Pratap Express
The 12495 / 12496 Pratap Superfast Express is a superfast express train belonging to Indian Railways – North Western Railway zone that runs between and Kolkata Chitpur in India. It often is delayed nearly by four hours late. The train received its LHB coach.
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 in 31 hours 55 mins and in 31 hours 05 mins as 12496 Pratap Express.As the average speed of the train is above, as per Indian Railways rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.
Time table
| Station Code | Station Name | Arrival | Departure |
| BKN | Bikaner Junction | --- | 05:40 |
| NOK | Nokha | 06:25 | 06:27 |
| NGO | Nagaur | 07:02 | 07:07 |
| DNA | Degana Junction | 08:48 | 08:51 |
| MKN | Makrana Junction | 09:20 | 09:23 |
| JP | Jaipur Junction | 11:25 | 11:40 |
| BKI | Bandikui Junction | 12:58 | 13:00 |
| BTE | Bharatpur Junction | 14:03 | 14:05 |
| AH | Achhnera Junction | 14:28 | 14:30 |
| AF | Agra Fort | 15:05 | 15:30 |
| TDL | Tundla Junction | 16:45 | 16:50 |
| CNB | Kanpur Central | 19:30 | 19:35 |
| PRYJ | Prayagraj Junction | 22:05 | 22:10 |
| DDU | Pt DD Upadhyaya Junction | 02:28 | 02:38 |
| GAYA | Gaya Junction | 04:45 | 04:50 |
| KQR | Koderma Junction | 06:26 | 06:28 |
| DHN | Dhanbad Junction | 08:40 | 08:45 |
| ASN | Asansol Junction | 09:56 | 10:01 |
| DGR | Durgapur | 10:29 | 10:31 |
| BWN | Barddhaman Junction | 11:22 | 11:24 |
| KOAA | Kolkata | 13:05 | --- |
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