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Oct 03 (19:26) Ratnachal Express Turns 30: A Journey of Speed and Service
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Vijayawada railway division celebrates 30th anniversary of Ratnachal Express

The South Central Railway's Vijayawada Division celebrated the 30th anniversary of the Ratnachal Express, a superfast intercity train on the Vijayawada-Visakhapatnam route. Introduced in 1994 as a standard express service (Train No. 17246/17245), it was upgraded to superfast status in 1999 and renumbered 2718/2717. The train received modern CBC rakes in...
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2006, increasing safety and performance. Initially powered by a WAM4 locomotive, it later transitioned to LGD WAP4 and LGD WAP7 locomotives, enhancing speed and reliability. The Ratnachal Express, along with the Pinakini and Satavahana Express, remains a vital transport link for commuters, showcasing Indian Railways' dedication to efficiency and quality service.

South Central Railway ke Vijayawada Division ne Vijayawada-Visakhapatnam route par chalne wali iconic Ratnachal Express ka 30th anniversary celebrate kiya. Ye superfast intercity train 1994 mein standard express service (Train No. 17246/17245) ke roop mein start hui thi. 1999 mein ise superfast status diya gaya aur number 2718/2717 kar diya gaya....
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2006 mein train ko modern CBC rakes mile, jisse safety aur performance badhi. Pehle ye WAM4 locomotive se chalti thi, lekin baad mein LGD WAP4 aur LGD WAP7 locomotives se chalne lagi, jisse speed aur reliability badhi. Ratnachal Express, apni sister trains Pinakini aur Satavahana Express ke saath, commuters ke liye ek important transport link hai, jisse Indian Railways ki efficiency aur quality service ke liye dedication dikhta hai.
Mar 21 2020 (20:15) Rescheduling of Trains in view of Janata Curfew - 1
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Trains:  Ajanta Express/17064   Narasapur - SSS Hubballi Amaravati Express/17225   show more
Kacheguda - Mysuru SF Express/12785   Charminar Express/12760   Kacheguda - Chengalpattu Express/17652   Devagiri Express/17058   East Coast Express/18046   Falaknuma Express/12704   Gowthami SF Express/12737   Hyderabad - Visakhapatnam Godavari SF Express/12728   Narasapur - Lingampalli Express/17255   Bidar - Machilipatnam SF Express/12750   Narayanadri SF Express/12733   Lingampalli - Narasapur Express/17256   Padmavathi SF Express/12764   Rayalaseema Express/12794   Rayalaseema SF Express/12793   Sabari Express/17230   Secunderabad - Sainagar Shirdi Express/17002   Machilipatnam - Bidar SF Express/12749   Seshadri Express/17210   Simhapuri SF Express/12709   Tirumala Express/17487   Venkatadri SF Express/12797   Venkatadri SF Express/12798   Visakha Express/17016   Guntur - Rayagada Express/17243   Tirupati - Chamarajanagar Express/16220   Narasapur - Visakhapatnam (Link) Passenger/57264   Secunderabad - Visakhapatnam Garib Rath Express/12740   Machilipatnam - Visakhapatnam Express/17219   Guntur - Kacheguda Express/17251   Tirupati - Secunderabad SF Express/12731   Tirupati - Rameswaram Express/16779   Kacheguda - Yelahanka Express/17603   Bidar - Mumbai CSMT SF Express/22144   Machilipatnam - Dharmavaram Link Express/17245   Narasapur - Dharmavaram Express/17247   Kurnool City - Vijayawada Special/07238X  
Keeping in view of the JANATA CURFEW o­n 22.03.2020 and as a precautionary measure in the wake of COVID-19, a total of 39 trains were rescheduled...
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