The 17021 / 17022 Hyderabad–Vasco da Gama Express is an
express train
An express train is a type of passenger train that makes few or no stops between its origin and destination stations, usually major destinations, providing faster service than local trains that stop at many or all of the stations along their ...
service connecting
Hyderabad
Hyderabad is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana. It occupies on the Deccan Plateau along the banks of the Musi River (India), Musi River, in the northern part of Southern India. With an average altitude of , much ...
in
Telangana
Telangana is a States and union territories of India, state in India situated in the Southern India, south-central part of the Indian subcontinent on the high Deccan Plateau. It is the List of states and union territories of India by area, ele ...
and
Vasco da Gama, Goa
Vasco da Gama (), often shortened to Vasco, is a city in the state of Goa on the west coast of India. It is named after the Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama. It is sometimes also referred to as Sambhaji Nagar after Sambhaji. It is the headq ...
India.
Overview
This train had its inaugural run on 29 December 2016
and regular run commenced from 5 January 2017.
Rakes
The train has 10 coaches comprising one AC 2-tier (A1), one AC 3-tier (BV1), three Second Class
sleepers (SV), three general compartments (unreserved) and two luggage rakes.
Routeing
The 17021 / 22 Hyderabad–Vasco da Gama Express runs from
Hyderabad
Hyderabad is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana. It occupies on the Deccan Plateau along the banks of the Musi River (India), Musi River, in the northern part of Southern India. With an average altitude of , much ...
via
Mahbubnagar railway station,
Kurnool City railway station,
Dhone Junction railway station, ,
Bellary Junction railway station, Hospet Junction,
Gadag Junction railway station
Gadag Junction railway station (station code: GDG) is a NSG-4 Category railway station under South Western Railway zone, South Western Railway in Gadag district, Karnataka. It serves Gadag-Betageri. The station consists of three platforms. The s ...
, ,
Londa Junction, and
Castle Rock, Sanverdam, Madgoan.
See also
*
Tirupati–Vasco da Gama Express
*
Vasco Velankanni Express
Notes
References
External links
Southern Central Railway - official website
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Express trains in India
Rail transport in Telangana
Rail transport in Karnataka
Rail transport in Goa
Rail transport in Andhra Pradesh
Transport in Hyderabad, India
Transport in Vasco da Gama, Goa