign="center" | 17:00
| valign="center" | 17:05
| valign="center" | 381
| valign="center" | 1
| valign="center" | 07:40
| valign="center" | 08:00
| valign="center" | 833
| valign="center" | 2
|-
| valign="center" | ABR
| valign="center" | [[Abu Road]]
| valign="center" | 19:30
| valign="center" | 19:40
| valign="center" | 536
| valign="center" | 1
| valign="center" | 04:15
| valign="center" | 04:25
| valign="center" | 667
| valign="center" | 2
|-
| valign="center" | ADI
| valign="center" |{{stnlnk|Ahmedabad Junction}}
| valign="center" | 00:35
| valign="center" | 01:00
| valign="center" | 732
| valign="center" | 2
| valign="center" | 23:50
| valign="center" | 00:10
| valign="center" | 481
| valign="center" | 1
|-
| valign="center" | ANND
| valign="center" | {{stnlnk|Anand Junction}}
| valign="center" | 02:00
| valign="center" | 02:02
| valign="center" | 796
| valign="center" | 2
| valign="center" | 22:20
| valign="center" | 22:22
| valign="center" | 417
| valign="center" | 1
|-
| valign="center" | BRC
| valign="center" | {{stnlnk|Vadodara Junction}}
| valign="center" | 02:50
| valign="center" | 02:55
| valign="center" | 831
| valign="center" | 2
| valign="center" | 21:40
| valign="center" | 21:45
| valign="center" | 381
| valign="center" | 1
|-
| valign="center" | ST
| valign="center" | {{stnlnk|Surat}}
| valign="center" | 04:37
| valign="center" | 04:42
| valign="center" | 960
| valign="center" | 2
| valign="center" | 19:20
| valign="center" | 19:25
| valign="center" | 252
| valign="center" | 1
|-
| valign="center" | PLG
| valign="center" | {{stnlnk|Palghar}}
| valign="center" | 07:23
| valign="center" | 07:25
| valign="center" | 1151
| valign="center" | 2
| valign="center" | 16:35
| valign="center" | 16:40
| valign="center" | 75
| valign="center" | 1

|-
| valign="center" | BVI
| valign="center" | {{stnlnk|Borivali}}
| valign="center" | 08:50
| valign="center" | 08:52
| valign="center" | 1193
| valign="center" | 2
| valign="center" | 15:44
| valign="center" | 15:46
| valign="center" | 19
| valign="center" | 1
|-
| valign="center" | BDTS
| valign="center" | [[Bandra Terminus]]
| valign="center" | '''09:40'''
| valign="center" | '''Destination'''
| valign="center" | 1212
| valign="center" | 2
| valign="center" | '''Source'''
| valign="center" | '''15:05'''
| valign="center" | 0
| valign="center" | 1
|}

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:14707 Ranakpur Express - English coachboard.jpg|14707 Ranakpur Express – English coach board
File:14707 Ranakpur Express - Mystery coach.jpg|14707 Ranakpur Express – Mystery coach
File:14707 Ranakpur Express at Bandra Terminus.jpg|14707 Ranakpur Express at [[Bandra Terminus]]
File:14707 Ranakpur Express -Sleeper coach.jpg|14707 Ranakpur Express – Sleeper coach
File:14708 Ranakpur Express at Palghar.jpg|14708 Ranakpur Express at [[Palghar railway station]]
</gallery>

==In popular culture==
The train was mentioned in ''[[The Big Bang Theory]]'', Season 2, Episode 17 ("[[The Terminator Decoupling]]").

== References ==
{{reflist}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ranakpur Express}}
[[Category:Transport in Bikaner]]
[[Category:Transport in Mumbai]]
[[Category:Railway services introduced in 1998]]
[[Category:Named passenger trains of India]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Maharashtra]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Gujarat]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Rajasthan]]
[[Category:Express trains in India]]

Ranakpur Express - Revision history

imported>Colonies Chris: minor fixes, replaced: - → – (5), {{rws| → {{stnlnk| (17), {{RailGauge| → {{track gauge|, ICF Coaches → ICF coaches, WAP 4 → WAP-4 (17), Bikaner → {{stnlnk|Bikaner}} (7), , Coach Composition → ,