14708 BDTS BKN Ranakpur Express Crossing 19044 BGKT BDTS Humsafar Express : Indian Railways

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INDIAN RAILWAYS DIESEL SINGLE LINE CROSSING : BGKT WDP4B WITH 14708 BANDRA TERMINUS - BIKANER RANAKPUR EXPRESS CROSSING 19044 BHAGAT KI KOTHI - BANDRA TERMINUS HUMSAFAR EXPRESS AT SABARMATI STATION OF WESTERN RAILWAYS.

14708/Ranakpur Express (PT)
     राणकपुर एक्सप्रेस
BDTS/Bandra Terminus -- BKN/Bikaner Junction

19044/Bhagat Ki Kothi - Bandra Terminus Humsafar Express
     भगत की कोठी - बान्द्रा टर्मिनस हमसफर एक्सप्रेस
BGKT/Bhagat ki Kothi -- BDTS/Bandra Terminus

The 14707/14708 Ranakpur Express is an express train belonging to Indian Railways that run between Bikaner and 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.
The 14707/14708 Ranakpur Express presently has 1 AC 2 tier, 3 AC 3 tier, 13 Sleeper Class & 6 General Unreserved coaches. As with most train services in India, Coach Composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
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).
As the average speed of the train is below 55 km/hr, its fare does not include a Superfast surcharge.
Prior to Western Railway switching to the AC traction, it would be hauled by a WCAM 1 engine until Valsad after which a Vadodara based WAP 4 and [ WAP 5] and [ wap 7 ] would haul the train until Ahmedabad Junction following which it would get a WDP 4 , [ WDP 4D ] , [ WDP 4B ] from the Bhagat ki Kothi shed until Bikaner.
Since Western Railway switched over to AC traction in February 2012, it is now hauled by a WAP 5 or WAP 4E OR [ WAP 7 ] from the Vadodara shed until Ahmedabad Junction after which a WDP 4 , [ WDP 4D ] [ WDP 4B ] from the Bhagat ki Kothi shed takes over until Bikaner.
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.

Bandra Terminus - Bhagat Ki Kothi Humsafar Express is a express train belonging to Western Railway zone that runs between Bandra Terminus and Bhagat Ki Kothi. It is currently being operated with 19043/19044 train numbers on weekly basis.
The trains is completely 3-tier AC sleeper trains designed by Indian Railways with features of LED screen display to show information about stations, train speed etc. and will have announcement system as well, Vending machines for tea, coffee and milk, Bio toilets in compartments as well as CCTV cameras.
The 19043/Bandra Terminus - Bhagat ki Kothi Humsafar Express has averages speed of 55 km/hr and covers 933 km in 17h 5m. The 19044/Bhagat ki Kothi - Bandra Terminus HumSafar Express has averages speed of 54 km/hr and covers 933 km in 17h 20m.

Route and halts
Bandra Terminus
Borivali
Vapi
Surat
Vadodara Junction
Ahmedabad Junction
Palanpur Junction
Abu Road
Pali Marwar
Bhagat Ki Kothi.

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