Vasco Chennai 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.
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.

Schedule

Train NumberStation CodeDeparture StationDeparture TimeDeparture DayArrival StationArrival TimeArrival Day
17311MASChennai Central3:00 PMFriday Vasco da Gama '1:00 PMSaturday
17312VSG Vasco da Gama '2:30 PMThursdayChennai Central11:45 AMFriday

Reversals

17325/16 Vasco da Gama Express - Velankanni

Service

The 17312 Vasco da Gama Chennai Express covers the distance of 1,070 kilometres in 21 hours 25 mins and in 23 hours 10 mins 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 from Vasco to Yevantpur by a Krishnarajapuram based WDP 4D.
From Yevantpur to Chennai Central it is hauled by a WAP 4 of RPM loco shed.

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

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