Vasco da Gama–Velankanni Weekly Express

Vasco Velankanni Express

17316 Velankanni - Vasco-da-gama Express at Ammasandra
Overview
Service type	Express Train
Status	Operating
Current operator(s)	South Western Railway zone
Route
Termini	Vasco da Gama Velankanni
Stops	22
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
Route map

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 operated are slip trains, slow passenger trains and special trains to velankanni.

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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

Reversals

Train is reverse at 3 Stations

• Erode Junction
• Tiruchirappalli Junction
• Nagapattinam

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

• Pallavan Express
• Rockfort Express

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