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17316/Velankanni - Vasco-Da-Gama Weekly Express (PT)
वेलांकन्नि - वास्को- द- गामा साप्ताहिक एक्सप्रेस

BAW/Chikka Banavara Junction --> QLM/Kulem

Updated: Mar 01 (17:10) by Siddharth98^~
Mar 01 (17:10)
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Compare with the Shortest Route between Chikka Banavara Junction and Kulem.
Travel Time: 12h 15m     11 halts
Distance: 598 km     Avg Speed: 49 km/hr
Max Permissible Speed: 110 km/hr
Departs @ 12:05
Chikka Banavara Junction/BAW 
Platform# --
 
 
 
Wed
 
 
 
Arrives @ 00:20 +1 night
QLM/Kulem 
Platform# 2
 
 
 
 
Thu
 
 
Type: Mail/Express
Rake Zone: SWR/South Western
Latest News
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South Western Railway has decided to convert one rake of Train nos. 17315/17316 Vasco Da Gama - Velankanni - Vasco Da Gama Weekly Express from conventional to LHB rakes w.e.f. March 4, 2024 departing from Vasco Da Gama and March 5, 2024 departing from Velankanni. . Revised composition of the LHB...
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rake for the 20 coaches are as follows; 1 AC 2 Tier, 3 AC 3 Tier, 3 AC 3 Tier Economy, 8 Sleeper class, 3 General second class, 2 Luggage cum break-vans with generator car.
Fri Mar 01, 2024 (07:25AM)
News History
🔹Train No. 17316 Velankanni – Vasco da Gama Express commencing journey from Velankanni o­n August 1, 2023 is cancelled.
Sun Jul 30, 2023 (05:07AM)
🔹Train No. 17316 Velankanni–Vasco da Gama Weekly Express, which commenced its journey o­n July 25, 2023, is partially cancelled between SSS Hubballi – Vasco da Gama and it will short terminate at SSS Hubballi.
Wed Jul 26, 2023 (05:56PM)
🔹Train No. 17316 Velankanni – Vasco Da Gama Weekly Express will be cancelled o­n 10.01.2023 & 17.01.2023. 🔹Train No 17316 Velankanni-Vasco-da-Gama weekly express will be cancelled on December 13 and 20.
Tue Dec 20, 2022 (08:13PM)
🔹Train No 17316 Velankanni-Vasco-da-Gama weekly express will be cancelled on December 13 and 20.
Fri Dec 09, 2022 (09:33PM)
Train No. 17315/17316 Vasco-Da-Gama - Nagappattinam – Vasco-Da-Gama Weekly Express will be augmented temporarily with Two AC-3 tier coach with effect from 23.05.2022 to 27.06.2022 from Vasco-Da-Gama and with effect from 25.05.2022 to 29.06.2022 from Nagappattinam.
Mon May 23, 2022 (07:22PM)
Will be augmented with 2 extra 3AC coaches. Ex VSG from 23.05.2022 till 27.06.2022, Ex VLNK/NGT from 24.05.2022 till 28.06.2022
Wed May 18, 2022 (09:41AM)
Kindly note; As notified by Southern Railway, Train No. 17315/17316 Vasco Da Gama- Velankanni - Vasco Da Gama Weekly Express of 07.03.2022 and 09.03.2022 will run up to Nagapattinam Junction instead of Velankanni as T.No. 17315/17316 Vasco Da Gama- Nagapattinam - Vasco Da Gama Express.
Wed Mar 02, 2022 (07:43PM)
Will be starting from 08/03/2022 from VLNK ICF rake CC; ACCW – 01, ACCN – 04, GSCN – 7, GS – 04, SLR – 02 = 18 Coaches.
Sat Feb 26, 2022 (07:48PM)
Train not restored
Wed Jan 05, 2022 (08:40PM)
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Rating: 4.1/5 (35 votes)
cleanliness - good (7)
punctuality - good (7)
food - average (5)
ticket avbl - excellent (6)
u/r coach - good (6)
railfanning - excellent (6)
safety - excellent (4)
Bedroll/Linen: AVAILABLE change
Inaugural Run
Tue Aug 30, 2011
Pantry/Catering
✕ Pantry Car
✓ On-board Catering
✓ E-Catering
E-Catering is available at ED, SA, DVG, HVR & UBL.
LHB Rake

Rake/Coach Position

  0
  L
  1
EOG
  2
 GS
  3
 GS
  4
 GS
  5
 S1
  6
 S2
  7
 S3
  8
 S4
  9
 S5
 18
 B6
 17
 B5
 16
 B4
 15
 B3
 14
 B2
 13
 B1
 12
 S8
 11
 S7
 10
 S6
 19
 A1
 20
EOG
  ED
B4 to B6 coaches are AC 3 Tier Economy coaches.
RSA - Rake Sharing
PM @ VSG.
Loco
Loco/Rake Reversals
ED/Erode Junction
TPJ/Tiruchchirappalli Junction
NGT/Nagappattinam Junction

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11 halts. 86 intermediate Stations between Chikka Banavara Junction and Kulem
VLNK Velankanni
#1
-608.4 km
/--/
Zone: SR
PF# 2
Speed: 40
Elev: 4m

23:55
Day: 1
10.1 km
1 intermediate stations
00:15
NGT Nagappattinam Jn
#2
-598.2 km
/--/
Zone: SR
PF# 1
Speed: 42
Elev: 7m
00:10
00:20
Day: 2
Rake Reversal (the train reverses direction)
23.3 km
6 intermediate stations
00:33
TVR Thiruvarur Jn
#3
-574.9 km
/--/
Zone: SR
PF# 1
Speed: 61
Elev: 10m
00:53
00:55
Day: 2
54.1 km
9 intermediate stations
00:53
TJ Thanjavur Jn
#4
-520.9 km
/--/
Zone: SR
PF# 2
Speed: 43
Elev: 57m
01:48
01:50
Day: 2
49.7 km
8 intermediate stations
01:10
TPJ Tiruchchirappalli Jn
#5
-471.1 km
/==/
Zone: SR
PF# 1
Speed: 63
Elev: 86m
03:00
03:10
Day: 2
Rake Reversal (the train reverses direction)
76.3 km
17 intermediate stations
01:13
KRR Karur Jn
#6
-394.9 km
/--/
Zone: SR
PF# 3
Speed: 32
Elev: 120m
04:23
04:25
Day: 2
64.9 km
8 intermediate stations
02:00
ED Erode Jn
#7
-330.0 km
/--/
Zone: SR
PF# 2
Speed: 76
Elev: 171m
06:25
06:35
Day: 2
Rake Reversal (the train reverses direction)
59.7 km
8 intermediate stations
00:47
SA Salem Jn
#8
-270.2 km
/==/
Zone: SR
PF# 5
Speed: 72
Elev: 280m
07:22
07:25
Day: 2
188.9 km
28 intermediate stations
02:38
BWT Bangarapet Jn
#9
-81.3 km
/==/
Zone: SWR
PF# 3
Speed: 79
Elev: 810m
10:03
10:05
Day: 2
56.4 km
10 intermediate stations
00:43
KJM Krishnarajapuram
#10
-25.0 km
%≡≡%
Zone: SWR
PF# 3,4
Speed: 15
Elev: 904m
10:48
10:50
Day: 2
6.2 km
4 intermediate stations
00:24
BAND Banaswadi
#11
-18.8 km
%==%
Zone: SWR
Speed: 35
Elev: 906m
11:14
11:15
Day: 2
Remote Location Quota Starting and Charting Station
18.8 km
4 intermediate stations
00:48
BAW Chikka Banavara Jn
#12
0.0 km
/==/
Zone: SWR
Speed: 63
Elev: 877m
12:03
12:05
Day: 2
Loco Changes from Electric to Diesel
55.8 km
10 intermediate stations
00:53
TK Tumakuru
#13
55.8 km
/==/
Zone: SWR
PF# 1
Speed: 58
Elev: 819m
12:58
13:00
Day: 2
70.8 km
10 intermediate stations
01:13
TTR Tiptur
#14
126.6 km
/==/
Zone: SWR
Speed: 76
Elev: 859m
14:13
14:15
Day: 2
25.5 km
3 intermediate stations
00:20
ASK Arsikere Jn
#15
152.0 km
/==/
Zone: SWR
Speed: 65
Elev: 803m
14:35
14:38
Day: 2
45.4 km
4 intermediate stations
00:42
RRB Birur Jn
#16
197.4 km
/==/
Zone: SWR
Speed: 88
Elev: 794m
15:20
15:22
Day: 2
114.7 km
14 intermediate stations
01:18
DVG Davangere
#17
312.2 km
/==/
Zone: SWR
Speed: 56
Elev: 584m
16:40
16:42
Day: 2
36.1 km
4 intermediate stations
00:39
RNR Ranibennur
#18
348.3 km
/==/
Zone: SWR
Speed: 70
Elev: 527m
17:21
17:22
Day: 2
32.5 km
2 intermediate stations
00:28
HVR SMM Haveri
#19
380.8 km
/==/
Zone: SWR
Speed: 33
Elev: 553m
17:50
17:52
Day: 2
75.2 km
9 intermediate stations
02:18
UBL SSS Hubballi Jn
#20
456.0 km
/==/
Zone: SWR
Speed: 51
Elev: 627m
20:10
20:20
Day: 2
20.4 km
4 intermediate stations
00:24
DWR Dharwad
#21
476.4 km
/==/
Zone: SWR
Speed: 53
Elev: 737m
20:44
20:46
Day: 2
70.4 km
10 intermediate stations
01:20
LD Londa Jn
#22
546.8 km
/==/
Zone: SWR
Speed: 40
Elev: 635m
22:06
22:08
Day: 2
24.5 km
1 intermediate stations
00:37
CLR Castle Rock
#23
571.3 km
%--%
Zone: SWR
Speed: 18
22:45
22:50
Day: 2
Bankers Attached
26.3 km
4 intermediate stations
01:30
QLM Kulem
#24
597.6 km
%==%
Zone: SWR
PF# 2
Speed: 58
Elev: 73m
00:20
00:25
Day: 3
Bankers detached
18.4 km
1 intermediate stations
00:19
SVM Sanvordem
#25
616.0 km
/==/
Zone: SWR
PF# 1
Speed: 20
Elev: 7m
00:44
00:45
Day: 3
14.9 km
2 intermediate stations
00:45
MAO Madgaon Jn
#26
630.9 km
/==/
Zone: KR
PF# 3
Speed: 23
Elev: 9m
01:30
01:35
Day: 3
24.6 km
5 intermediate stations
01:05
VSG Vasco da Gama
#27
655.5 km
%==%
Zone: SWR
PF# 2

Elev: 4m
02:40

Day: 3
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