The 17309 / 17310 Yesvantpur–Vasco da Gama Express is an
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train belonging to
South Western Railway zone
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that runs between and in India. It is currently being operated with 17309/17310 train numbers on Daily basis.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY(SR) PROVIDES ONE MINUTE TEMPORARY STOPPAGE AT UNJALUR STATION FOR 03 PAIRS OF TRAINS
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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:
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* Tumkur
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* Tiptur
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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 a Krishnarajapuram Loco Shed-based 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 Locomoti ...
diesel locomotive from Yesvantpur to Vasco da Gama and vice versa.
Rake sharing
The train is having two dedicated rakes of its own.
Notes
See also
* Vasco da Gama railway station
* 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 ...
* 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 nu ...
* Vasco da Gama–Velankanni Weekly Express
* Chennai Central–Vasco da Gama Weekly Express
References
External links
17309/Yesvantpur-Vasco da Gama Express
17310/Vasco da Gama-Yesvantpur Express
Transport in Vasco da Gama, Goa
Transport in Bengaluru
Express trains in India
Rail transport in Goa
Rail transport in Karnataka
Railway services introduced in 2001
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