Ratnachal Express
![]() Ratnachal Express with a WAP-7 Loco | |||||
Overview | |||||
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Service type | Superfast Train | ||||
First service | 3 October 1994 | ||||
Current operator(s) | South Coast Railway zone | ||||
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 Railways 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 | ||||
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Ratnachal Express (numbered:12717/12718) is a superfast express train of Indian Railways, operated between Visakhapatnam and Vijayawada.[1] Hauled by WAP 7 or WAP 4 Locos. Train Fare from Vijayawada to Vishakapatnam for 2S Rs. 145. For CC Rs. 525.
Halting stations[]
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.[citation needed] This train halts at Nuzvid, Eluru, Tadepalligudem, Nidadavolu, Rajahmundry, Anaparti, Samalkot, Annavaram, Tuni, Anakapalli, Duvvada.
Gallery[]
Vijayawada bound Ratnachal Express at Samalkot
Visakhapatnam bound Ratnachal express at Rajahmundry
Vijayawada bound Ratnachal Express at Marripalem
Visakhapatnam bound Ratnachal Express at Tuni
Visakhapatnam bound Ratnachal Express at Eluru
References[]
- ^ "Train Name Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. p. 12. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
- Transport in Visakhapatnam
- Transport in Vijayawada
- Named passenger trains of India
- Rail transport in Andhra Pradesh
- Express trains in India
- Railway services introduced in 1994