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Entry# 1743937-0
Close-up; Side View; Large TB; EOG/SLR; Outside of Train;
Entry# 3392392-0


12717/Ratnachal SF Express
रत्नाचल सुपरफास्ट एक्सप्रेस

VSKP/Visakhapatnam Junction --> BZA/Vijayawada Junction

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🔹Train no. 12717/Ratnachal SF Express JCO 08/11/2023 to 12/11/2023 will be fully cancelled.
Tue Nov 07, 2023 (10:48PM)
News History
▪️ 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.
Sun Sep 03, 2023
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more...
(01:49PM)
🔹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)
1 Follows
Bedroll/Linen: Don't know change
Inaugural Run
Mon Oct 03, 1994
Pantry/Catering
✓ Pantry Car
✓ On-board Catering
✕ E-Catering
Good Food.
Updated: Nov 07 2023 (22:50) by Padmakant
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RSA - Rake Sharing
NO RSA. CDO-BZA; CBC Rake
Rating: 3.8/5 (154 votes)
cleanliness - good (26)
punctuality - good (28)
food - good (26)
ticket avbl - good (26)
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Jan 02 2014 (22:35)   12717/Ratnachal SF Express
B.Jeevan~
B.Jeevan~   742 blog posts
Entry# 953429            Tags   Past Edits
Never Prefer this train During Holidays.. You cant even board the train even in reservation compartments
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Jan 17 2014 (11:39)
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Re# 953429-1              
can or can't?
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Jan 18 2014 (22:00)
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Re# 953429-2              
sorry its CANT
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Jan 18 2014 (22:36)
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Yes this train is jampacked frm vskp itself...
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