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.

Vasco Velankanni Express
17316 Velankanni - Vasco-da-gama Express at Ammasandra
Overview
Service typeExpress Train
StatusOperating
Current operator(s)South Western Railway zone
Route
TerminiVasco da Gama
Velankanni
Stops27
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, 3E, SL, and UR
Route map
(Velankanni - Vasco) Express Route map
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Direction reversal

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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

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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

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See also

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Coach composition

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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