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12718/Ratnachal SF Express (PT)
रत्नाचल सुपरफास्ट एक्सप्रेस

BZA/Vijayawada Junction --> VSKP/Visakhapatnam Junction

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🔹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)
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▪️ 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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Bedroll/Linen: NOT Available change
Inaugural Run
Sun Oct 02, 1994
Pantry/Catering
✓ Pantry Car
✓ On-board Catering
✓ E-Catering
E-Catering is available at BZA, RJY & VSKP.
Updated: Oct 28 2023 (12:50) by RailfanArush~
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RSA - Rake Sharing
NO RSA. Single Operational Rake with CDO @ BZA.
Rating: 4.6/5 (147 votes)
cleanliness - excellent (25)
punctuality - good (27)
food - good (23)
ticket avbl - excellent (24)
u/r coach - good (17)
railfanning - excellent (22)
safety - excellent (26)
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Siddharth98^~
Apr 17 (22:36)
Apr 17 (22:36)   Ratnachal SF Express (PT)/12718   Train - Food/Pantry
Entry# 6486208   Blog Entry# 6034288  
by: Siddharth98^~   30357 Conf TLs   206 Void TLs
Pantry Car - YES, On-board Catering - YES, E-Catering - YES
E-Catering is available at BZA, RJY & VSKP.
Nov 05 2016 (14:30)   (previous value)
Entry# 1038118
by: Pran22^~
Pantry Car - YES, On-board Catering - YES, E-Catering - YES
Good Food.

Sameer2905^~
Nov 07 2023 (22:49)
Nov 07 2023 (22:49)   Ratnachal SF Express (PT)/12718   Train - News
Entry# 6155644   Blog Entry# 5874546  
by: Sameer2905^~   4786 Conf TLs   118 Void TLs
News Entry# 0
🔹Train no. 12718/Ratnachal SF Express (PT) JCO 08/11/2023 to 12/11/2023 will be fully cancelled.
Oct 30 2023 (00:31)   (previous value)
Entry# 6139680
by: _V_K_^~
News Entry# 0
▪️ Cancelled on 30.10.23

_V_K_^~
Oct 30 2023 (00:31)
Oct 30 2023 (00:31)   Ratnachal SF Express (PT)/12718   Train - News
Entry# 6139680   Blog Entry# 5866440  
by: _V_K_^~   45789 Conf TLs   221 Void TLs
News Entry# 0
▪️ Cancelled on 30.10.23
Sep 03 2023 (11:44)   (previous value)
Entry# 6028936
by: Sameer2905^~
🔹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.


RailCraze^~
Oct 28 2023 (12:50)
Oct 28 2023 (12:49)   Ratnachal SF Express (PT)/12718   Train - Time-Table
Entry# 6136028   Blog Entry# 5864705  
by: RailfanArush~   19 Conf TLs   32 Void TLs
Train Name: Ratnachal SF Express
Hindi Name: रत्नाचल सुपरफास्ट एक्सप्रेस
Departure Days: Daily
Classes: II 2S CC
Type: SF
Zone: South Central
First Departure:
Last Departure:
BZA 06:15; NZD 06:48 06:50; EE 07:13 07:15; TDD 07:48 07:50; NDD 08:08 08:10; RJY 08:38 08:40; APT 09:03 09:05; SLO 09:28 09:30; ANV 09:53 09:55; TUNI 10:13 10:15; AKP 11:08 11:10; DVD 11:35 11:37; VSKP 12:15 ;
TT Source: Manual Update/Copy-Paste
Oct 31 2022 (04:09)   (previous value)
Entry# 5402952
by: Brahman^~
Train Name: Ratnachal SF Express
Departure Days: Daily
Classes: II 2S CC
Type: SF
First Departure:
Last Departure:
BZA 06:15; NZD 06:43 06:45; EE 07:08 07:10; TDD 07:43 07:45; NDD 07:58 08:00; RJY 08:33 08:35; APT 08:58 09:00; SLO 09:23 09:25; ANV 09:53 09:55; TUNI 10:13 10:15; AKP 10:53 10:55; DVD 11:35 11:37; VSKP 12:15 ;
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BengaluruDiaries^~
Sep 03 2023 (13:49)
Sep 03 2023 (11:44)   Ratnachal SF Express (PT)/12718   Train - News
Entry# 6028936   Blog Entry# 5812824  
by: Sameer2905^~   4786 Conf TLs   118 Void TLs
🔹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.

Past Edits
Updated: Sep 03 2023 (11:44) by Sameer2905^~
🔹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 Anakapalle - Visakhapatnam and will short terminate at Anakapalle railway station.
Updated: Sep 02 2023 (21:24) by Sameer2905^~
Confirmed: Sep 03 2023 (11:26) by BengaluruDiaries^~
News Entry# 0
🔹Train no. 12718/Ratnachal SF Express (PT) JCO 03/09/2023 to 10/09/2023 will be fully cancelled.
Jun 15 2023 (19:31)   (previous value)
Entry# 5875036
by: Sameer2905^~
News Entry# 0
🔹 Train no. 12718/Ratnachal SF Express (PT) JCO 16/06/2023 has been fully cancelled.
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