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Side View; Small TB; Chair Car; Outside of Train;
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12717/Ratnachal SF Express
रत्नाचल सुपरफास्ट एक्सप्रेस

VSKP/Visakhapatnam Junction --> BZA/Vijayawada Junction

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🔹Train no. 12717/Ratnachal SF Express JCO 30/09/2024 will be fully cancelled.
Sat Sep 21, 2024 (06:48PM)
News History
JCO 02.09.24 TO 05.09.24 will be cancelled
Mon Sep 02, 2024 (12:47PM)
Cancelled till 10.08.24.
Mon Jul 22, 2024 (11:51AM)
🔹Train no. 12717/Ratnachal SF Express JCO 08/11/2023 to 12/11/2023 will be fully cancelled.
Tue Nov 07, 2023 (10:48PM)
▪️ Cancelled on 30.10.23
Mon Oct 30, 2023 (12:31AM)
🔹Train no. 12717/Ratnachal SF Express JCO 03/09/2023 to 10/09/2023 will be fully cancelled. 🔹Due to the traffic block between Anakapalle – Thadi section, train no. 12717/Ratnachal SF Express JCO 03/09/2023 and 04/09/2023 will be partially cancelled between Visakhapatnam - Anankapalle and will short originate from Anankapalle railway station.
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🔹Train no. 12717/Ratnachal SF Express JCO 03/09/2023 to 10/09/2023 will be fully cancelled.
Sat Sep 02, 2023 (09:24PM)
🔹 Train no. 12717/Ratnachal SF Express JCO 16/06/2023 has been fully cancelled.
Thu Jun 15, 2023 (07:32PM)
🔹 Train no. 12717/Ratnachal SF Express JCO 02/05/2023 to 07/05/2023 has been partially cancelled between Visakhapatnam - Anakapalle.
Tue May 02, 2023 (12:37PM)
Partially Cancelled between 21.01.2023 & 22.01.2023 Visakhapatnam - Tuni
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 12717 from Visakhapatnam to Vijayawada 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 (09:21PM)
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)
Due to Non-Interlocking works for doubling between Aravalli - Nidadavolu stations on Bhimavaram - Nidadavolu section of Vijayawada Division, train num 12717 will remain cancelled on journey commencing on 18.06.2022.
Sat Jun 04, 2022 (03:54PM)
📢⚟ JCO 12/09/2021 Cancelled.
Tue Sep 07, 2021 (06:32PM)
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Yesterday (19:24)   12718/Ratnachal SF Express (PT) | BZA/Vijayawada Junction (10 PFs)
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Pearl Anniversary of Rathnachal Express ♥️
In frame, we SCR Railfans adorned and charming Vijayawada WAP4 #22718 road numbered and matching with the train number #12718 Vijayawada Junction-Visakhapatnam Junction Rathnachal Express.
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Sep 21 (17:03)   12718/Ratnachal SF Express (PT) | RJY/Rajahmundry (5 PFs)
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Trains are cancelled on 29th and 30th in Visakhapatnam Vijayawada section due to NI works for commissioning of autoblock signalling from Kovvur Rajamundry Kadiyam section.
1. Ratnachal Express
2. Simhadri Express
3. Tirupati Vskp DD
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Uday express
5. MTM Vskp Express.
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Diversion of trains from Vijayawada to Vskp and Visakhapatnam to Vijayawada fo the month of October Via Gudivada Bhimavaram Nidadavolu.
Ernakulam Patna and Benguluru Guwahati group slot of trains
Dhanbad Allepy express
Hatia/Tatangar Benguluru group slot of trains.
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Looks like diversion of and safery works at Vijayawada is never ending from last year May for 18 months.

Vijayawada Visakhapatnam intercity trains are spared from August due to critism for cancellation from public for one year.
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Dec 25 2023 (20:42)   12717/Ratnachal SF Express | EE/Eluru (3 PFs)
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Arrival & Announcements of 12717 Visakhapatnam - Vijayawada Ratnachal SF Express at Eluru, West Godavari district

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Apr 02 (13:44)   12717/Ratnachal SF Express | VSKP/Visakhapatnam Junction (8 PFs)
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Visakhapatnam Vijayawada Ratnachal Express on arrival at 1230 at Vskp passengers rushing for seat in general. It's a daily scene and all the seats gets filled up at Vskp and Duvvada Anakapalle Tuni will be in standing in all coaches. Samalkot has equal ni.ber passrngers getting down and getting in and the same with RJY. Situation improves from Tadrpalligudem where travellers getdown more. After Ratnachal at 1300 there is no proper train till 1720 Godavari and that veimg totally resetved for Hyderabad. Earlier there is link express with 4 GS at 1500 which is converted and running to Kacheguda in evening. Sane situation in morning from Vijayawada. A new intercity should be introduced parallel to Ratnachal from Guntur/Vijayawada which can be routed via BVRM and return from Vskp at 1615.
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Jan 21 (11:26)   17229/Sabari Express (PT) | SC/Secunderabad Junction (10 PFs)
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can i know what all Trains that are up for LHB in 2024-25 in SCR Division..?
expecting to see some good trains with LHB
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