Falaknuma Express 12703 train schedule

Falaknuma Express starts from Howrah Jn (HWH) at 07:25, reaches Kharagpur Jn (KGP) at 09:05, Bhubaneswar (BBS) at 14:05, Khurda Road Jn (KUR) at 14:40, Vishakapatnam (VSKP) at 21:05, Rajamundry (RJY) at 00:29, Vijayawada Jn (BZA) at 03:10 and Guntur Jn (GNT) at 04:10. It arrives at Secunderabad Jn on second day at 09:15. It stops at 24 stations in its route between Howrah Jn and Secunderabad Jn. Passengers use 12703 Falaknuma Express to travel mostly from Kolkata to Hyderabad, Kharagpur to Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam to Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam to Guntur and Kolkata to Bhubaneswar.

Falaknuma Express runs with an ICF Rake and has a total of 24 coaches. It has 1 second ac coach, 1 pantry car coach, 13 sleeper coaches, 3 third ac coaches and 1 first ac cum second ac coach. The engine of the train reverses at Vishakapatnam station. The full coach composition is:

Engine--SLR--UR--S1--S2--S3--S4--S5--S6--S7--S8--S9--S10--S11--S12--PC--S13--B1--B2--B3--A1--HA1--UR--UR--SLR

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