Ratnachal Express

Ratnachal Express

Ratnachal Express with a WAP-7 Loco
Overview
Service type	Superfast Express
Locale	Andhra Pradesh
First service	2 October 1994; 30 years ago (1994-10-02)
Current operator(s)	South Central Railway Zone
Route
Termini	Vijayawada Junction (BZA) Visakhapatnam Junction (VSKP)
Stops	11
Distance travelled	350 km (217 mi)
Average journey time	6 hours 15 mins for 12717; 6 hours for 12718
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	12717/12718
On-board services
Class(es)	AC Chair Car (CC), Second Class Seating (2S), General Coaches (UR)
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	No
Catering facilities	Pantry Car, On-board Catering & E-Catering
Technical
Rolling stock	ICF (CBC) Coaches
Track gauge	Broad Gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	58 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.^[citation needed] This train halts at Nuzvid, Eluru, Tadepalligudem, Nidadavolu, Rajahmundry, Anaparti, Samalkot, Annavaram, Tuni, Anakapalli, Duvvada.

Gallery

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

Coach Composition

From Vijayawada to Visakhapatnam (12718[1])
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[2])
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.