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 (07:25AM)

🔹Train No. 17316 Velankanni – Vasco da Gama Express commencing journey from Velankanni o­n August 1, 2023 is cancelled.
Sun Jul 30, 2023 (05:07AM)

🔹Train No. 17316 Velankanni–Vasco da Gama Weekly Express, which commenced its journey o­n July 25, 2023, is partially cancelled between SSS Hubballi – Vasco da Gama and it will short terminate at SSS Hubballi.
Wed Jul 26, 2023 (05:56PM)

🔹Train No. 17316 Velankanni – Vasco Da Gama Weekly Express will be cancelled o­n 10.01.2023 & 17.01.2023. 🔹Train No 17316 Velankanni-Vasco-da-Gama weekly express will be cancelled on December 13 and 20.
Tue Dec 20, 2022 (08:13PM)

🔹Train No 17316 Velankanni-Vasco-da-Gama weekly express will be cancelled on December 13 and 20.
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 (09:41AM)

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 08/03/2022 from VLNK ICF rake CC; ACCW – 01, ACCN – 04, GSCN – 7, GS – 04, SLR – 02 = 18 Coaches.
Sat Feb 26, 2022 (07:48PM)

Train not restored
Wed Jan 05, 2022 (08:40PM)