Pratap Express

The 12495 / 12496 Pratap Superfast Express is a Express train belonging to Indian RailwaysNorth Western Railway zone that runs between Bikaner Junction and Kolkata Chitpur in India. It often is delayed nearly by four hours late. The train received its LHB coach.

Pratap Superfast Express
Overview
Service typeExpress
First service7 January 2010 (2010-01-07)
Current operator(s)North Western Railways
Route
TerminiBikaner Junction (BKN)
Kolkata (KOAA)
Stops19
Distance travelled1,887 km (1,173 mi)
Average journey time31 hours 55 mins
Service frequencyWeekly
Train number(s)12495 / 12496
On-board services
Class(es)AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsYes
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering,
E-catering
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Technical
Rolling stockLHB coach
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed59.84 km/h (37 mph)

It operates as train number 12495 from Bikaner Junction to Kolkata and as train number 12496 in the reverse direction, serving the states of Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal.

Coaches

The 12495/12496 Pratap Express has one AC 2 tier, five AC 3 tier, eight Sleeper class, six Unreserved/General and two EOG coaches. It does not carry a pantry car .

Service

The 12495 Pratap Express covers the distance of 1,885 km (1,171 mi) in 31 hours 55 mins (59.06 km/h) and in 31 hours 05 mins as 12496 Pratap Express (60.64 km/h).

As the average speed of the train is above 55 km/h (34 mph), as per Indian Railways rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.

Time table

Station Code Station Name Arrival Departure
BKNBikaner Junction---05:40
NOKNokha06:2506:27
NGONagaur07:0207:07
DNADegana Junction08:4808:51
MKNMakrana Junction09:2009:23
JPJaipur Junction11:2511:40
BKIBandikui Junction12:5813:00
BTEBharatpur Junction14:0314:05
AHAchhnera Junction14:2814:30
AFAgra Fort15:0515:30
TDLTundla Junction16:4516:50
CNBKanpur Central19:3019:35
PRYJPrayagraj Junction22:0522:10
DDUPt DD Upadhyaya Junction02:2802:38
GAYAGaya Junction04:4504:50
KQRKoderma Junction06:2606:28
DHNDhanbad Junction08:4008:45
ASNAsansol Junction09:5610:01
DGRDurgapur10:2910:31
BWNBarddhaman Junction11:2211:24
KOAAKolkata13:05---

Operation

  • 12495 Pratap Express runs from Bikaner Junction every Thursday reaching Kolkata on Friday .
  • 12496 Pratap Express runs from Kolkata every Friday reaching Bikaner Junction on Sunday.

Traction

Since the entire route is yet to be full electrified, a Bhagat Ki Kothi shed WDP-4B hauls the train from Bikaner Junction till Agra Fort handing over to Howrah-based WAP-7 for the remaining part of the journey till Kolkata.

Rake sharing

The train shares its rake with 22473/22474 Bandra Terminus–Bikaner Superfast Express.

References

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