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

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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)
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🔹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)
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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.
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Apr 29 (19:47)   Train Schedule Changes in Bengaluru and Karnataka for May 2024

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read full article... Railway News: ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ಬಿಲಾಸ್‌ಪುರಕ್ಕೆ ವಿಶೇಷ ಬೇಸಿಗೆ ರೈಲು, ಮೇ ತಿಂಗಳ ಹಲವು ರೈಲುಗಳ ಸಂಚಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ವ್ಯತ್ಯಯ

There will be changes in the train schedules for various routes originating from Bengaluru and Karnataka in May. A special train service has been introduced between Bengaluru and Bilaspur to cater to the increased demand during summer. Several trains passing through Bengaluru will also experience delays and route changes. The Bilaspur-Yesvantpur-Bilaspur...
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Express (train numbers 08291 and 08292) will run 20 trips, with specific departure and arrival dates and times. This train will stop at several stations including Bilaspur, Bhatpara, Raipur, and reach Yesvantpur in three days. Additionally, some trains have been partially canceled due to maintenance work, while others have altered routes. Several trains have been rescheduled with varying delays. The article also lists trains that will be delayed by a certain number of minutes during the month of May.

May mein Bengaluru aur Karnataka se jaane waale aur aane waale kai trains ke schedule mein badlaav hoga. Summer mein demand zyada hone ke wajah se Bengaluru aur Bilaspur ke beech ek special train service start ki gayi hai. Bengaluru se jaane waale kai trains mein bhi der aur route changes...
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honge. Bilaspur-Yesvantpur-Bilaspur Express (train numbers 08291 aur 08292) 20 trips karega, aur uske departure aur arrival dates aur times fix hai. Ye train Bilaspur, Bhatpara, Raipur jaise kai stations pe rukega aur teen din mein Yesvantpur pahunchega. Iske alawa, kuchh trains ko maintenance kaam ki wajah se partially cancel kiya gaya hai, aur kuchh ne apna route change kiya hai. Kai trains ko reschedule kiya gaya hai aur unmein different delays honge. Article mein aise trains ki list bhi hai jo May mein certain number of minutes tak delayed honge.
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Mar 04 (17:33)   17315/Vasco-Da-Gama - Velankanni Weekly Express | DWR/Dharwad (4 PFs) | KJM/WDP-4D/40367
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First LHB Run of VASCO VELANKANNI EXPRESS | Indian railways

17315 / Vasco-da-gama - Velankanni Express
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Why old coaches are attached for this train ? Sad to see this.. No proper newly manufactured LHB Coaches.
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What old coaches sir ?
First EOG is 2022 made second EOG is 2023 made, all three GS coaches are 2024 made, seven SL coaches are 2024 made and last SL is 2019 made.
One AC 3 tier and all three economy AC coaches are 2022 made. One AC 3 tier in Humsafar livery is 2019 made and one AC 3 tier is 2013 made whereas the AC 2 tier is 2014 made.
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still consider 2022 made coaches as new ones. So out of 20 coaches 16 coaches are new 2022/23/24 made, 2 coaches are 2019 made which also are not so old to speak. Only one AC 3 tier and AC 2 tier are old in that sense.
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Nice one
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KnightWarrior21
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Yes. You're right. There are some 2024 mfd coaches attached. But other coaches are mfd in different years, which were already used by the other trains.
From this train's POV, they are old coaches. This is what I meant to say.
Many trains are getting newly mfd LHB Coaches during the conversion. But this train got old-new coaches. Atleast for the sake of inaugural run, they should have attached all the 2024 mfd coaches.
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SWR didn't get any new 3AC coaches since a year now. But consider the scenario till mid of February last year not even a single LHB passenger train touched VSG railway station. Now you see VSG yard is full of LHB coaches and now VSG YPR is the only remaining M/E train with ICF coaches maintained at Vasco coaching depot. That's a thing to be happy of. Also this is the first REGULAR LHB train for Velankanni railway station.
Out of 20 coaches this train has 11 brand new 23/24 made coaches. Secondly there are other LHB trains running with SWR too so some brand new coaches will go to those trains too it's pretty obvious. New coaches should be distributed...
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evenly across trains why should only a single train have all brand new coaches ?
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Mar 10 (07:45)   South Western Railway to Upgrade Vasco Velankanni Train with LHB Coaches

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read full article... Vasco Velankanni train via Hubballi Dharwad gets LHB coaches

South Western Railway (SWR) has announced that the Vasco Velankanni train (17315/17316), which runs via Hubballi Dharwad, will be upgraded with LHB coaches. The train currently uses conventional ICF coaches. This upgrade will enhance passenger comfort and safety.

South Western Railway (SWR) ne announce kiya hai ki Vasco Velankanni train (17315/17316), jo Hubballi Dharwad se hoke chalti hai, usme LHB coaches lagaaye jaayenge. Abhi is train me conventional ICF coaches hain. Is upgrade se passengers ke liye comfort aur safety badhega.
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Mar 07 (00:07)   South Western Railway Announces Conversion of Train 17315/17316 to LHB Coaches

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read full article... LHB Coaches for Express Trains

South Western Railway is converting Train No. 17315/17316 Vasco Da Gama – Velankanni – Vasco Da Gama Express to LHB coaches. Train No. 17315 will run with LHB coaches from March 4th, 2024, and Train No. 17316 from March 5th, 2024. The train composition will include 1 AC Two Tier, 3...
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AC Three Tier, 3 AC Three Tier Economy, 8 Sleeper Class, 3 General Second Class, and 2 Luggage cum Brake Vans. From June 17th, 2024, an additional General Second Class Coach will be added to the train. This change will apply for both Vasco Da Gama and Velankanni departures. The final composition will be 1 AC Two Tier, 2 AC Three Tier, 3 AC Three Tier Economy, 8 Sleeper Class, 4 General Second Class, 1 Luggage cum Brake Van, and 1 Divyangjan Friendly Second Class Coach.

South Western Railway Train No. 17315/17316 Vasco Da Gama – Velankanni – Vasco Da Gama Express ko LHB coaches mein convert kar rahe hain. Train No. 17315, 4th March, 2024 se LHB coaches mein chalega, aur Train No. 17316, 5th March, 2024 se. Train mein 1 AC Two Tier, 3 AC...
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Three Tier, 3 AC Three Tier Economy, 8 Sleeper Class, 3 General Second Class, aur 2 Luggage cum Brake Vans honge. 17th June, 2024 se, train mein ek aur General Second Class Coach add kiya jaayega. Ye change Vasco Da Gama aur Velankanni dono departure ke liye hai. Final composition mein 1 AC Two Tier, 2 AC Three Tier, 3 AC Three Tier Economy, 8 Sleeper Class, 4 General Second Class, 1 Luggage cum Brake Van, aur 1 Divyangjan Friendly Second Class Coach hoga.
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