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

VSG/Vasco-da-Gama --> KJM/Krishnarajapuram

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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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Inaugural Run
Mon Aug 29, 2011
Pantry/Catering
✕ Pantry Car
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➡️ 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.
Updated: Aug 26 (08:30) by LHB_for_18047~
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Rating: 4.0/5 (35 votes)
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ticket avbl - excellent (6)
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Jul 31 2022 (18:13)   17315/Vasco-Da-Gama - Velankanni Weekly Express | DWR/Dharwad (4 PFs)
Pradeepkulkarni~
Pradeepkulkarni~   1269 blog posts
Entry# 5431916            Tags  
Vasco-da-gama - Nagappattinam Weekly Express with 40325 KJM WDP4D curving towards Dharwad railway station
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Aug 02 2022 (09:32)   17315/Vasco-Da-Gama - Velankanni Weekly Express
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KoushikPatel~   2100 blog posts
Entry# 5433537            Tags  
This train had been diverted via Salem, Namakkal and Karur since 2 trips and there is no PR for this. Are they hinting at permanent diversion of this train via SA, Namakkal.
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Re# 5433537-1              
It really seems feasible to divert this train via Namakkal and shifting its arrival at TPJ around 6.30 AM
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Aug 02 2022 (11:15)
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Re# 5433537-2               Past Edits
Due to yard works at Erode, this one has been diverted till 10th Aug. PR link is here on SR website:- click here
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Jul 04 2022 (16:20)   17315/Vasco-Da-Gama - Velankanni Weekly Express
KoushikPatel~
KoushikPatel~   2100 blog posts
Entry# 5400821            Tags  
A quick info,

Is loco/ traction change for this train from Diesel to Electric still happening at Chickbanavar Jn or it takes place at Erode Jn?
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Jul 04 2022 (17:17)
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Re# 5400821-4              
Okay... from Erode I believe it get WAP upto TPJ
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Jul 04 2022 (17:18)
KoushikPatel~
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Re# 5400821-5              
In total now 21 coaches

1 2AC
6 3AC
8 SL
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GS
2 SLR

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Jul 04 2022 (18:15)
LHB_for_18047~
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Re# 5400821-6               Past Edits
Perfect CC for LHB conversion if SWR wants. If I'm not wrong highest AC coaches in a UBL division train ??
Also what happened to the LHB coaches marked to Goa express coz heard they gave old LHB rakes to Hampi/GG ??
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Jul 04 2022 (18:20)
LHB_for_18047~
LHB_for_18047~   11181 blog posts
Re# 5400821-7               Past Edits
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Check this video Bagarapet to Tumkur he travelled with UBL WDP4D link.
I think it gets KJM/UBL WDP4D from VSG till ED/TPJ and vice versa and then ED/TPJ till NGT GOC Alco. Only need to confirm where the LC takes place ED or TPJ. Then loco links can be updated accordingly.
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Jul 04 2022 (18:29)
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Re# 5400821-8              
Now even VSG YPR and VSG PNBE/JSME should get more number of AC coaches.
Ideal CC for VSG YPR should be one 1st AC cum 2nd AC, one 2AC, four 3AC, 9 SL, 4 GS, 2 SLR.
VSG JSME one 2AC, four 3AC, 10 SL, 4 GS, 2 SLR, one PC.
VSG PNBE SF one 1st AC cum 2nd AC, one 2AC, four
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3AC, 11 SL, four GS, two SLR, one PC.

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Jun 22 2022 (19:43)   17315/Vasco-Da-Gama - Velankanni Weekly Express
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Entry# 5386960            Tags  
Additional coaches
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Jun 23 2022 (14:05)
LHB_for_18047~
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Re# 5386960-1              
There was previous PR by SWR to augment with two 3AC later on another one came for only one 3AC and now one SL. Confusion.
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Jun 05 2022 (11:04)   17315/Vasco-Da-Gama - Velankanni Weekly Express | VSG/Vasco-da-Gama (3 PFs)
LHB_for_18047~
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Entry# 5367942            Tags  
Permanent augmentation of 2 AC three tier coaches.
Source: twitter.
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Jun 05 2022 (12:21)
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Re# 5367942-4              
The way they have added 2 more 3AC, looks like standard SWR LHB rakes with 7 AC and 7 SL
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Jun 05 2022 (12:34)
LHB_for_18047~
LHB_for_18047~   11181 blog posts
Re# 5367942-5              
Amaravati needs to be run with 21 LHB rake now it's high time also the ICF rake is in bad condition i saw at VSG last month. Slip needs to go now.
They should utilise the rake of VSG NGT and restart VSG MAS via GTL RU and cancel the VSG TPTY link and run VSG HYB full rake and cancel the KCG VSG slip.
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Jun 05 2022 (12:35)
LHB_for_18047~
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Re# 5367942-6              
Nope. Next year most probably. Even the chances of Goa express getting LHB are looking doubtful now.
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Jun 05 2022 (12:36)
LHB_for_18047~
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Re# 5367942-7               Past Edits
Standardization done with ICF rake itself they should add a PC to this train too. And instead of idling the rake for 4 days at SVM/VSG should restart VSG MAS weekly with RSA.
It's already running with 2 AC three tier coaches on temporary basis as of now marked at BE1 and BE2. After temporary augmentation is over those two will be renamed as B5 and B6. No LHB here.
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Jun 08 2022 (06:56)guest
Re# 5367942-8              
#permanentaugmentation means no chance in near future of lhb
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