About 12495/12496 Pratap SF Express
The 12495/12496 Pratap SF Express is a long-distance Superfast train connecting Bikaner Junction (BKN) in Rajasthan with Kolkata (KOAA/Kolkata Chitpur) in West Bengal. It covers approximately 1,887 km and passes through Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal. Current timetable data lists 12495 as a weekly service from Bikaner to Kolkata, taking about 31 hours and 5 minutes.
Train 12495 Pratap Express currently departs Bikaner Junction at 6:00 AM and reaches Kolkata at 1:05 PM the next day. Recent timetable sources list its scheduled running day as Thursday.
Important stations on the route include:
Nokha, Nagaur, Degana Junction, Makrana Junction, Jaipur Junction, Bharatpur Junction, Agra Fort, Tundla Junction, Kanpur Central, Prayagraj Junction, Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction, Gaya Junction, Koderma Junction, Dhanbad Junction, Asansol Junction, Durgapur, Barddhaman Junction
The train offers AC 2 Tier (2A), AC 3 Tier (3A), AC 3 Economy (3E) and Sleeper Class (SL) accommodation. Current listings indicate that a regular pantry car is not available.
Train 12496 Pratap Express operates in the reverse direction from Kolkata to Bikaner Junction. The older official Mail/Express train list identifies 12496 as the return Pratap Express, but date-specific timings and running details should be checked before booking because timetable information can change.
Before travelling, passengers should check PNR status, seat availability and live train running status for the specific journey date.
12495/Pratap SF Express, BKN/Bikaner – KOAA/Kolkata Route, Schedule & Time Table –
| Code | Station Name | Arrives | Departs | Halt |
| BKN | Bikaner Junction» | 5:20 | ||
| NOK | Nokha | 6:11 | 6:13 | 2m |
| NGO | Nagaur | 6:58 | 7:03 | 5m |
| DNA | Degana Junction | 8:45 | 8:51 | 6m |
| JP | Jaipur Junction | 11:30 | 11:45 | 15m |
| BKI | Bandikui Junction | 13:08 | 13:10 | 2m |
| BTE | Bharatpur Junction | 14:12 | 14:14 | 2m |
| AH | Achhnera Junction | 14:36 | 14:38 | 2m |
| AGC | Agra Cantt. | 15:15 | 15:35 | 20m |
| AF | Agra Fort | 15:38 | 15:40 | 2m |
| TDL | Tundla Junction | 16:45 | 16:55 | 10m |
| CNB | Kanpur Central | 19:55 | 20:05 | 10m |
| ALD | Allahabad Junction | 22:35 | 22:45 | 10m |
| MGS | Mughal Sarai Junction | 2:45 | 2:55 | 10m |
| GAYA | Gaya Junction | 5:48 | 5:53 | 5m |
| KQR | Koderma Junction | 7:07 | 7:09 | 2m |
| DHN | Dhanbad Junction | 9:10 | 9:20 | 10m |
| ASN | Asansol Junction | 10:09 | 10:14 | 5m |
| DGR | Durgapur | 10:44 | 10:46 | 2m |
| BWN | Barddhaman Junction | 11:35 | 11:38 | 3m |
| KOAA | Kolkata• | 13:15 |
12496/Pratap SF Express, KOAA/Kolkata – BKN/Bikaner Route, Schedule & Time Table –
| Code | Station Name | Arrives | Departs | Halt |
| KOAA | Kolkata» | 22:45 | ||
| BWN | Barddhaman Junction | 0:09 | 0:11 | 2m |
| DGR | Durgapur | 1:00 | 1:02 | 2m |
| ASN | Asansol Junction | 1:31 | 1:36 | 5m |
| DHN | Dhanbad Junction | 2:50 | 3:00 | 10m |
| KQR | Koderma Junction | 4:27 | 4:29 | 2m |
| GAYA | Gaya Junction | 5:50 | 5:55 | 5m |
| MGS | Mughal Sarai Junction | 9:07 | 9:22 | 15m |
| ALD | Allahabad Junction | 11:30 | 11:35 | 5m |
| CNB | Kanpur Central | 14:00 | 14:15 | 15m |
| TDL | Tundla Junction | 17:00 | 17:10 | 10m |
| AF | Agra Fort | 17:55 | 18:20 | 25m |
| AH | Achhnera Junction | 19:00 | 19:02 | 2m |
| BTE | Bharatpur Junction | 19:35 | 19:37 | 2m |
| BKI | Bandikui Junction | 21:45 | 21:47 | 2m |
| JP | Jaipur Junction | 23:10 | 23:20 | 10m |
| DNA | Degana Junction | 1:40 | 1:43 | 3m |
| NGO | Nagaur | 3:30 | 3:35 | 5m |
| NOK | Nokha | 4:15 | 4:17 | 2m |
| BKN | Bikaner Junction• | 5:50 |
