Ratnachal Express

Ratnachal Express

Ratnachal Express with a WAP-7 Loco
Overview
Service type	Superfast Train
Locale	Andhra Pradesh
First service	3 October 1994
Current operator(s)	South Central Railway
Ridership	Second sitting - 864, AC chair car - 216
Route
Termini	Vijayawada Visakhapatnam
Stops	12
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 from Visakhapatnam to Vijayawada and as train number 12718 in the reverse direction.

Coaches

The Ratnachal Express has AC Chair car, Second sitting & 6 General unreserved 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	24
	SLR	UR	UR	UR	UR	C2	C1	D8	D7	D6	D5	D4	D3	D2	PC	D1	UR	UR	UR	UR	UR	UR	UR	SLR

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 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