17316/Velankanni - Vasco-Da-Gama Weekly Express (PT) वेलांकन्नि - वास्को- द- गामा साप्ताहिक एक्सप्रेस

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Jun 05 2022 (11:04) 17315/Vasco-Da-Gama - Velankanni Weekly Express | VSG/Vasco-da-Gama (3 PFs)

LHB_for_18047~

Entry# 5367942 Tags

Permanent augmentation of 2 AC three tier coaches.
Source: twitter.

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Jun 05 2022 (12:21)

KoushikPatel~

KoushikPatel~ 2100 blog posts

Re# 5367942-4

@5367942-0 @LHB_for_18047~

The way they have added 2 more 3AC, looks like standard SWR LHB rakes with 7 AC and 7 SL

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Jun 05 2022 (12:34)

LHB_for_18047~

Re# 5367942-5

@5367942-2 @ErArani^~

Amaravati needs to be run with 21 LHB rake now it's high time also the ICF rake is in bad condition i saw at VSG last month. Slip needs to go now.
They should utilise the rake of VSG NGT and restart VSG MAS via GTL RU and cancel the VSG TPTY link and run VSG HYB full rake and cancel the KCG VSG slip.

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Jun 05 2022 (12:35)

LHB_for_18047~

Re# 5367942-6

@5367942-3 @KoushikPatel~

Nope. Next year most probably. Even the chances of Goa express getting LHB are looking doubtful now.

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Jun 05 2022 (12:36)

LHB_for_18047~

Re# 5367942-7 Past Edits

@5367942-4 @KoushikPatel~

Standardization done with ICF rake itself they should add a PC to this train too. And instead of idling the rake for 4 days at SVM/VSG should restart VSG MAS weekly with RSA.
It's already running with 2 AC three tier coaches on temporary basis as of now marked at BE1 and BE2. After temporary augmentation is over those two will be renamed as B5 and B6. No LHB here.

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Jun 08 2022 (06:56)guest

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@5367942-0 @LHB_for_18047~

#permanentaugmentation means no chance in near future of lhb

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Jun 06 2022 (19:05) 17315/Vasco-Da-Gama - Velankanni Weekly Express | VSG/Vasco-da-Gama (3 PFs)

LHB_for_18047~

Entry# 5369668 Tags Past Edits

This train doesn't get any electric loco link. The KJM EMD it gets from VSG hauls it beyond BAW too. Then at one of its loco reversal spot it gets a GOC Alco.
Someone please confirm the location where the KJM is replaced with GOC Alco.

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May 14 2022 (11:22) 17315/Vasco-Da-Gama - Velankanni Weekly Express | UBL/SSS Hubballi Junction (Hubli) (8 PFs) | KJM/WDP-4D/40452

Pradeepkulkarni~

Pradeepkulkarni~ 1282 blog posts

Entry# 5344508 Tags Past Edits

Vasco-da-gama to Velankanni Train with KJM WDP4D departing from Dharwad and moving towards Hubballi at a sedate speed.

Rail Fanning

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Mar 30 2022 (19:20) 17315/Vasco-Da-Gama - Velankanni Weekly Express | TJ/Thanjavur Junction (5 PFs) | GOC/WDM-3D/11258

K.V.A.~

K.V.A.~ 14999 blog posts

Entry# 5258252 Tags Past Edits

Date:-15th Mar, 2022
Here comes another ray of hope, diesels entering Thanjavur.

But this time, its the same weekly type train coming from Goa, Vasco da Gama-Velankanni Exp lead by Ex. Erode, GOC WDM3D 11258 in LHF mode!!!
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Mar 31 2022 (17:26)

LHB_for_18047~

Re# 5258252-2 Past Edits

@5258252-0 @K.V.A.~

Most probable LHB candidate for VSG CDO after Goa express.

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Mar 31 2022 (17:30)

Thanjavur smart city~ 1681 blog posts

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@5258252-2 @LHB_for_18047~

It should be made biweekly and change the timings from velkanani

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Mar 31 2022 (18:04)

LHB_for_18047~

Re# 5258252-4

@5258252-3 @Thanjavur smart city~

Also SF conversion looks possible.

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Mar 22 2022 (22:59) 17315/Vasco-Da-Gama - Velankanni Weekly Express | QLM/Kulem (3 PFs)

JoeGoaUk

JoeGoaUk 560 blog posts

Entry# 5250643 Tags

Kulem Trains stoppage time given is 5 minutes but attachment of banker locomotives take minimum 8 minutes (normally 10-12 mins). In this video one can see Bankers moving out while train still moving into the station (saving a minute) and thus took about 8 minutes. I remember, one time, it took more than 30 mins as they were waiting bankers to come from Castlerock.