Service type Superfast Start Vasco da Gama Distance travelled 1,070 km (665 mi) | Current operator(s) South Western Railways End Chennai Central | |
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Stops 21 as 17311 Vasco da Gama Chennai Express, 22 as 17312 Chennai Vasco da Gama Express | ||
The Vasco da Gama Chennai Express is an express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Vasco da Gama and Chennai Central in India.
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It operates as train number 17312 from Vasco da Gama to Chennai Central and as train number 17311 in the reverse direction.
Coaches
The Vasco da Gama Chennai Express presently has one AC 2 tier, two AC 3 tier, eleven Sleeper Class and seven General Unreserved coaches.
As with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand.
Service
The 17312 Vasco da Gama Chennai Express covers the distance of 1,070 kilometres in 21 hours 25 mins (49.96 km/hr) and in 23 hours 10 mins (46.19 km/hr) as 17311 Chennai Vasco da Gama Express.
As the average speed of the train is below 55 km/hr, as per Indian Railway rules, its fare does not include a Superfast surcharge.
Routeing
The Vasco da Gama Chennai Express runs via Madgaon Junction, Castlerock, Hubli, Yesvantpur Junction to Chennai Central.
It reverses direction at Yesvantpur Junction.
Traction
It is hauled end to end by a Krishnarajapuram based WDM 3A.
Timetable
17312 departs Vasco da Gama every Thursday at 14:30 hrs IST and arrives Chennai Central at 11:55 hrs IST the next day.
17311 departs Chennai Central every Friday at 13:50 hrs IST and arrives Vasco da Gama at 13:00 hrs IST the next day. Depart time changed to every Friday 15:00 . Arrive time same as 13:00