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Train in India
Ratnachal Express
Ratnachal Express with a WAP-7 Loco
Overview
Service typeSuperfast Express
LocaleAndhra Pradesh
First service2 October 1994; 30 years ago (1994-10-02)
Current operator(s)South Central Railway Zone
Route
TerminiVijayawada Junction (BZA)
Visakhapatnam Junction (VSKP)
Stops11
Distance travelled350 km (217 mi)
Average journey time6 hours 15 mins for 12717; 6 hours for 12718
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)12717/12718
On-board services
Class(es)AC Chair Car (CC), Second Class Seating (2S), General Coaches (UR)
Seating arrangementsYes
Sleeping arrangementsNo
Catering facilitiesPantry Car, On-board Catering & E-Catering
Technical
Rolling stockICF (CBC) Coaches
Track gaugeBroad Gauge
1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed58 km/h (36 mph), including halts
Route map

Ratnachal Express (Train No: 12717/12718) is a daily Superfast Intercity Express train that runs between Vijayawada Junction and Visakhapatnam Junction in Andhra Pradesh. This train belongs to Vijayawada Division of South Central Railway Zone.

Halting stations

The Ratnachal Express covers the distance of 349 km in 6 hours as 12717 Ratnachal Express averaging 59 km/h. As it runs above 55 km/h, it has superfast surcharge. This train halts at Nuzvid, Eluru, Tadepalligudem, Nidadavolu, Rajahmundry, Anaparti, Samalkot, Annavaram, Tuni, Anakapalli, Duvvada.

Gallery

  • Vijayawada bound Ratnachal Express at Samalkot Vijayawada bound Ratnachal Express at Samalkot
  • Visakhapatnam bound Ratnachal express at Rajahmundry Visakhapatnam bound Ratnachal express at Rajahmundry
  • Vijayawada bound Ratnachal Express at Marripalem Vijayawada bound Ratnachal Express at Marripalem
  • Visakhapatnam bound Ratnachal Express at Tuni Visakhapatnam bound Ratnachal Express at Tuni
  • Visakhapatnam bound Ratnachal Express at Eluru Visakhapatnam bound Ratnachal Express at Eluru

Coach Composition

From Vijayawada to Visakhapatnam (12718)
It runs with ICF-CBC coaches (Green indicating Electric locomotive, Yellow indicating colour of the general coaches, Pink indicating reserved coaches, Blue indicating AC coaches)

Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
SLR UR UR UR UR UR UR D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 PC D7 D8 C1 C2 C3 UR UR UR SLR

From Visakhapatnam to Vijayawada(12717)
It runs with ICF-CBC coaches (Green indicating Electric locomotive, Yellow indicating colour of the general coaches, Pink indicating reserved coaches, Blue indicating AC coaches)

Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
SLR UR UR UR C3 C2 C1 D8 D7 PC D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 UR UR UR UR UR UR SLR

References

  1. "Coach composition of 12718 Ratnachal Express". Indianrailinfo.
  2. "Coach composition of 12717 Ratnachal Express". Indianrailinfo.
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