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17315/Vasco-Da-Gama - Velankanni Weekly Express
वास्को-द-गामा - वेलांकन्नि साप्ताहिक एक्सप्रेस

VSG/Vasco-da-Gama --> VLNK/Velankanni

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The Shortest Route between VSG and VLNK is 166 km (13%) shorter.
Travel Time: 27h 25m     25 halts
Distance: 1264 km     Avg Speed: 46 km/hr
Max Permissible Speed: 110 km/hr
Departs @ 09:00
Vasco-da-Gama/VSG 
Platform# --
 
Mon
 
 
 
 
 
Arrives @ 12:25 +1 night
VLNK/Velankanni 
Platform# 2
 
 
Tue
 
 
 
 
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 (10:14AM)
News History
🔹Train No. 17315 Vasco da Gama – Velankanni Express commencing journey from Vasco da Gama o­n July 31, 2023 is cancelled.
Sun Jul 30, 2023 (05:07AM)
🔹 Train No. 17315 Vasco-Da-Gama – Velankanni Weekly Express, starting from Vasco-Da-Gama o­n March 27, 2023 will be diverted to run via SSS Hubballi, Hosapete bypass, Kotturu, Amaravathi Colony & Davangere, skipping stoppages at Haveri, Ranibennur & Harihar stations.
Wed Mar 22, 2023 (10:33AM)
🔹Train No. 17315 Vasco-Da-Gama – Velankanni Weekly Express starting from Vasco-Da-Gama o­n March 13, 2023 will be regulated for 30 minutes en route
Fri Mar 10, 2023 (06:39PM)
🔹Train No. 17315 Vasco Da Gama – Velankanni Weekly Express will be cancelled o­n 09.01.2023 & 16.01.2023. 🔹Train No 17315 Vasco-da-Gama-Velankanni weekly express will be cancelled on December 12 and 19.
Tue Dec 20, 2022 (08:13PM)
🔹Train No 17315 Vasco-da-Gama-Velankanni weekly express will be cancelled on December 12 and 19.
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 (09:29AM)
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 07/03/2022 from VSG ICF rake CC; ACCW – 01, ACCN – 04, GSCN – 7, GS – 04, SLR – 02 = 18 Coaches.
Sat Feb 26, 2022 (07:49PM)
Train not restored
Wed Jan 05, 2022 (08:40PM)
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Rating: 4.0/5 (35 votes)
cleanliness - good (6)
punctuality - good (6)
food - average (5)
ticket avbl - excellent (6)
u/r coach - good (5)
railfanning - excellent (6)
safety - good (6)
Bedroll/Linen: AVAILABLE change
Inaugural Run
Mon Aug 29, 2011
Pantry/Catering
✕ Pantry Car
✓ On-board Catering
✓ E-Catering
➡️ Afternoon - Chicken/Veg Biryani, Veg Thali. Order is taken post...
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Kulem and food is served at Dharwad. Night - Chicken/Egg/Veg Curry Chapati, Veg/Chicken Dum Biryani, Order is taken at Davangere And food is offered at Arsikere. Quality if food is between average to good. Or if you want south Indian like Idli/Dosa/Sheera/Upma, as the train halts at Arsikere for 10 minutes and mostly as it comes before time, time will be sufficient for buying food from the caterers from Platform 1. Next Day morning, Vendors will be selling Idli-Vada/Dosa/Poori in between Karur and Tiruchchirapalli Jn. Or, The train arrives platform 1 at Tiruchirapalli Jn around 8 am and halts for more than 30 minutes, you can avail variety of breakfast at Neethus kitchen; ➡️ E-Catering is available at MAO, UBL, HVR, DVG & TPJ.
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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25 halts. 211 intermediate Stations between Vasco-da-Gama and Velankanni
VSG Vasco da Gama
#1
0.0 km
%==%
Zone: SWR
Speed: 49
Elev: 4m

09:00
Day: 1
24.6 km
5 intermediate stations
00:30
MAO Madgaon Jn
#2
24.6 km
/==/
Zone: KR
PF# 2
Speed: 64
Elev: 9m
09:30
09:35
Day: 1
14.9 km
2 intermediate stations
00:14
SVM Sanvordem
#3
39.5 km
/==/
Zone: SWR
PF# 1
Speed: 44
Elev: 7m
09:49
09:50
Day: 1
18.4 km
1 intermediate stations
00:25
QLM Kulem
#4
57.8 km
%==%
Zone: SWR
PF# 2
Speed: 23
Elev: 73m
10:15
10:20
Day: 1
Bankers Attached
26.3 km
4 intermediate stations
01:10
CLR Castle Rock
#5
84.1 km
%--%
Zone: SWR
PF# 1
Speed: 42
11:30
11:35
Day: 1
24.6 km
1 intermediate stations
00:35
LD Londa Jn
#6
108.7 km
/==/
Zone: SWR
PF# 1
Speed: 49
Elev: 635m
12:10
12:12
Day: 1
70.4 km
10 intermediate stations
01:26
DWR Dharwad
#7
179.1 km
/==/
Zone: SWR
PF# 1
Speed: 31
Elev: 737m
13:38
13:40
Day: 1
20.4 km
4 intermediate stations
00:40
UBL SSS Hubballi Jn
#8
199.4 km
/==/
Zone: SWR
PF# 3
Speed: 51
Elev: 627m
14:20
14:30
Day: 1
Remote Location Quota Starting and Charting Station
75.2 km
9 intermediate stations
01:28
HVR SMM Haveri
#9
274.6 km
/==/
Zone: SWR
PF# 2
Speed: 67
Elev: 553m
15:58
16:00
Day: 1
32.5 km
2 intermediate stations
00:29
RNR Ranibennur
#10
307.2 km
/==/
Zone: SWR
Speed: 66
Elev: 527m
16:29
16:30
Day: 1
36.1 km
4 intermediate stations
00:33
DVG Davangere
#11
343.3 km
/==/
Zone: SWR
PF# 1
Speed: 81
Elev: 584m
17:03
17:05
Day: 1
114.7 km
14 intermediate stations
01:25
RRB Birur Jn
#12
458.0 km
/==/
Zone: SWR
Speed: 51
Elev: 794m
18:30
18:32
Day: 1
45.4 km
4 intermediate stations
00:53
ASK Arsikere Jn
#13
503.4 km
/==/
Zone: SWR
PF# 1
Speed: 95
Elev: 803m
19:25
19:30
Day: 1
25.4 km
3 intermediate stations
00:16
TTR Tiptur
#14
528.9 km
/==/
Zone: SWR
Speed: 47
Elev: 859m
19:46
19:48
Day: 1
70.8 km
10 intermediate stations
01:30
TK Tumakuru
#15
599.7 km
/==/
Zone: SWR
Speed: 63
Elev: 819m
21:18
21:20
Day: 1
55.8 km
10 intermediate stations
00:53
BAW Chikka Banavara Jn
#16
655.5 km
/==/
Zone: SWR
Speed: 19
Elev: 877m
22:13
22:15
Day: 1
Loco Changes from Diesel to Electric
18.8 km
4 intermediate stations
00:56
BAND Banaswadi
#17
674.3 km
%==%
Zone: SWR
Speed: 23
Elev: 906m
23:11
23:12
Day: 1
6.2 km
4 intermediate stations
00:16
KJM Krishnarajapuram
#18
680.4 km
%≡≡%
Zone: SWR
PF# 2
Speed: 54
Elev: 904m
23:28
23:30
Day: 1
56.4 km
10 intermediate stations
01:03
BWT Bangarapet Jn
#19
736.8 km
/==/
Zone: SWR
PF# 4
Speed: 55
Elev: 810m
00:33
00:35
Day: 2
188.9 km
28 intermediate stations
03:27
SA Salem Jn
#20
925.7 km
/==/
Zone: SR
Speed: 48
Elev: 280m
04:02
04:05
Day: 2
59.7 km
8 intermediate stations
01:15
ED Erode Jn
#21
985.4 km
/==/
Zone: SR
PF# 3
Speed: 67
Elev: 171m
05:20
05:30
Day: 2
Rake Reversal (the train reverses direction)
64.9 km
8 intermediate stations
00:58
KRR Karur Jn
#22
1050.3 km
/--/
Zone: SR
PF# 3
Speed: 46
Elev: 120m
06:28
06:30
Day: 2
76.3 km
17 intermediate stations
01:40
TPJ Tiruchchirappalli Jn
#23
1126.6 km
/--/
Zone: SR
PF# 1,3
Speed: 44
Elev: 86m
08:10
08:20
Day: 2
Rake Reversal (the train reverses direction)
49.7 km
8 intermediate stations
01:08
TJ Thanjavur Jn
#24
1176.3 km
/==/
Zone: SR
PF# 1
Speed: 61
Elev: 57m
09:28
09:30
Day: 2
54.1 km
9 intermediate stations
00:53
TVR Thiruvarur Jn
#25
1230.4 km
/--/
Zone: SR
PF# 1
Speed: 19
Elev: 10m
10:23
10:25
Day: 2
23.3 km
6 intermediate stations
01:15
NGT Nagappattinam Jn
#26
1253.7 km
/--/
Zone: SR
PF# 1
Speed: 17
Elev: 7m
11:40
11:50
Day: 2
Rake Reversal (the train reverses direction)
10.1 km
1 intermediate stations
00:35
VLNK Velankanni
#27
1263.8 km
/--/
Zone: SR
PF# 2

Elev: 4m
12:25

Day: 2
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