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.

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.

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").