The Chennai Central–Vasco da Gama Weekly Express is an
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train belonging to
South Western Railway zone
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that runs between and in India. It is currently being operated with 17311/17312 train numbers on a weekly basis.
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Service
The 17311/Chennai Central–Vasco da Gama Weekly Express has an average speed of 47 km/h and covers 1030 km in 22h. The 17312/Vasco da Gama–Chennai Central Weekly Express has an average speed of 48 km/h and covers 1030 km in 21h 25m.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
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Coach composite
The train has standard ICF rakes with a maximum speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 24 coaches :
* 2 AC II Tier
* 3 AC III Tier
* 12 Sleeper coaches
* 1 Pantry car
* 4 General Unreserved
* 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake
Traction
Both trains are hauled by an Erode Loco Shed-based WAP-4
The Indian locomotive class WAP-4 is a class of 25 kV AC electric locomotives that was developed in 1993 by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works for Indian Railways. The model name stands for broad gauge (W), AC Current (A), Passenger traffic (P) l ...
electric locomotive from Chennai to Yesvantpur. From Yesvantpur, train is hauled by a Krishnarajapuram Loco Shed-based WDP-4
The Indian locomotive class WDP-4 (EMD GT46PAC) is a passenger-hauling diesel–electric locomotive with AC electric transmission designed by General Motors Electro-Motive Division and built by both GM-EMD and under license by Banaras Locomotiv ...
diesel locomotive to Vasco da Gama and vice versa.
Rake sharing
The train shares its rake with 17315/17316 Vasco da Gama–Velankanni Weekly Express, 17309/17310 Yesvantpur–Vasco da Gama Express
The 17309 / 17310 Yesvantpur–Vasco da Gama Express is an Express train belonging to South Western Railway zone that runs between and in India. It is currently being operated with 17309/17310 train numbers on Daily basis.
Service
The 1730 ...
, 12741/12742 Vasco da Gama–Patna Superfast Express
The 12741 / 12742 Vasco da Gama–Patna Superfast Express is a Superfast Express trains in India, Superfast train belonging to South Western Railway zone that runs between and in India. It is currently being operated with 12741/12742 train nu ...
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Direction reversal
Train reverses its direction once:
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See also
* Vasco da Gama railway station
* Chennai Central railway station
Chennai Central (officially Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station, formerly Madras Central) (station code: MAS), is an NSG–1 category Indian railway station in Chennai railway division of Southern Railway zone. ...
* Vasco da Gama–Patna Superfast Express
The 12741 / 12742 Vasco da Gama–Patna Superfast Express is a Superfast Express trains in India, Superfast train belonging to South Western Railway zone that runs between and in India. It is currently being operated with 12741/12742 train nu ...
* Vasco da Gama–Velankanni Weekly Express
* Yesvantpur–Vasco da Gama Express
The 17309 / 17310 Yesvantpur–Vasco da Gama Express is an Express train belonging to South Western Railway zone that runs between and in India. It is currently being operated with 17309/17310 train numbers on Daily basis.
Service
The 1730 ...
Notes
References
External links
17311/Chennai Central - Vasco Da Gama Weekly Express
17312/Vasco Da Gama - Chennai Central Weekly Express
Transport in Vasco da Gama, Goa
Transport in Chennai
Express trains in India
Rail transport in Goa
Rail transport in Karnataka
Rail transport in Tamil Nadu
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