Ratnachal Express

Ratnachal Express

Ratnachal Express with a WAP-7 Loco
Overview
Service type Superfast Train
First service 3 October 1994
Current operator(s) South Central Railway
Ridership Second sitting - 864, AC chair car - 216
Route
Start Vijayawada
Stops 12
End Visakhapatnam
Distance travelled 351 km (218 mi)
Average journey time 6 hours (average)
Service frequency daily
Train number(s) 12717 / 12718
On-board services
Class(es) AC Chair car, Second sitting, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements Yes
Catering facilities Pantry Car
Observation facilities Standard Indian Railway coaches
Technical
Rolling stock One
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed 110 km/h (68 mph) maximum
58 km/h (36 mph), including halts
Route map
Ratnachal Express at Marripalem

Ratnachal Express is a superfast Intercity Express Train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Visakhapatnam and Vijayawada as a daily service. It is maintained by South Central Railway Zone. It operates as train number 12717[1] from Visakhapatnam to Vijayawada and as train number 12718[2] in the reverse direction.

Coaches

The Ratnachal Express has AC Chair car, Second sitting & 6 General unreserved coaches.

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Service

The Ratnachal Express covers the distance of 349 km in 6 hours as 12717 Ratnachal Express averaging 59 km/hr. As it runs above 55 km/hr, it has superfast surcharge. This train halts at nuzvid, eluru, tadepalligudem, nidadavolu, rajahmundry, anaparti, samalkot junction, annavaram, tuni, anakapalli, duvvada. It starts in vijayawada at 06:05 am and reaches vishakapatnam junction at 12:15 pm and in return it starts in vishakapatnam at 12:40 pm and reaches vijayawada at 18:35 pm

Traction

It is hauled by Lallaguda WAP7 from Visakhapatnam to Vijayawada and by Lallaguda WAP4 from Vijayawada to Visakhapatnam [3]

References

  1. ↑ http://indiarailinfo.com/train/ratnachal-sf-express-12717-vskp-to-bza/1386/401/29
  2. ↑ http://indiarailinfo.com/train/ratnachal-sf-express-12718-bza-to-vskp/1387/29/401
  3. ↑ "About Ratnachal Express".

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