Vasco–Chennai Express

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Vasco Chennai Express

Overview
Current operator(s)	South Western Railways
Route
Start	Vasco da Gama
Stops	21 as 17311 Vasco da Gama–Chennai Express, 22 as 17312 Chennai–Vasco da Gama Express
End	Chennai Central
Distance travelled	1,070 km (665 mi)
Service frequency	One day a week. 17312 Vasco da Gama–Chennai Express – Thursday, 17311 Chennai–Vasco da Gama Express – Friday
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	Yes
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Technical
Rolling stock	Standard Indian Railways coaches
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	110 km/h (68 mph) maximum 48.00 km/h (30 mph), including halts
Route map

The Vasco da Gama–Chennai Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Vasco da Gama, Goa and Chennai Central in India.

It operates as train number 17312 from Vasco da Gama to Chennai Central and as train number 17311 in the reverse direction.

Coaches[]

The Vasco da Gama–Chennai Express presently^[when?] has one AC 2 tier, two AC 3 tier, eleven Sleeper class and seven General Unreserved coaches.

As with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.

Schedule[]

Reversals[]

• Yesvantpur Junction

Rake sharing[]

17315/16 Vishwamanava Express

Service[]

The 17312 Vasco da Gama–Chennai Express covers the distance of 1,070 kilometres in 21 hours 25 mins (49.96 km/hr) and in 23 hours 10 mins (46.19 km/hr) as 17311 Chennai–Vasco da Gama Express.

Routeing[]

The Vasco da Gama–Chennai Express runs via Madgaon Junction, Castlerock, Hubli, Yesvantpur Junction to Chennai Central.

It reverses direction at Yesvantpur Junction.

Traction[]

It is hauled from Vasco to Yesvantpur by a Krishnarajapuram-based WDP-4D. From Yesvantpur to Chennai Central it is hauled by a WAP-4 of Electric Loco Shed, Royapuram.

Timetable[]

• 17312 departs Vasco da Gama every Thursday at 14:30 hrs IST and arrives Chennai Central at 11:55 hrs IST the next day.
• 17311 departs Chennai Central every Friday at 13:50 hrs IST and arrives Vasco da Gama at 13:00 hrs IST the next day.

Depart time changed to every Friday 15:00. Arrive time same as 13:00.

Gallery[]

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  17311 Chennai–Vasco Express – coachboard

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  Vasco–Chennai Express at Madgaon station

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  Vasco–Chennai Express – AC 3 tier coach

References[]

External links[]

• "Welcome to Indian Railway Passenger reservation Enquiry". indianrail.gov.in. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
• "IRCTC Online Passenger Reservation System". irctc.co.in. Archived from the original on 3 March 2007. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
• "[IRFCA] Welcome to IRFCA.org, the home of IRFCA on the internet". irfca.org. Retrieved 30 May 2014.