Vasco da Gama–Velankanni Weekly Express

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Vasco Velankanni Express
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17316 Velankanni - Vasco-da-gama Express at Ammasandra
Overview
Service typeExpress Train
StatusOperating
Current operator(s)South Western Railway zone
Route
StartVasco da Gama
Stops22
EndVelankanni
Distance travelled1,315 km (817 mi)
Average journey time27 hours, 25 minutes
Service frequencyWeekly, every Tuesday
Train number(s)17315 / 17316
On-board services
Class(es)2A, 3A, SL, SLR and UR
Route map
(Velankanni - Vasco) Express Route map

Vasco Velankanni weekly Express is an Express rail operated by the Indian Railways connecting Vasco da Gama in Goa with Velankanni via Madgaon, Hubli Junction, Yesvantpur, Salem Junction, Karur Junction, Tiruchirappalli Junction, Thanjavur Junction, Thiruvarur Junction and Nagapattinam Junction. train take 30 hrs 15 min to complete the entire journey. Total Distance Covered is 1268 KM at an average Speed of 42 KM/hr. Currently it is the only dedicated express train for velankanni, Other all trains are slip trains, slow passenger trains and special trains to velankanni.

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Schedule[]

Train Number Station Code Departure Station Departure Time Departure Day Arrival Station Arrival Time Arrival Day
17315 VSG Vasco da Gama (GOA) 9:00 AM Monday Velankanni 12:25 PM Tuesday
17316 VLNK Velankanni 11:45 PM Tuesday Vasco da Gama (GOA) 6:00 AM Thursday


Reversals[]

Train is reverse at 3 Stations

Demands[]

There are demands by the devotes who visits the velankanni shrine regularly, insist Indian Railways to operate this train to reach velankanni on Sundays instead of Tuesdays and to depart this train from velankanni on Sundays instead of Tuesdays with no change in time table and also demand to stop this train at Tiruppattur.

See also[]

  • Pallavan Express
  • Rockfort Express

Coach Composition[]

The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph.

  • 2 AC III Tier
  • 11 Sleeper Coaches
  • 5 General
  • 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van
Loco 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
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