Vasco da Gama–Velankanni Weekly Express
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| VLKN - VSG Exp. (30645902761).jpg 17316 Velankanni - Vasco-da-gama Express at Ammasandra |
Vasco Velankanni weekly Express is an Express rail operated by the Indian Railways connecting Vasco da Gama in Goa with Velankanni via Madgaon, Hubli, 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
Direction reversal
[edit]Train Reverses its direction 3 times
- Erode Junction
- Tiruchirappalli Junction
- Nagapattinam Junction
Train no longer reverses its direction at Yesvantpur Junction after completion of the new Bypass Running Line.
Demands
[edit]There are demands by the devotees 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. [citation needed]
See also
[edit]Coach composition
[edit]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 |
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EOG | GEN | GEN | GEN | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | S6 | S7 | S8 | B1 | B2 | B3 | B4 | B5 | B6 | A1 | EOG |