Vasco da Gama (also known as Vasco-Da-Gama, station code: VSG) is a railway station serving the town of
Vasco da Gama
Vasco da Gama ( , ; – 24 December 1524), was a Portuguese explorer and nobleman who was the Portuguese discovery of the sea route to India, first European to reach India by sea.
Da Gama's first voyage (1497–1499) was the first to link ...
in
Goa
Goa (; ; ) is a state on the southwestern coast of India within the Konkan region, geographically separated from the Deccan highlands by the Western Ghats. It is bound by the Indian states of Maharashtra to the north, and Karnataka to the ...
, India.
Type: Terminus
Number of Platforms: 3
Number of Halting Trains: 0
Number of Originating Trains: 12
Number of Terminating Trains: 12
Vasco da Gama is the main station in Goa.
12
History
The station was part of Marmagao and
Vasco metre-gauge railway line. This was main rail in the state until
Konkan Railway
The Konkan Railway (abbreviated KR) is one of the 19 railway zones in India with its headquarters at CBD Belapur in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. The Konkan Railway line from Roha to Thokur is operated and maintained by Konkan Railway co ...
was started in 1998.
Location and Layout
It is located in Swatantra Path, Vasco da Gama, Goa. It has 3 platforms.
Jurisdiction
It comes under the jurisdiction of the Hubli division of the South Western Railway Zone.
Originating Trains
Vasco da Gama Railway Station serves as the starting point for Originating Trains:
* Vasco da Gama -
Hazrat Nizamuddin /
Goa Express
*
Vasco da Gama - Velankanni Weekly Express
* Vasco da Gama - Patna SF Express
* Vasco da GAMA - Kulim demu express
References
'
Vasco Da Gama - VSG''
External links
*
Hubli railway division
Railway stations in South Goa district
Railway terminus in India
Transport in Vasco da Gama, Goa
Buildings and structures in Vasco da Gama, Goa
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