update: Last Friday 18.2.22, there was an inspection on Karwar-Madgaon section electrification and on Monday 21.2.22, Madgaon-Thivim section will be inspected. Soon trains will run on electric on KR route
Named after the Portuguese Explorer Vasco Da Gama
Londa - Madgaon - Vasco was the only Railway route to Goa. Coal / diesel Trains were running on metre gauge tracks since 1887 Portuguese time (Now broad gauge 1998).
Two trains were leaving from here to Bombay daily one was Mandovi Express. We switched trains at Miraj junction from metre gauge to broad gauge, electric Train.
Goa now also has Konkan Railway route since 1998.
To and from Velankanni by Train (Train re-starting 7.3.22 after Covid break)
Looks like there are only two express train direct to Velankanni
One from Goa and that’s too going once a week https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk63/35007619831/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk63/35140020865/in/dateposted-public/
Train 17315 leaving Vasco (VSG) every Monday at 9.am and arriving Velankinni (VLNK) Tuesdays at 12.25 taking 27 hours, fare being Rs. 1450 2A/c Coaches 2115 3AC 540 sleeper coach
Half tickets to ladies 58 and above and Gents 60 and above (Ladies pay 50 less than gents)
300 General/Unreserved Via Margao, Sanvordem, Kulem, Londa, Dharwad, Hubli, Devangere, yesvantpur/Bangalore, Salem, Erode, Tiruchchirappali, Thanjavur, Nagapattinam etc Train 17316 Leaves Velankanni every Tuesdays at 23.45hrs are arrive Vasco 6 am on Thursdays Which means, one has to return back same day night after about 10hours stay in Velankinni (assuming the train arrives on time) or after 8 days i.e. next Tuesday There is no train for those people who wish to return after say 2-3 days. Not even indirect trains from Nagapatinnam (NGT)/ Earlier, one could go by changing train at Bangalore catching Thanjavur Express? there and take bus or Rickshaw from NGT to the Shrine. There was train from Vasco to Bangalore/Yeshvantpur /YPR which arrived next day morning, we had one whole day for sight-seeing before catching the night train to NGT No trains showing up from Bangalore/Bengaluru/YPR to NGT
Seems there is only option to make your journey back home by taking buses which is about rs.800 + 800 Velankanni- Bangalore and Bangalore – Goa with a day’s break at Bangalore.
Or take Bangalore train and from there take bus to Velankanni or vice versa https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk63/34973690812/in/photostream
Children 5-11 pay 265 sleeper
General coaches:
By the time the train leaves Margao, the 5-6 general coaches would be almost full mainly occupied by other passengers who are not going to Velankanni
During festival or feast time say late August to mid September, there are usually 3 additional trains to clear up the rush.
But Goa needs bi-weekly train to Velankanni bearing in mind it also serves Karnataka and Tamil Nadu States. (Train re-starting 7.3.22 after Covid break) Video: Velankanni Express 5.6.17 https://youtu.be/TQJEl7hN9vE
Velankani special trains (Extra trains) Aug/Sept 2017
From Vasco da Gama
Regular/Weekly Train: Every Monday via dudhsagar, Hubli, Bangalore
Special/Extra Rains: Leaves at 11.20am Sunday 27 Aug, Sunday
3rd Sept (Wed 6th Sept not yet confirmed) via Karwar,
Mangalore, Coimbatore... Arrived Velankini next day1pm
Leaves Velankini 8.15pm on Monday back ta Vasco 9.15pm next
day
Goa Express 12779
Vasco Nizamudin Express
Leaves every day at 15.20hrs Vasco da Gama
Arrives Delhi 2 days later at 06.20hrs (39 hours, Distance 2202 Kms)
Stops Margao, Sanvordem , Londa, Belgaum, Miraj, Sangli, Pune, Bopal, Agra etc
Ticket Fare
Rs. 760 sleeper ( 2 nights) (Tatkal 980)
Rs. 2060 3AC
Rs. 3030 2AC
Video Train leaving Vasco Station https://youtu.be/kcaPNlYOcyM Update 4.9.2019
Vasco da Gama - Belagavi (Belgaum) new train, twice a week Sat/Sun only
3 months Trial run till December 7, 2019 Video : Inaugural run 4.9.2019
Video: watch Vasco to Belgaum via dudhsagar view https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28oPW91JUrQ
Note: Timing is now revised eff. 13.9.19
It will now leave Vasco da Gama FRI/SAT 06:05 and arrives Belgaum at 11:20
From Belgaum it will leave 12:30 and arrive Vasco at 18:20
Stopping at Dudhsagar 5 minutes arrives 08:15 from Vasco and 15:15 from Belgaum
It will also stop at Desur station as per new schedule
Trains to Bangalore, Hubali, Londa, Belgaum etc
Daily train Vasco to Bangalore (Yesvantpur) . 15hrs journey,
fare 365 sleeper, leaves Vasco 21:20
Weekly 8 trains
Yesvantpur is about 6 km distance from Bangalore City
station
Daily train to Dharwad / Hubli
Weekly 14 trains
Twice daily to Londa (from here one can go to Hubali, Bangalore, Belgaum,
Miraj, Mumbai etc
Weekly 23 train
(24 from Margao)
Belgaum
Weekly train 3
From Margao 4
Above Info correct as on 14.11.2019, this may change in
December, May
