Vasco da Gama railway station

Vasco da Gama
Express train & Passenger train station
Vasco da Gama railway station with WDG4 12149 KJM (KR.Puram) Diesel Engine
General information
Location	Swatantra Path, Vasco da Gama, Goa
Coordinates	15°23′46″N73°48′42″E / 15.39611°N 73.81167°E / 15.39611; 73.81167
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	South Western Railway zone
Line(s)	Guntakal–Vasco da Gama section
Platforms	3
Other information
Status	Functional
Station code	VSG
Zone(s)	South Western Railway zone
Division(s)	Hubli
History
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station Marmagao towards ? South Western Railway zone Guntakal–Vasco da Gama section Dabolim towards ?
Location Vasco da Gama Location in Goa Show map of Goa Vasco da Gama Vasco da Gama (India) Show map of India

Vasco da Gama (also known as Vasco-Da-Gama, station code: VSG) is a railway station serving the town of Vasco da Gama in Goa, India.

Type: Terminus

Number of Platforms: 3

Number of Halting Trains: 0

Number of Originating Trains: 12

Number of Terminating Trains: 12

Vasco da Gama is the main station in Goa.

12

History

The station was part of Marmagao and Vasco metre-gauge railway line. This was main rail in the state until Konkan Railway was started in 1998. ^[1]

Location and Layout

It is located in Swatantra Path, Vasco da Gama, Goa. It has 3 platforms.

Jurisdiction

It comes under the jurisdiction of the Hubli division of the South Western Railway Zone. ^[2]

Originating Trains

VASCO da GAMA Railway Station serves as the starting point for Originating Trains:

• Vasco da GAMA - Hasrat Nizamuddin Goa express
• Vasco da GAMA - velankanni weekly express
• Vasco da Gama - Patna express
• Vasco da GAMA - Kulim demu express

References

Vasco Da Gama - VSG

1. "Vasco Da Gama (VSG) Railway Station: Station Code, Schedule & Train Enquiry – RailYatri". www.railyatri.in.
2. "Annual inspection of Hubli division conducted". The Hindu . Hubli. 1 April 2006. Retrieved 29 December 2014.

External links

• Vasco da Gama railway station at the India Rail Info