Vasco da Gama–Patna Superfast Express

Train in India

Vasco da Gama–Patna Superfast Express
Overview
Service type	Superfast
First service	24 December 2008; 15 years ago (2008-12-24)
Current operator(s)	South Western Railway
Route
Termini	Vasco da Gama (VSG) Patna Junction (PNBE)
Stops	16
Distance travelled	2,229 km (1,385 mi)
Average journey time	39 hrs 05 mins
Service frequency	Weekly
Train number(s)	12741 / 12742
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, Sleeper Class, General Unreserved
Seating arrangements	No
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	On-board catering, E-catering
Observation facilities	Large windows
Baggage facilities	No
Other facilities	Below the seats
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB coach
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	57 km/h (35 mph) average including halts.

The 12741 / 12742 Vasco da Gama–Patna Superfast Express is a Superfast train belonging to South Western Railway zone that runs between Vasco da Gama and Patna Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 12741/12742 train numbers on a weekly basis.

Service

The 12741/Vasco da Gama–Patna SF Express has an average speed of 57 km/h and covers 2229 km in 39h 05m. The 12742/Patna–Vasco da Gama SF Express has an average speed of 58 km/h and covers 2229 km in 38h 15m.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

Coach composite

The train has modern LHB rake with a maximum speed of 130 km/h. The train consists of 21 coaches:

2 AC II Tier
2 AC III Tier
10 Sleeper coaches
1 Parcel Van
4 General Unreserved
1 SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake)
1 EOG (End on Generator car)

Schedule

Train number	Station code	Departure station	Departure time	Departure day	Arrival station	Arrival time	Arrival day
12741	VSG	Vasco da Gama (Goa)	7:05 PM	Wednesday	Patna (Bihar)	10:10 AM	Friday
12742	PNBE	Patna (Bihar)	2:05 PM	Saturday	Vasco da Gama (Goa)	4:20 AM	Monday

Traction

Vasco Da Gama (VSG) to Madgaon (MAO) and vice-versa - Gooty Loco Shed based WDG-4 diesel locomotive.
Madgaon (MAO) to Patna (PNBE) and vice-versa - Samastipur Loco Shed based WAP-7 electric locomotive.

Rake sharing

The train has its dedicated single LHB rake with Primary Maintenance at Vasco Da Gama (VSG) coaching depot.

Direction reversal

Train reverses its direction once:

Madgaon Junction

Accident

On 24 November 2017, train number 12741 was derailed near platform number two of Manikpur railway station in Chitrakoot division, Uttar Pradesh. The train was derailed at 4:18 am (IST), with three people getting killed and at least nine injured. One coach of the train was half tilted in the incident. Seven injured were referred to the Manikpur CHC hospital while two were sent to the district hospital in Chitrakoot. According to ADG (Law and Order), Anand Kumar, "prima facie it appears that fractured railway track is the cause of accident as per local assessment".

Notes

Runs one day in a week for every direction.

References

SAWANTWADI TERMINUS - A BOON TO THE PEOPLE OF KONKAN REGION
"Monsoon Time Table on Konkan Rly from 10th June 2016"
SOUTH WESTERM [sic] RAILWAY AUGMENTS TRAINS WITH ADDITIONAL COACHES TO CLEAR RUSH OF WAITLIST PASSENGERS DURING DEEPAVALI FESTIVAL
SW Railway adds additional coaches to clear festival rush
^ Rashid, Omar (24 November 2017). "Three killed as Vasco Da Gama-Patna express derails in Chitrakoot, UP". The Hindu. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
Sethi, Nidhi (24 November 2017). "3 Dead, Several Injured After Train Derails In Uttar Pradesh's Chitrakoot". NDTV. Retrieved 24 November 2017.

External links

Railways in Southern India

Authority

Railway companies

Defunct	East Coast State Railway Hyderabad–Godavari Valley Railways Madras Railway Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway Mysore State Railway Nizam's Guaranteed State Railway South Indian Railway Company Southern Mahratta Railway

Zones and divisions

East Coast	Waltair
South Central	Guntakal Guntur Hyderabad Secunderabad Vijayawada
Southern	Chennai Madurai Palakkad Salem Thiruvananthapuram Tiruchirappalli
South Western	Bangalore Hubli Mysore

Workshops

Depots

Electric Loco	Arakkonam Erode Guntakal Kazipet Krishnarajapuram Lallaguda Royapuram Vijayawada Visakhapatnam
Diesel Loco	Coonoor Erode Ernakulam Golden Rock Gooty Guntakal Hubli Kazipet Krishnarajapuram Tondiarpet Vijayawada Visakhapatnam
Steam Loco	Coonoor
Multiple Unit	Avadi Bangalore Kollam Palakkad Tambaram Velachery Vijayawada

Lines

Main	Chennai–Bangalore Chennai–Howrah Chennai–Gudur Gudur–Vijayawada Vijayawada–Visakhapatnam Visakhapatnam–Khurda Road Chennai–New Delhi Chennai–Mumbai Renigunta–Guntakal Guntakal–Solapur
Broad Gauge	Bangalore–Hassan Bangalore–Hubli Bangalore–Mysore Bhimavaram–Narasapur Chamarajanagar–Mysore Chennai–Thanjavur Cochin–Shoranur Ernakulam–Kayamkulam Ernakulam–Kottayam–Kayamkulam Erode–Tiruchirappalli Gudivada–Machilipatnam Gudur–Renigunta Guntakal–Vasco da Gama Guntur–Tenali Guntur–Vijayawada Jolarpettai–Shoranur Kanyakumari–Thiruvananthapuram Kazipet–Vijayawada Konkan Railway Kirandul–Kothavalasa Kollam–Sengottai Kollam–Thiruvananthapuram Kothapalli–Manoharabad Madurai–Tirunelveli Manamadurai–Rameswaram Manamadurai–Virudhunagar Mangalore–Mysore Mangalore–Shoranur Motumarri–Vishnupuram Nagercoil–Tirunelveli Nallapadu–Nandyal Nallapadu–Pagidipalli Nandyal–Guntakal Nandyal–Yerraguntla Nidadavolu–Vijayawada Nilambur–Shoranur Palakkad–Pollachi Peddapalli–Nizamabad Pune–Londa Samalkot–Kakinada Secunderabad–Dhone Secunderabad–Manmad Secunderabad–Nagpur Tenali–Repalle Tiruchirappalli–Viluppuram
Mountain	Nilgiri Mountain Railway
Defunct	Cochin State Forest Tramway Kundala Valley Railway Nilambur–Nanjangud line Sabarimala Railway

Passenger trains

Stations

Major	Arakkonam Jn. Chengalpattu Jn. Bengaluru KSR Bengaluru Yesvantpur Jn. Chennai Avadi Chennai Central Chennai Egmore Tambaram Coimbatore Jn. Ernakulam Jn. Hyderabad Hyderabad Deccan Kacheguda Secunderabad Jn. Katpadi Jn. Kollam Jn. Kozhikode Madurai Jn. Mysuru Jn. Thiruvananthapuram Central Thrissur Tirupati Tiruvallur Vijayawada Jn. Visakhapatnam Jn.