Vasco da Gama railway station

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Vasco da Gama
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Vasco Da Gama railway station with WDG4 12149 KJM (KR.Puram) Diesel Engine
General information
LocationSwatantra 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
Platforms3
Other information
StatusFunctional
Station codeVSG
Zone(s) South Western Railway zone
Division(s) Hubli
History
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Suburban Railway Logo.svg Indian Railways Following station
Marmagao
towards ?
South Western Railway zone Dabolim
towards ?
Location
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Vasco da Gama
Location in Goa
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Vasco da Gama
Vasco da Gama (India)

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

Contents

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 .

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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]

Jurisdiction

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

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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.