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12704/Falaknuma Express (PT)
फलकनुमा एक्सप्रेस

VSKP/Visakhapatnam Junction --> SRC/Santragachi Junction

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▪️ Rescheduled to leave Secunderabad at 17.15 hrs instead of 15.55 hrs on 13.09.24 ▪️2 3E coaches will be replaced by 2 GS coaches wef 10.11.24
Fri Sep 13, 2024 (11:55AM)
News History
Will run with Revised Coach Composition w.e.f 10 - 11 - 2024 EX-SC. AC 1st Class - 01 , AC 2Tier - 02 , AC 3Tier Economy(3E) - 06 , Sleeper - 06 , GS - 04 , SLR - 01 , EOG - 01 & HCPV-1
Fri Sep 06, 2024 (06:21PM)
▪️ Departure from Secunderabad on 01.09.24 is cancelled ▪️2 3E coaches will be replaced by 2 GS coaches from journey commencing wef 10.11.24
Sun Sep 01, 2024 (02:00PM)
▪️2 3E coaches will be replaced by 2 GS coaches from journey commencing wef 10.11.24
Mon Jul 22, 2024 (01:00PM)
• WEF JCO 09.03.2024 AC III Tier Economy Booking will Start and AC III Tier Booking will be Cancelled.
Tue Feb 13, 2024 (05:23PM)
• Till JCO 16.01.2024 AC I Tier Booking is Cancelled.
Fri Dec 15, 2023 (02:49PM)
▪️ Departure from Secundrabad on 01.11.23 is cancelled ▪️ Departure from Secundrabad on 29.10.23 is diverted via Vijayawada - Nagpur - Jharsuguda - Kharagpur
Tue Oct 31, 2023 (02:51PM)
▪️ Departure from Secundrabad on 29.10.23 is diverted via Vijayawada - Nagpur - Jharsuguda - Kharagpur
Mon Oct 30, 2023 (07:14AM)
Will Run With LHB Coaches From 15 - 12 - 2023 (1 - First AC cum 2nd AC Coach, 3 - 2nd AC Coaches, 8 - 3rd AC Coaches, 5 - Sleeper Coaches, 2- General Coaches, 1 - Pantry Car, 1 - SLR , 1 - EOG And 1 - HCPV...
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Total = 22 LHB Coaches) ▪️ Departure from Secunderabad from 16.08.23 - 29.08.23 will be short terminated at Brahmapur due to developmental works in Khurda Road Division.
Mon Aug 28, 2023 (12:04PM)
Will Run With LHB Coaches From 15 - 12 - 2023 (1 - First AC cum 2nd AC Coach, 3 - 2nd AC Coaches, 8 - 3rd AC Coaches, 5 - Sleeper Coaches, 2- General Coaches, 1 - Pantry Car, 1 - SLR , 1 - EOG And 1 - HCPV...
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Total = 22 LHB Coaches) Aug 17 (10:29) (previous value) ▪️ Departure from Secunderabad from 16.08.23 - 29.08.23 will be short terminated at Brahmapur
Tue Aug 22, 2023 (12:57AM)
To run with LHB coaches from 15.12.2023 ex SC & from 17.12.2023 ex HWH
Sat Aug 19, 2023 (08:14AM)
Will Run With LHB Coaches From 15 - 12 - 2023 (1 - First AC cum 2nd AC Coach, 3 - 2nd AC Coaches, 8 - 3rd AC Coaches, 5 - Sleeper Coaches, 2- General Coaches, 1 - Pantry Car, 1 - SLR , 1 - EOG And 1 - HCPV...
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Total = 22 LHB Coaches)
Fri Aug 18, 2023 (10:23PM)
▪️ Departure from Secunderabad from 16.08.23 - 29.08.23 will be short terminated at Brahmapur
Thu Aug 17, 2023 (10:29AM)
▪️ Departure from Secunderabad on 12.08.23 is cancelled
Wed Aug 09, 2023 (06:49PM)
▪️ Departure from Secunderabad on 03.06.23 & 04.06.23 is cancelled
Sat Jun 03, 2023 (06:53PM)
▪️ Departure from Secunderabad on 02.06.23 is short terminated at Bhubaneswar▪️ Departure from Secunderabad on 03.06.23 is cancelled
Sat Jun 03, 2023 (10:45AM)
▪️ Departure from Secunderabad on 02.06.23 is short terminated at Bhubaneswar
Sat Jun 03, 2023 (10:05AM)
JCO 02.03.2023, 03.03.2023 & 05.03.2023 is partially cancelled between CTC - HWH
Tue Feb 28, 2023 (03:37PM)
• 12704 Secunderabad-Howrah Falaknuma Express will remain cancelled o­n 26th & 28th February and 2nd, 3rd & 5th March, 2023 due to Developmental Works in Kharagpur Division over SER.
Mon Feb 20, 2023 (01:58AM)
▪️ Departure from Secunderabad on 17.06.22 is cancelled. ▪️Coach composition will be revised w.e.f. JCO 02.08.2022. New CC- GS-02, SL-12, 3AC-05, 2AC-01, 1AC cum 2AC-01, SLR/D-02, HCPV-01, PC-01 = 25 coaches
Fri Jun 17, 2022 (05:12PM)
➡️Coach composition will be revised w.e.f. JCO 02.08.2022. New CC- GS-02, SL-12, 3AC-05, 2AC-01, 1AC cum 2AC-01, SLR/D-02, HCPV-01, PC-01 = 25 coaches➡️Journey Commencing on 21.05.2022 will be Short Terminated at Bhubaneswar.
Sat May 21, 2022 (04:56PM)
➡️Coach composition will be revised w.e.f. JCO 02.08.2022. New CC- GS-02, SL-12, 3AC-05, 2AC-01, 1AC cum 2AC-01, SLR/D-02, HCPV-01, PC-01 = 25 coaches➡️Journey Commencing on 21.05.2022 will remain cancelled.
Sun May 15, 2022 (01:15AM)
Coach composition will be revised w.e.f. JCO 02.08.2022. New CC- GS-02, SL-12, 3AC-05, 2AC-01, 1AC cum 2AC-01, SLR/D-02, HCPV-01, PC-01 = 25 coaches
Wed Mar 30, 2022 (09:20PM)
Due to four days Non-Interlocking work at Hijli Station in Kharagpur Division from 01.02.2022 to 04.02.2022, train num 12704 will remain cancelled on journey commencing on 31.01.2022, 01.02.2022 & 03.02.2022.
Sun Jan 30, 2022 (01:37AM)
📢⚟ JCO 03.12.2021 and 04.12.2021 cancelled in view of cyclone Jawad
Sat Dec 04, 2021 (09:33AM)
📢⚟ JCO 03.12.2021 cancelled in view of cyclone Jawad • A/C to the CC given below , 1st SLR is General + For Diffrently Abled , and last SLR is for Ladies + for Diffrently Abled▪️
Thu Dec 02, 2021 (09:19AM)
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Bedroll/Linen: AVAILABLE change
Inaugural Run
Fri Oct 15, 1993
Pantry/Catering
✓ Pantry Car
✓ On-board Catering
✓ E-Catering
Updated: Jun 12 (20:39) by _V_K_^~
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RSA - Rake Sharing
Rating: 3.7/5 (345 votes)
cleanliness - good (60)
punctuality - excellent (60)
food - good (52)
ticket avbl - average (62)
u/r coach - average (25)
railfanning - good (55)
safety - good (56)
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Jun 09 2019 (21:16)   12704/Falaknuma Express (PT)
Ramkumar^~
Ramkumar^~   18512 blog posts
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Today my friend travel in falaknuma express from SC - GNT.The general coaches are overcrowded.So many of the people are getting in their reservation boogies in this train.The TC is taking money from the passengers and gives them a slip and those passengers are put into in the sleeper coaches.
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Jun 09 2019 (21:17)
EMDGT46PAC^~
EMDGT46PAC^~   12043 blog posts
Re# 4338746-1              
EFT Slip?
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Jun 09 2019 (21:18)
Ramkumar^~
Ramkumar^~   18512 blog posts
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EFT means
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Jun 09 2019 (21:19)
EMDGT46PAC^~
EMDGT46PAC^~   12043 blog posts
Re# 4338746-3              
Excess fare ticket,it is issued by TTE.
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Jun 09 2019 (21:19)
Ramkumar^~
Ramkumar^~   18512 blog posts
Re# 4338746-4              
Yes
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Jun 09 2019 (22:05)
Brandon12663^~
Brandon12663^~   36116 blog posts
Re# 4338746-8              
Similar incidents is common in coromandal exp too
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Feb 17 2020 (12:41)
thotagopal02~
thotagopal02~   281 blog posts
Re# 4338746-13              
is EFT provided only if Berths are avbl?
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Feb 17 2020 (15:15)
Goawaychinaviru
Goawaychinaviru   949 blog posts
Re# 4338746-14              
No. It is provided to upgrade your GS ticket to SL. There could be dozens of WL passengers, plus these upgraded. They can travel, but will not get any berths. These days it is very common. At stations like LTT & NGP, TCs roam platforms and trains' SL coaches asking like vendors to upgrade tickets from GS to SL.
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Nov 10 2013 (11:59)   12704/Falaknuma Express (PT)
Soumya Banerjee
Soumya Banerjee   149 blog posts
Entry# 901674            Tags  
Beware of the eunauches boarding the train and demanding money and doing all sorts of nuiscance, especially when the train crosses odhisha.Found mostly on sleeper coaches.
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Jul 21 2015 (09:18)
PankajMishra^~
PankajMishra^~   59450 blog posts
Re# 901674-2              
Its common scenario in almost all india not for singw particular state
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Nov 28 2014 (19:14)   12704/Falaknuma Express (PT)
Suri~
Suri~   7932 blog posts
Entry# 1290225            Tags   Past Edits
As per me,its the best train to travel from secunderabad to odisha/kolkata.
Personally many times travelled in this train. From secunderabad to vijayawada,its good speed,punctual and no unauthorized entry. After BZA,some local travellers bound to inbetween stations of BZA-VSKP board the train but here SCR TTE are very strict to this and they don't allow to board them in sleeper classes. So till morning i.e berhampur,its all neat,clean and happy journey. But after that,the journey till BBS sucks. Train is bit slow and unauthorized pax board it to go BBS/CTC. TTE also don't even ask anything. After BBS/CTC,again this train shows its full aggresion. If falaknuma exp gets late by 20-25 min at BHC,then hold your breath for a deadly aggresive overtake
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of falaknuma by the ECoR king BBS rajdhani before balasore,somewhere at khantapara or soro-a great video to shoot.

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Apr 17 2016 (20:34)   12704/Falaknuma Express (PT)
Suri~
Suri~   7932 blog posts
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Cleanliness is ULTIMATE.
I would say BEST. All dry and neat & clean when the train came to Pf 1 of SC.
My coach was S2 which was near to Loco. My Seat was in RAC. From SC to BZA , its all excellent. Very perfect coach. No extra crowd (bcoz all BZA bound unreserved & daily MST holders take the Satavahana Express).
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BZA , lots of Unreserved and Waiting ticket holders board this train. it becomes very packed near the doors, but here also TC comes to it duty (quite good to see) and pushes all General ticket holders to Unreserved compartments (PRS Waiting Ticket holders are allowed to travel in SL).
That night also the cleanliness is same as it is and water is present at every toilets and basins of SL class.
Next morning , cleaning is done at VSKP. After that , from VZM to KUR , its a HELL journey in SL. Full of beggars , unreserved travellers standing at doors and blocking the way to toilets. Continuous disturbances due to Transgenders extorting money from us and NO TC present. The toilets and basins were soon clogged due to Paan spit and plastic garbage. Its a pain if you don't wake up early next morning and relieve yourself ASAP. This all pathetic scene ended when train reached KUR. Train became empty and a cleaning staff cleaned the basins and toilets (seems like someone complaint on phone regarding cleaning and water clogging). Then the rest of the day journey is good and as the train moves ahead towards Northern Odisha, then coaches becomes to empty. By the time this train reaches KGP , nearly 50-60% seats in SL were empty.

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Jan 30 2014 (20:18)   12748/Palnadu SF Express
Vanga Himasai Reddy
Vanga Himasai Reddy   22 blog posts
Entry# 979653            Tags   Past Edits
those how want to go tenali by catching gnt-tel train don't take this train . it is better to take 12704falknama express
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