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12718/Ratnachal SF Express (PT)
रत्नाचल सुपरफास्ट एक्सप्रेस

EE/Eluru --> RJY/Rajahmundry

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🔹Train no. 12718/Ratnachal SF Express (PT) JCO 30/09/2024 will be fully cancelled.
Sat Sep 21, 2024 (06:48PM)
News History
JCO 02.09.24 TO 03.09.24 will be cancelled
Mon Sep 02, 2024 (11:30AM)
Cancelled till 10.08.24
Mon Jul 22, 2024 (11:51AM)
🔹Train no. 12718/Ratnachal SF Express (PT) JCO 08/11/2023 to 12/11/2023 will be fully cancelled.
Tue Nov 07, 2023 (10:49PM)
▪️ Cancelled on 30.10.23
Mon Oct 30, 2023 (12:31AM)
🔹Train no. 12718/Ratnachal SF Express (PT) JCO 03/09/2023 to 10/09/2023 will be fully cancelled. 🔹Due to the traffic block between Anakapalle – Thadi section, train no. 12718/Ratnachal SF Express (PT) JCO 03/09/2023 and 04/09/2023 will be partially cancelled between Anankapalle - Visakhapatnam and will short terminate at Anankapalle railway station.
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03, 2023 (01:49PM)
🔹Train no. 12718/Ratnachal SF Express (PT) JCO 03/09/2023 to 10/09/2023 will be fully cancelled.
Sat Sep 02, 2023 (09:24PM)
🔹 Train no. 12718/Ratnachal SF Express (PT) JCO 16/06/2023 has been fully cancelled.
Thu Jun 15, 2023 (07:31PM)
🔹 Train no. 12718/Ratnachal SF Express (PT) JCO 03/05/2023 to 07/05/2023 has been partially cancelled between Anakapalle - Visakhapatnam.
Tue May 02, 2023 (12:38PM)
Partially Cancelled between 21.01.2023 & 22.01.2023 Tuni – Visakhapatnam
Wed Jan 18, 2023 (09:44PM)
Running with CE1. In order to provide additional travelling facility for waitlisted passengers during Dasara & Diwali festival season, train num 12718 from Vijayawada to Visakhapatnam will be temporarily augmented with additional AC Chair Car - 01 Coach with effect from 01.10.2022 to 31.10.2022.
Thu Sep 29, 2022 (09:17PM)
Running with CE1.
Mon Aug 08, 2022 (09:18PM)
➡️ Train number 12718/12717 running from Vijayawada to Visakhapatnam and vice-versa will stand cancelled between Tuni and Visakhapatnam from 25 July 2022 to 2 August 2022.
Mon Jul 25, 2022 (07:10PM)
D9,D10,D11,D12 coaches converted as General coaches. Due to Non-Interlocking works for doubling between Aravalli - Nidadavolu stations on Bhimavaram - Nidadavolu section of Vijayawada Division, train num 12718 will remain cancelled on journey commencing on 18.06.2022.
Sat Jun 04, 2022 (03:52PM)
D9,D10,D11,D12 coaches converted as General coaches
Mon Mar 21, 2022 (11:40AM)
📢⚟ JCO 12/09/2021 Cancelled.
Tue Sep 07, 2021 (06:32PM)
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Updated: Oct 28 2023 (12:50) by Railfan_Arush_5~
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Jan 29 (16:50)   12717/Ratnachal SF Express | VSKP/Visakhapatnam Junction (8 PFs)
deepak.yerr~
deepak.yerr~   6651 blog posts
Entry# 5955442            Tags  
I travelled in Ratnachal Express from Visakhapatnam to Tadrpalligudem yesterday. The train had 3 ACC and extra ACC is added. 2 coaches are 2017 make , one coach 2005, another 2007. My coach 2007 make newly POHed and painted Utkarshit livery paint in Jan 2024. The interior ceiling is repainted and side walls cleaned and there are no add-ons or face-lift in amenities provided in cabin. The seats are old resin blue colored and hard as old chair car coaches of ICF. I couldn't see any uplift except paint and water fitting changed in washrooms( flush button is changed, water jet flexible hose is provided at high position that it doesn't reach the desired area). They should replace seats with cushion cloth seats which have 5 yrs life.
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Jan 29 (16:56)
SakthivelSrinivasan~
SakthivelSrinivasan~   2808 blog posts
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Sir Why Ratnachal, Simhadri, Pinakini , Sathavanaha expresses weren't LHB fied till now? What is the reason sir??
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Jan 29 (17:23)
SGP~
SGP~   8813 blog posts
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lhb 2s dikhne hi band ho gaye hai villivakkam yard mei ,max 3e 2a 3a h1 pc slrd are coming
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Jan 29 (17:51)
deepak.yerr~
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I'm SCR speed wise Ratnachal Pinakini Sstavahana and Palnadu need to get LHB rakes first. But Golconda got LHB with 2 rakes I'm which one rake which is alloted for Tunga express. In 2023-24 there is mo production of general chair car coaches and also AC chair LHB coach . ONLY Janmabhoomi was given recently with 2 rakes and that too only 1 ACC
Don't know what I'd the plan of IR in converting intercity express train into LHB. Maybe they want to completely shift to MEMU trains with 24 coaches. which may be in planning stage or convert into Vande Metro with some non AC coaches.
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Dec 29 2023 (20:20)   12933/Karnavati Express (PT)
Dr.AtulSinha~
Dr.AtulSinha~   4298 blog posts
Entry# 5926878            Tags   Past Edits
INTERCITY EXPRESS POPULARITY CONTEST - Vote for your favourite named intercity train of Indian Railways.
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NO vote
12933/34 Karnavati Express
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12157/58 Hutatma Express
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12337/38 Shantiniketan Express
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12279/80 Taj Express
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12813/14 Steel Express
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12635/36 Vaigai Express
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12341/42 Agnibina Express
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12675/76 Kovai Express
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12123/24 Deccan Queen
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12605/06 Pallavan Express
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12607/08 Lalbagh Express
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12605/06 Pallavan Express
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12347/48 Sahid Express
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12711/12 Pinakini Express
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12497/98 Shan-e-Punjab Express
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12639/40 Brindavan Express
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12713/14 Satavahana Express
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12717/18 Ratnachal Express
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12883/84 Rupasi Bangla Express
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12821/22 Dhauli Express
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12871/72 22861/62 Ispat Express
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12725/26 Siddhaganga Express
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12339/40 Coalfield Express
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12921/22 Flying Ranee
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12419/20 Gomti Express
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22479/80 Sarbat da Bhala Express
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12747/48 Palanadu Express
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Jan 04 (11:50)   12717/Ratnachal SF Express
NaagendraV
NaagendraV   389 blog posts
Entry# 5931773            Tags   Past Edits
విజయవాడ డివిజన్‌లో భద్రతా పరమైన ఆధునికీకరణ పనుల కారణంగా రద్దు చేసిన పలు రైళ్లను పునరుద్ధరిస్తున్నట్లు వాల్తేర్‌ సీనియర్‌ డీసీఎం ఎ.కె.త్రిపాఠి తెలిపారు.


రైల్వేస్టేషన్‌, న్యూస్‌టుడే: విజయవాడ డివిజన్‌లో భద్రతా పరమైన ఆధునికీకరణ పనుల కారణంగా రద్దు చేసిన పలు రైళ్లను పునరుద్ధరిస్తున్నట్లు వాల్తేర్‌ సీనియర్‌ డీసీఎం ఎ.కె.త్రిపాఠి తెలిపారు. ఈనెల 5 నుంచి 13వ తేదీ వరకు విశాఖ-విజయవాడ- విశాఖ(22701-22702) ఉదయ్‌ ఎక్స్‌ప్రెస్‌,
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10 నుంచి 14 వరకు గుంటూరు-విశాఖ(17239), 11 నుంచి 15 వరకు విశాఖ-గుంటూరు(17240) సింహాద్రి ఎక్స్‌ప్రెస్‌ రైళ్లను పునరుద్ధరిస్తున్నట్లు ప్రకటించారు. ప్రయాణికులు గమనించి ఈ రైళ్ల సేవలను వినియోగించుకోవాలని కోరారు.

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Dec 04 2023 (09:21)   12717/Ratnachal SF Express | VSKP/Visakhapatnam Junction (8 PFs)
deepak.yerr~
deepak.yerr~   6651 blog posts
Entry# 5900789            Tags  
Ratnachal runs from Visakhapatnam to Vijayawada in the afternoon and yesterday there was heavy rush due to cancellations of other trains as well as Vskp MTM and Rayagada Guntur night trains which cater to GS and SL passengers. The situation may be same from Diwali due to frequent cancellations of night trains and the period being Karthika Masam and marriage season. An article is published in today local edition of Eenadu about the heavy rush.

Same situation in Janmabhoomi everyday from past 6 months due to cancellation of Uday and Simhadri express.
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I travelled in GS coach from Visakhapatnam to Eluru as GS sitting ticket didn't confirm and I'm Vskp it self they are 150 travellers in the coach and further to 200 by Anakapalle. Last week in GS sitting though 880 seats are available for booking and 200 in tatkal for 4 days it's regret. Even ACC and 3ACE had demand for another coach. Don't know when the trains will be restored.

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Oct 26 2023 (22:27)   12737/Gowthami SF Express (PT) | EE/Eluru (3 PFs)
SaiRBRTRailway~
SaiRBRTRailway~   3693 blog posts
Entry# 5863194            Tags   Past Edits
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Redevelopment of Eluru Railway Station under AmritBharatStations Scheme. Cover Over Platforms shelter foundation work currently in progress at Eluru on PF 2&3
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