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 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.
.jpg.webp) 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 | |||||
| Start | Vasco da Gama | ||||
| Stops | 22 | ||||
| End | Velankanni | ||||
| 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, SL, SLR and UR | ||||
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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 |
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | GRD | GEN | GEN | GEN | S1 | S2 | S3 | S4 | S5 | S6 | S7 | S8 | S9 | S10 | S11 | B1 | B2 | A1 | GEN | GEN | GRD |