The 12465 / 12466 Ranthambhore Express is a
superfast express train service which runs between railway station in
Indore
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, the largest city and the commercial hub of the central Indian state
Madhya Pradesh
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, and
Bhagat Ki Kothi railway station
Bhagat Ki Kothi railway station is a railway station on the North Western Railways network in the state of Rajasthan. It is located approximately 3 km from .
History
The station is the point of origin of the Thar Express train servic ...
,
Jodhpur
Jodhpur () is the second-largest city of the north-western Indian state of Rajasthan, after its capital Jaipur. As of 2023, the city has a population of 1.83 million. It serves as the administrative headquarters of the Jodhpur district and ...
, a major city in
Rajasthan
Rajasthan (; Literal translation, lit. 'Land of Kings') is a States and union territories of India, state in northwestern India. It covers or 10.4 per cent of India's total geographical area. It is the List of states and union territories of ...
, India. It is operated with 12465/12466 train numbers on a daily basis.
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.
* 12466 Ranthambhore Express has an average speed of 56 km/h and covers 914 km in 16 hrs 20 mins.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
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Schedule
Rake sharing
The train shares its rake with 14801/14802
Jodhpur–Indore Express.
Direction reversals
The train reverses its direction twice at:
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Traction
Both trains are hauled by a
Bhagat Ki Kothi Loco Shed or
Vadodara Loco Shed-based
WAP-7
The Indian locomotive class WAP-7 is a class of 25 kV AC electric locomotives that was developed in 1999 by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) for Indian Railways. The model name stands for broad gauge (W), AC Current (A), Passenger traffic ...
electric locomotive from Indore to Bhagat Ki Kothi and vice versa.
See also
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Jodhpur–Indore Express
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Indore–Jaipur Superfast Express
The 12973 / 12974 Indore–Jaipur Superfast Express is a Superfast train which runs between and . It is currently being operated with 12973/12974 train numbers on bi-weekly basis.
Coach composition
The train consists of 21 coaches:
* 1 AC ...
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Indore–Ajmer Link Express
The Indore - Ajmer Link Express was a daily link express train which runs between Indore Junction railway station of Indore, the largest city and commercial hub of Madhya Pradesh and Ajmer, a pilgrimage spot in Rajasthan
The train has been exte ...
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Bhopal–Jodhpur Passenger
References
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Rail transport in Madhya Pradesh
Transport in Jodhpur
Transport in Indore
Rail transport in Rajasthan
Express trains in India
Named passenger trains of India