Ranthambore Express
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The Ranthambore Express (Hindi :रणथंभौर एक्सप्रेस, Urdu :ربتہمپور ایکسپریس) is a superfast
train service which runs between Indore Junction
railway station of Indore
, the largest city and commercial hub of Central Indian state, Madhya Pradesh
and Jodhpur
, a major city in Rajasthan
, India
The name "Ranthambore Express" signifies the famous forest of Rajasthan
state named, Ranthambore National Park
Train no.12465 Departs from Indore daily at 06:20 Hrs. and arrives Jodhpur, the same day at 00:00 Hrs.
Train no.12466 Departs from Jodhpur and arrives Indore, the same day at 22:40 Hrs.
- Nagda
and Jaipur
- Kota
. The important halts of the train are :
It consist a total number of 21 Coaches :
Superfast Mail/Express
Superfast Mail/Express trains are faster Express rail service of India with Superfast charge levied over Mail/Express charges. Superfast trains make small number of stops, unlike Mail/Express and hence cover the same distance in marginally lower time span, as compared to their counterparts...
train service which runs between Indore Junction
Indore Junction
Indore Junction BG , is the main railway junction station of largest city Indore City in Madhya Pradesh, India.- Structure and Location :...
railway station of Indore
Indore
Indore is one of the major city in India, the largest city and commercial center of the state of Madhya Pradesh in central India. Indore is located 190 km west of the state capital Bhopal. According to the 2011 Indian census, Indore city has a population of 1,960,631...
, the largest city and commercial hub of Central Indian state, Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....
and Jodhpur
Jodhpur
Jodhpur , is the second largest city in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is located west from the state capital, Jaipur and from the city of Ajmer. It was formerly the seat of a princely state of the same name, the capital of the kingdom known as Marwar...
, a major city in Rajasthan
Rajasthan
Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...
, India
Number and nomenclature
The number allowed for the train is :- 12465 - Indore to Jodhpur
- 12466 - Jodhpur to Indore
The name "Ranthambore Express" signifies the famous forest of Rajasthan
Rajasthan
Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...
state named, Ranthambore National Park
Arrival and departure info
The train operates 'daily' from both the sites.Train no.12465 Departs from Indore daily at 06:20 Hrs. and arrives Jodhpur, the same day at 00:00 Hrs.
Train no.12466 Departs from Jodhpur and arrives Indore, the same day at 22:40 Hrs.
Routes and halts
The train goes via. UjjainUjjain
Ujjain , is an ancient city of Malwa region in central India, on the eastern bank of the Kshipra River , today part of the state of Madhya Pradesh. It is the administrative centre of Ujjain District and Ujjain Division.In ancient times the city was called Ujjayini...
- Nagda
Nagda
JANMAI JAI NAGARI i.e.Nagda is a city in Ujjain district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is an industrial town in the Malwa region of western Madhya Pradesh and is situated on the bank of Chambal River....
and Jaipur
Jaipur
Jaipur , also popularly known as the Pink City, is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Rajasthan. Founded on 18 November 1727 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, the ruler of Amber, the city today has a population of more than 3.1 million....
- Kota
Kota, Rajasthan
Kota , formerly known as Kotah, is a city in the northern Indian state of Rajasthan. It is located south of state capital, Jaipur. Situated on the banks of Chambal River, the city is the trade centre for an area in which millet, wheat, rice, pulses, coriander and oilseeds are grown; industries...
. The important halts of the train are :
- INDORE JUNCTIONIndore JunctionIndore Junction BG , is the main railway junction station of largest city Indore City in Madhya Pradesh, India.- Structure and Location :...
- DewasDewasDewas is an ancient town situated on the Malwa plateau in the West-central part of Indian state called Madhya Pradesh, about 160 km south west from state capital, Bhopal. It is the administrative center of the Dewas District, and was formerly the seat of two princely states during the British...
- Ujjain Jn
- Nagda Jn
- NeemuchNeemuchNeemuch or Nimach is a town in the Malwa region in state of Madhya Pradesh, India. Neemuch shares its north eastern border with state of Rajasthan. It is the administrative headquarters of Neemuch District. Nimach is an abbreviation of "North India Mounted Artillery & Cavalry Headquarters"...
- Kota JunctionKota, RajasthanKota , formerly known as Kotah, is a city in the northern Indian state of Rajasthan. It is located south of state capital, Jaipur. Situated on the banks of Chambal River, the city is the trade centre for an area in which millet, wheat, rice, pulses, coriander and oilseeds are grown; industries...
- Sawai MadhopurSawai MadhopurSawai Madhopur is a city and a municipality in Sawai Madhopur District in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is the administrative headquarters of Sawai Madhopur District....
- JaipurJaipurJaipur , also popularly known as the Pink City, is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Rajasthan. Founded on 18 November 1727 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, the ruler of Amber, the city today has a population of more than 3.1 million....
- GangapurGangapurGangapur is a city and a municipal council in Aurangabad district in the state of Maharashtra, India.-Geography:Gangapur is located on west side of Aurangabad-Ahmednagar Highway, 38 km from Aurangabad. Gangapur is Taluka place in Historical District Aurangabad...
- JODHPURJodhpurJodhpur , is the second largest city in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is located west from the state capital, Jaipur and from the city of Ajmer. It was formerly the seat of a princely state of the same name, the capital of the kingdom known as Marwar...
Loco links and Coach composite
The train is hauled by BRC WAP loco.It consist a total number of 21 Coaches :
- 2 AC 3 Tier
- 1 AC Chair Car
- 9 Sleeper
- 2 Reserved Chair Car
- 1 General Chair Car
- 4 General
- 1 BRAKE CUM LUGGAGE / PARCEL VAN
Trivia
- It was earlier known as 'Intercity Express' but then its name was changed to the present one, Ranthambore Express.
See also
- Indore - Jaipur ExpressIndore - Jaipur ExpressThe Indore - Jaipur Express, इंदौर - जयपुर एक्सप्रेस, اندور - جے پور ایکسپریس, is an Indian passenger train that connects Indore with Jaipur.- Schedule :...
- Indore - Ajmer Express
- Indore - Udaipur City ExpressIndore - Udaipur City ExpressThe Indore - Udaipur City Express or "Indore Express", commonly "Udaipur City Express" is a daily Mail - Express train service which runs between Indore Junction railway station of Indore, the largest city and commercial hub of Central Indian state, Madhya Pradesh and Udaipur, a major city in...
- Bhopal - Jodhpur Express
- Jabalpur - Jodhpur ExpressDayodaya ExpressThe Dayodaya Express is the super fast express train service of West Central Railway. It runs between Jabalpur Junction railway station of Jabalpur in Eastern Madhya Pradesh and Jaipur Junction railway station of Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan....