Running of Train no. 17315 / 17316 Vasco Da Gama - Velankanni - Vasco Da Gama Weekly Express upto Nagappattinam instead of Velankanni

In continuation to Press Release dated 26/02/2022 regarding “Running of Train no. 17315 / 17316 Vasco Da Gama - Velankanni - Vasco Da Gama Weekly Express” It has been decided by Southern Railway & South Western Railway to run the Train upto Nagappattinam station. Details are as under :

Train no. 17315 / 17316 Vasco Da Gama - Nagappattinam - Vasco Da Gama Weekly Express :

Upgradation Work over Central Railway route

It has been decided by Central Railway to undertake Upgradation Works of Doubling between Lonand - Salpa - Adarki section on 03/03/2022 over Central Railway route. The repercussion to Train services are as under:

Diversion of Trains:

  1. Train no. 12780 H. Nizamuddin - Vasco Da Gama Express journey commences on 02/03/2022  is diverted via Daund Jn., Kurduvadi and  Miraj Jn. skipping stoppages at Daund Chord Cabin, Pune Jn., Satara, Karad and Sangli stations.

De- reservation of reserved coaches in Train no. 17309 / 17310

Good News for passengers!!! It has been decided to restore 03 reserved coaches as Unreserved coaches in Train no. 17309 / 17310 Yesvantpur Jn. - Vasco Da Gama - Yesvantpur Jn. Daily Express with immediate effect.

For detailed halts and timings of above trains please visit www.enquiry.indianrail.gov.in or download NTES App.

All norms of State & Central Government regarding COVID-19 including social distancing, sanitization etc should be followed in trains and at the Railway stations.

Girder Launching for Road Over Bridge of National Highway / PWD Goa between Karmali and Verna section

The work of launching 63m Open web Girder for Road Over Bridge of National Highway / PWD in Goa state between Karmali and Verna section will be undertaken from 06/03/2022 to 21/03/2022. Repercussions to train services are as under:

 Short Termination / Short  Origination of Train:

  1. Train no. 12051 Mumbai CSMT - Madgaon Jn. Janshatabdi Express journey commences on 08/03/2022 will be short terminated at Thivim.

Running of Train no. 17315 / 17316 Vasco Da Gama - Velankanni - Vasco Da Gama Weekly Express

Good news for passengers!!! It has been decided by South Western Railway  to run Train no. 17315/17316 Vasco Da Gama - Velankanni - Vasco Da Gama Weekly Express. Details are as under :

Train no. 17315/17316 Vasco Da Gama - Velankanni - Vasco Da Gama Weekly Express :

Train no. 17315 Vasco Da Gama - Velankanni Weekly Express will leave from Vasco Da Gama at 09.00 hrs every Monday from 07th March 2022 until further advice. Train will reach Velankanni  at 12.25 hrs on the next day.

Upgradation Work in Kolad - Mangaon section

It has been decided to undertake upgradation works at Indapur station between Kolad - Mangaon section in Ratnagiri region over Konkan Railway from 25/02/2022 to 28/02/2022, the repercussion to Train services are as under:

Regulation of Trains:

  1. Train no. 19578 Jamnagar - Tirunelveli Express journey commences on 25/02/2022 will be  regulated at Kolad for 20 minutes

Permanent Augmentation of coaches in Train

It has been decided by Southern Railway to augment coaches on a permanent basis in the following trains.

Train no 16312 / 16311 Kochuveli - Shri Ganga Nagar - Kochuveli Weekly Express: One 3 Tier AC coach to the existing composition of 21 LHB coaches. Train will run with a revised composition of 22 LHB coaches on following days:

  1. Train no 16312 Kochuveli - Shri Ganga Nagar Weekly Express. ex. Kochuveli from 26/02/2022 (Saturday).

  2. Train no 16311 Shri Ganga Nagar - Kochuveli Weekly Express ex. Shri Ganga Nagar from 01/03/2022 (Tuesday).

Postponing the Commissioning of double line work between Padil - Kulashekara section over Southern Railway

In continuation to the Press Release dated 17/02/2022 regarding ‘Upgradation Work over Southern Railway & Renumbering of Mangaluru Central - Madgaon Jn. - Mangaluru Central Daily Passenger’, Southern Railway has decided to postpone the upgradation works for commissioning of double line between Padil - Kulashekara section in Palakkad division over Southern Railway which was scheduled from 16/02/2022 to 07/03/2022. Hence all the train services mentioned in the Press Release will run as per schedule.

Passengers are requested to note the same.