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Yesvantpur–Vasco Da Gama Express
The 17309 / 17310 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 Daily basis. Service The 17309/Yesvantpur–Vasco da Gama Express has an average speed of 47 km/h and covers 664 km in 14hr 15m. The 17310/Vasco da Gama–Yesvantpur Express has an average speed of 49 km/h and covers 664 km in 13hr 40m. If you know that from Bangalore via Yesvantpur Junction to Goa only 5 (rail) trains were survival between these two cities. Schedule Route and halts The important halts of the train are: * * Tumkur * Tiptur * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Coach composite The train has two dedicated LHB rakes of 20 coaches each : * 1 AC II Tier * 3 AC III Tier * 10 Sleeper coaches * 4 General Unreserved * 1 Seating cum Luggage Rake * 1 Generator Car cum Luggage Rake. Traction The train is hauled by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Express Trains In India
India has a system of express trains, operated by Indian Railways which comes under the purview of the Ministry of Railways (India), Ministry of Railways of Government of India. , it maintains over of tracks, spanning across in route length, and operates nearly 3,000 express trains daily. According to the Ministry of Railways, express trains travel faster and have limited stops than Slow and fast passenger trains in India, ordinary passenger trains. Any passenger train with an average speed higher than is considered super-fast. , India does not have any operational High-speed railway, high-speed trains. The maximum operational speed of is achieved by Gatimaan Express and Rani Kamalapati (Habibganj)–Hazrat Nizamuddin Vande Bharat Express on the Tughlakabad railway station, TughlakabadAgra Cantonment railway station, Agra section. Earlier steam locomotive operated trains largely operated below . With the introduction of electric locomotives in later 1920s and newer steam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Western Railway Zone
The South Western Railway (SWR) is one of the 19 Indian Railways, railway zones of Indian Railways, headquartered at Hubballi in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Karnataka. SWR was created from carving out the routes from Southern Railway zone, Southern Railways, South Central Railway zone, South Central Railways and Central Railway zone, Central Railways in 2003. History The South Western Railway zone came into existence on 1 April 2003 by bifurcating Mysuru and Bengaluru divisions from Southern Railway along with Hubballi division from South Central Railway. It is headquartered at Hubballi and comprises three divisions namely Hubballi, Mysuru, and Bengaluru. The fourth division at Kalaburagi was slated to be the fourth division which was supposed to be carved out from Hubli, Secunderabad, Guntakal and Solapur divisions. Currently the divisional office at Kalaburagi is on hold due to operational constraints. Jurisdiction South Western Railway cove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LHB Coach
Linke-Hofmann-Busch (LHB) coach is a passenger coach of Indian Railways that is developed by Linke-Hofmann-Busch of Germany and produced by rail coach manufacturing units at Kapurthala, Chennai and Raebareli. They have been used since 2000 on the broad gauge network of Indian railways. Initially, 24 air-conditioned coaches were imported from Germany for use in the Shatabdi express following which, the Rail Coach Factory started manufacturing after technology transfer. IR declared that all ICF coaches will be replaced by LHB coaches to provide more safety and comfort. The last ICF Coach was flagged off on 19 January 2018, making way for LHB Coaches to be used for all new coaches to be introduced by Indian Railways in the future. History During 1993–94, Indian Railways decided to look for a passenger coach design which would be lighter and capable of higher speeds compared to their existing rakes. The main features of the Railways' specification were high speed light weigh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tumkur
Tumkur, officially Tumakuru, is a city and headquarters of Tumakuru district in the Karnataka state of India. Tumkur is known for Siddaganga Matha. Tumkur hosts India's first mega food park, a project of the ministry of food processing. The India Food Park was inaugurated by Prime Minister of India in September 2014. Tumkur is also included in the Smart Cities Mission list and is among the 100 smart cities to be developed in India. Since 28 August 2010, Tumkur has been accorded the status of a city corporation. Tumakuru is Emerging Industrial hub in the India, Tumakuru has largest upcoming industrial corridor and japanese township. Tumakuru is getting ready to host International cricket matches in upcoming days, New International stadium in tumakuru by 2028. Green Line Namma Metro extension expected to Tumakuru after 2030. Etymology Etymologically, the name of the city is believed to have been mutated possibly from "Tumbe ooru" because of the abundance of thumbe hoovu, a kind o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tiptur
Tiptur is a city in the southern part of the state of Karnataka, India. It is one of the three sub-divisional headquarters of Tumakuru district in Karnataka. Capital city Bengaluru is 140 km from Tiptur. Tiptur city is known for its coconut plantations. It is the second largest and fastest growing city in Tumkur District. Etymology Thipatooru is said to have got its name from "tipatala", the word for "copra" in the local language, Kannada. The name was probably derived from the industry which produces dried coconut in the areas surrounding the city. History Tiptur was historically a part of Honnavalli, a village headquarters located 11 miles northwest of Tiptur in Tumkur district. Honnavalli was the taluk headquarters until 1886. The history of the village dates back to eleventh century . It was built by the king Someswara Raaya, who belonged to the Harnahalli Nayak dynasty. Legend has it that ''Honnu Amma'', the family deity of the Paalegaar, appeared in a dream and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diesel Loco Shed, Krishnarajapuram
The Diesel & Electric Loco Shed, Krishnarajapuram is a motive power depot performing locomotive maintenance and repair facility for diesel locomotives and electric locomotives of the Indian Railways, located at Krishnarajapuram (KJM) of the South Western Railway zone in the city of Bengaluru, Karnataka. It is one of two diesel loco sheds and only electric loco sheds of the South Western Railway, the other being at Hubballi Hubli (officially Hubballi) is a city in the Indian state of Karnataka. The twin cities Hubli–Dharwad form the second largest city in the state by area and population and the largest city in North Karnataka. Hubli is in Dharwad district of Ka .... Diesel Locomotives Electric Locomotives References External links Diesel Shed (Krishnarajapuram)South Western RailwayIRFCA * * * South Western Railway zone 1981 establishments in Karnataka Rail transport in Karnataka Buildings and structures in Bengaluru Transport infrastructure completed i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WDP-4D
The Indian locomotive class WDP-4 (EMD GT46PAC) is a passenger-hauling diesel–electric locomotive with AC electric transmission designed by General Motors Electro-Motive Division and built by both GM-EMD and under license by Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW) of Varanasi, India for Indian Railways as the classes WDP4, WDP4B and WDP4D. The GT46PAC is a passenger version of the previous Indian Railways EMD GT46MAC freight locomotive. The locomotive has a 16-cylinder 710G3B diesel engine and is one of the fastest diesel–electric locomotives in service in Indian Railways. Variants WDP-4 The WDP-4 was the loco originally designed by GM EMD and 10 of them were dispatched to India by June 2001. Later on Banaras Locomotive Works, Varanasi started building them initially using knocked-down kits and later indigenously. Starting 2003, the locomotives were produced in large numbers by BLW. The locomotive features self diagnostics control using EM2000 onboard microprocessor which was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vasco Da Gama Railway Station
Vasco da Gama (also known as Vasco-Da-Gama, station code: VSG) is a railway station serving the town of Vasco da Gama in Goa, India. Type: Terminus Number of Platforms: 3 Number of Halting Trains: 0 Number of Originating Trains: 12 Number of Terminating Trains: 12 Vasco da Gama is the main station in Goa. 12 History The station was part of Marmagao and Vasco metre-gauge railway line. This was main rail in the state until Konkan Railway The Konkan Railway (abbreviated KR) is one of the 19 railway zones in India with its headquarters at CBD Belapur in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. The Konkan Railway line from Roha to Thokur is operated and maintained by Konkan Railway co ... was started in 1998. Location and Layout It is located in Swatantra Path, Vasco da Gama, Goa. It has 3 platforms. Jurisdiction It comes under the jurisdiction of the Hubli division of the South Western Railway Zone. Originating Trains Vasco da Gama Railway Station serves as t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yesvantpur Junction Railway Station
Yesvantpur Junction railway station also Yeshwanthapura Junction railway station (station code: YPR) is one of the three important stations which serves the city of Bangalore which is located in Yesvantpur locality. It is one of the developing stations of Bangalore created for reducing the rush at Bangalore City railway station. Location This station is located on the Bangalore–Pune & Bangalore–Hyderabad main lines. Being a main location, all trains bound towards Hubli & Hyderabad either originate from here or the ones from Bangalore City have a stop at this station. Direct trains to major Indian cities such as Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Indore, Bhubaneswar, Bhopal, Gwalior, Jabalpur, Ajmer, Jaipur, Ayodhya, Gorakhpur, Lucknow, Chandigarh, Howrah, Chennai, Thiruvunanthapuram,Mangalore, Mangaluru, Kannur, Kozhikode, Tumakuru, Ahmedabad, Puducherry (city), Puducherry etc. also originate from Yeshwantpur. Infrastructure Yesvantpur Junction railway station has a total of 6 pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vasco Da Gama–Patna Superfast Express
The 12741 / 12742 Vasco da Gama–Patna Superfast Express is a Superfast Express trains in India, Superfast train belonging to South Western Railway zone 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: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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 (MAO) and vice-versa - Die ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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, Salem Junction, Karur Junction, Tiruchirappalli Junction, Thanjavur Junction, Thiruvarur Junction and Nagapattinam Junction. train take 30 hrs 15 min to complete the entire journey. Total Distance Covered is 1317 km at an average Speed Direction reversal Train Reverses its direction 3 times * Erode Junction * Tiruchirappalli Junction * Nagapattinam Junction Train no longer reverses its direction at Yesvantpur Junction after completion of the new Bypass Running Line. Demands There are demands by the devotees who visits the velankanni shrine regularly, insist Indian Railways to operate this train to reach velankanni on Sundays instead of Tuesdays and to depart this train from velankanni on Sundays instead of Tuesdays with no change in time table and also demand to stop this train at Tiruppattur. See also * Pallavan Ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 17311/Chennai Central–Vasco da Gama Weekly Express has an average speed of 47 km/h and covers 1030 km in 22h. The 17312/Vasco da Gama–Chennai Central Weekly Express has an average speed of 48 km/h and covers 1030 km in 21h 25m. Route and halts The important halts of the train are: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Coach composite The train has standard ICF rakes with a maximum speed of 110 km/h. The train consists of 24 coaches : * 2 AC II Tier * 3 AC III Tier * 12 Sleeper coaches * 1 Pantry car * 4 General Unreserved * 2 Seating cum Luggage Rake Traction Both trains are hauled by an Erode Loco Shed-based WAP-4 electric locomotive from Chennai to Yesvantpur. From Yesvantpur, train is hauled by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
