Vasco da Gama–Velankanni Weekly Express
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 1317 km at an average Speed of 42 km/h. It operates on Monday and Wednesday.
17316 Velankanni - Vasco-da-gama Express at Ammasandra | |||||
| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Express Train | ||||
| Status | Operating | ||||
| Current operator(s) | South Western Railway zone | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Vasco da Gama Velankanni | ||||
| Stops | 27 | ||||
| Distance travelled | 1,315 km (817 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 27 hours, 25 minutes | ||||
| Service frequency | Weekly, every Tuesday | ||||
| Train number(s) | 17315 / 17316 | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | 2A, 3A, 3E, SL, and UR | ||||
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Direction reversal
Train Reverses its direction 3 times
- Erode Junction
- Tiruchirappalli Junction
- Nagapattinam Junction
Train no longer reverses its direction at Yesvantpur after completion of the new Bypass Running Line.
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.
Timetable
- When velankanni departs 11:55 PM and Vasco da Gama arrives 2:40 am on a next day
- return when Vasco da Gama departs 9:00 am and velankanni arrives 12:25pm on a next day.
See also
Coach composition
The train has standard LHB rakes.
- 1 AC II Tier
- 3 AC III Tier
- 3 AC III Tier Economy
- 8 Sleeper Coaches
- 3 General
- 2 End On Generator
| Loco | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EOG | GEN | GEN | GEN | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | S6 | S7 | S8 | B1 | B2 | B3 | B4 | B5 | B6 | A1 | EOG |