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

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.

Coach composition

The train has standard LHB rakes.

1 AC II Tier
2 AC III Tier
3 AC III Tier Economy
8 Sleeper Coaches
4 General Unreserved
2 End On Generator