Medium; Large TB; EOG/SLR;
Entry# 3691904-0
Side View; Small TB; Chair Car; Outside of Train;
Entry# 4393794-2


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.
Sun Sep
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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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#
Code
Station Name
Arrives
Departs
Day#
X/O
Days
Train
4 intermediate stations
GALA
Gunadala
06:20
06:20
1
Xing
M
22859/Puri - MGR Chennai Central SF Express
2 intermediate stations
PAVP
Pedda Avutapale
06:35
06:35
1
Xing
Xing
Su
W
22612/New Jalpaiguri - MGR Chennai Central SF Express
22825/Shalimar - MGR Chennai Central Weekly SF Express
0 intermediate stations
TOU
Telaprolu
06:40
06:40
1
Xing
Xing
Sa
M Th
22306/Jasidih - SMVT Bengaluru Weekly SF Express
12504/Agartala - SMVT Bengaluru Humsafar Express
0 intermediate stations
VRVL
Veeravalli
06:43
06:43
1
Xing
Xing
Xing
Xing
Xing
Tu Sa
F
F
Su
W
22605/Purulia - Tirunelveli SF Express
22603/Kharagpur - Villupuram SF Express
02863/Howrah - Yesvantpur Special Fare SF Summer Special
02811/Bhubaneswar - Yesvantpur Special Fare Summer AC Special
06086/Patna - Ernakulam Special Fare Summer Special
0 intermediate stations
NZD
Nuzvid
06:48
06:50
1
Xing
Xing
Xing
Xing
Xing
Tu
Su
Su
Su
Su
06508/Kharagpur - SMVT Bengaluru Special Fare Summer Special
06586/Howrah - SMVT Bengaluru Special Fare SF Summer Special
07224/Santragachi - Secunderabad Special Fare Summer Special (via Guntur)
07224/Santragachi - Secunderabad Special Fare Summer Special (via Guntur)
20889/Howrah - Tirupati Humsafar Express
2 intermediate stations
EE
Eluru
07:13
07:15
1
Xing
Overtaken
Overtaken
Su
Th
Tu
07029/Agartala - Secunderabad Special Fare Special
06089/Tambaram - Santragachi Special Fare Summer Special
06073/MGR Chennai Central - Bhubaneswar Special Fare SF Special
1 intermediate stations
STPT
Sitampet
07:24
07:24
1
Xing
M Th
07222/Santragachi - Secunderabad Special Fare Summer Special (via Guntur)
0 intermediate stations
BMD
Bhimadolu
07:28
07:28
1
Xing
Xing
Th
W
12755/Kakinada Port - Bhavnagar Terminus Weekly Superfast Express
06074/Bhubaneswar - MGR Chennai Central Special Fare SF Special
0 intermediate stations
PUA
Pulla
07:33
07:33
1
Xing
W
07235/Santragachi - Secunderabad Jan Sadharan Summer Special
0 intermediate stations
KKRM
Kaikaram
07:36
07:36
1
Overtakes
Tu
06073/MGR Chennai Central - Bhubaneswar Special Fare SF Special
1 intermediate stations
VGT
Unguturu
07:40
07:40
1
Xing
Xing
F
M
22851/Santragachi - Mangaluru Central Vivek Express
22855/Santragachi - Tirupati Weekly SF Express
0 intermediate stations
BPY
Badampudi
07:44
07:44
1
Xing
Xing
Su
Tu
22877/Howrah - Ernakulam Antyodaya Express
06082/Shalimar - Kochuveli Special Fare SF Summer Special
0 intermediate stations
TDD
Tadepalligudem
07:48
07:50
1
Overtaken
Overtaken
Th
Tu
06089/Tambaram - Santragachi Special Fare Summer Special
06073/MGR Chennai Central - Bhubaneswar Special Fare SF Special
0 intermediate stations
PTPU
Prattiapadu
07:55
07:55
1
Xing
Xing
Xing
Xing
Th
W
F
M W Sa
22831/Howrah - Sri Sathya Sai Prashanthi Nilayam Superfast Express
22882/Bhubaneswar - Pune Superfast Express
08321/Sambalpur - SMVT Bengaluru Special Fare Summer Special
17206/Kakinada Port - Sainagar Shirdi Express
1 intermediate stations
MRPL
Marampalli
08:01
08:01
1
Xing
Su M Tu W Th F Sa
12841/Coromandel Express
0 intermediate stations
NDD
Nidadavolu Jn
08:08
08:10
1
Xing
Xing
Xing
Xing
Overtaken
Xing
Overtaken
Xing
Xing
Tu
M
F
M Tu W Th F Sa
M
Su
Tu
Su
Th
06064/Dhanbad - Coimbatore Special Fare Summer Special
06062/Barauni - Tambaram Special Fare Summer Special
06094/Barauni - Mangaluru Central Special Fare Summer Special
20833/Visakhapatnam - Secunderabad Vande Bharat Express
07234/Secunderabad - Santragachi Jan Sadharan Summer Special
06060/Barauni - Coimbatore Special Fare Summer Special
08544/SMVT Bengaluru - Vishakapatnam Special Fare SF Special (via Bhimavaram Town)
06060/Barauni - Coimbatore Special Fare Summer Special
06066/Dhanbad - Tambaram Special Fare Summer Special
1 intermediate stations
CU
Chagallu
08:20
08:20
1
Xing
Su M Tu W Th F Sa
18045/East Coast Express
4 intermediate stations
KYM
Kadiyam
08:50
08:50
1
Xing
Xing
Xing
Xing
Su
Tu
Sa
Th
15630/Nagaon Express
12665/Howrah - Kanniyakumari SF Express
22817/Howrah - Mysuru Weekly SF Express
12773/Shalimar - Secunderabad AC Superfast Express
1 intermediate stations
DWP
Dwarapudi
08:59
08:59
1
Xing
Th
06092/Barauni - Kochuveli Special Fare Summer Special
0 intermediate stations
APT
Anaparti
09:03
09:05
1
Xing
Overtaken
Su M Tu W Th F Sa
M
12805/Visakhapatnam - Lingampalli Janmabhoomi SF Express
07234/Secunderabad - Santragachi Jan Sadharan Summer Special
0 intermediate stations
BBPM
Balabhadrapuram
09:10
09:10
1
Overtakes
M
07234/Secunderabad - Santragachi Jan Sadharan Summer Special
3 intermediate stations
GDPT
Gudaparti
09:24
09:24
1
Xing
W Sa
17221/Kakinada Port - Mumbai LTT Express
1 intermediate stations
XX-SLOB
Samalkot Bypass Cabin
09:31
09:31
1
Xing
Xing
M F
Th
12663/Howrah - Tiruchchirappalli SF Express
07166/Cuttack - Hyderabad Special Fare Summer Special
0 intermediate stations
CRPM
Chandrampalem
09:35
09:35
1
Xing
Xing
Xing
Xing
Su M Tu W Th F Sa
Tu
W Sa
Th
17240/Simhadri Express
22841/Santragachi - Tambaram Antyodaya Express
22807/Santragachi - MGR Chennai Central AC SF Express
18567/Visakhapatnam - Kollam Weekly Express
0 intermediate stations
PAP
Pithapuram
09:38
09:38
1
Overtakes
Overtakes
Tu
Sa
08544/SMVT Bengaluru - Vishakapatnam Special Fare SF Special (via Bhimavaram Town)
06507/SMVT Bengaluru - Kharagpur Special Fare Summer Special
4 intermediate stations
ANV
Annavaram
09:53
09:55
1
Xing
Xing
M F
W
12803/Visakhapatnam - Hazrat Nizamuddin Swarna Jayanti Express
08539/Visakhapatnam - Kollam Special Fare SF Summer Special
0 intermediate stations
TMPM
Timmapuram
09:59
09:59
1
Xing
Th
18503/Visakhapatnam - Sainagar Shirdi Weekly Express
1 intermediate stations
TUNI
Tuni
10:13
10:15
1
Xing
Xing
Xing
Xing
Xing
Xing
F
Tu
Su M Tu W Th F Sa
Th
Sa
Su
18111/Tatanagar - Yesvantpur Weekly Express
22837/Dharti Aaba AC SF Express
13351/Dhanbad - Alappuzha Express
12376/Jasidih - Tambaram Weekly SF Express
08845/Santragachi - SMVT Bengaluru Jan Sadharan Summer Special
18637/Hatia - SMVT Bengaluru Weekly Express
0 intermediate stations
GLU
Gullipadu
10:24
10:24
1
Overtakes
Su M Tu W Th F Sa
13352/Alappuzha - Dhanbad Express
4 intermediate stations
BVM
Bayyavaram
11:00
11:00
1
Overtakes
Su M Tu W Th F Sa
18190/Ernakulam - Tatanagar Express
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