The Vasco da Gama–Patna Superfast Express is a
Superfast train belonging to
South Western Railway zone
The South Western Railway (SWR) is one of the 19 railway zones in India, headquartered at Hubballi in Karnataka State. SWR was created from carving out the routes from Southern Railways, South Central Railways and Central Railways in 2003.
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that runs between and in India. It is currently being operated with 12741/12742 train numbers on a weekly basis.
Service
The 12741/Vasco da Gama–Patna SF Express has an average speed of 57 km/h and covers 2229 km in 39h 05m. The 12742/Patna–Vasco da Gama SF Express has an average speed of 58 km/h and covers 2229 km in 38h 15m.
Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:
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Coach composite
The train has modern LHB rake with a maximum speed of 130 km/h. The train consists of 21 coaches:
* 2 AC II Tier
* 2 AC III Tier
* 10 Sleeper coaches
* 1 Parcel Van
* 4 General Unreserved
* 1 SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake)
* 1 EOG (End on Generator car)
Schedule
Traction
* Vasco Da Gama (VSG) to Madgaon Jn (MAO) and vice-versa - Diesel traction.
* Madgaon Jn (MAO) to Patna (PNBE) and vice-versa - Electric traction.
Rake sharing
The train has it's dedicated single LHB rake with Primary Maintenance at Vasco Da Gama (VSG) coaching depot.
Direction reversal
Train reverses its direction once:
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Accident
On 24 November 2017, train number 12741 was derailed near platform number two of
Manikpur railway station in
Chitrakoot division
Chitrakoot Division is an administrative division of Uttar Pradesh state in northern India. Historically part of Bundelkhand region, it includes the districts of:
* Banda,
* Chitrakoot,
* Hamirpur, and
* Mahoba.
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Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh (; , 'Northern Province') is a state in northern India. With over 200 million inhabitants, it is the most populated state in India as well as the most populous country subdivision in the world. It was established in 1950 ...
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The train was derailed at 4:18 am (IST), with three people getting killed and at least nine injured. One coach of the train was half tilted in the incident.
[ Seven injured were referred to the Manikpur CHC hospital while two were sent to the district hospital in Chitrakoot. According to ADG (Law and Order), Anand Kumar, "prima facie it appears that fractured railway track is the cause of accident as per local assessment".]
See also
* Vasco da Gama railway station
Vasco da Gama (station code: VSG) is a railway station serving the town of Vasco da Gama in Goa, India.
History
The station was part of Marmagao and Vasco metre-gauge railway line. This was main rail in the state until Konkan Railway
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* Patna Junction railway station
Patna Junction (station code PNBE) is a major railway station in the capital city of Patna in the Indian state of Bihar. It is the main railway station serving Patna. It falls under the Danapur division of the East Central Railway zone of the In ...
* Yesvantpur–Vasco da Gama Express
The Yesvantpur–Vasco da Gama Express is an Express train belonging to South Western Railway zone that runs between and in India. It is currently being operated with 17309/17310 train numbers on bi-weekly basis.
Service
The 17309/Yesvantpu ...
* Vasco da Gama–Velankanni Weekly Express
Vasco Velankanni weekly Express is an Express rail operated by the Indian Railways connecting Vasco da Gama in Goa with Velankanni via Madgaon, Hubli Junction, Yesvantpur, Salem Junction, Karur Junction, Tiruchirappalli Junction, Thanjavur Junc ...
* Chennai Central–Vasco da Gama Weekly Express
The Chennai Central–Vasco da Gama Weekly Express is an Express train belonging to South Western Railway zone that runs between and in India. It is currently being operated with 17311/17312 train numbers on a weekly basis.
Service
The 17 ...
Notes
References
External links
12741/Vasco - Patna SF Express
12742/Patna - Vasco Express
Transport in Vasco da Gama, Goa
Transport in Patna
Express trains in India
Rail transport in Goa
Rail transport in Maharashtra
Rail transport in Madhya Pradesh
Rail transport in Uttar Pradesh
Rail transport in Bihar
Railway services introduced in 2008
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