Service type Superfast Train Current operator(s) South Central Railway Stops 12 | First service 3 October 1994 Start Vijayawada | |
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Ridership Second sitting - 864, AC chair car - 216 | ||
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 from Visakhapatnam to Vijayawada and as train number 12718 in the reverse direction.
Contents
Coaches
The Ratnachal Express has AC Chair car, Second sitting & 6 General unreserved coaches.
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, Annavaram, Tuni, Anakapalli, Duvvada. It starts in vijayawada at 06:05 am and reaches Visakhapatnam junction at 12:15 pm and in return it starts in Visakhapatnam 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