Goa Express

Goa Express
Overview

Service type	Superfast
Status	Operating
Locale	Goa, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh & Delhi
Current operator(s)	South Western Railway
Route
Start	Vasco da Gama (VSG)
Stops	27
End	Hazrat Nizamuddin (NZM)
Distance travelled	2202 km
Average journey time	39 hrs 25 mins
Service frequency	Daily
Train number(s)	12779 / 12780
On-board services
Class(es)	1st AC (0.5), 2nd AC (2.5), AC 3rd (3), Sleeper (11), General (3) 1st AC service available only in Hubli Nizamuddin link portion and not in Goa portion.
Seating arrangements	Available
Sleeping arrangements	Available
Catering facilities	Available
Baggage facilities	Available
Technical
Track gauge	Broad Gauge
Operating speed	Average - 55km/h Maximum - 110km/h

The Goa Express is a daily superfast train run by Indian Railways connecting Vasco da Gama, and Hazrat Nizamuddin in New Delhi. It is one of the high priority superfast trains of Indian Railways and also a very important train for Hubli division of South Western Railway.

This train is similar to trains like Karnataka Express and Andhra Pradesh Express amongst others in providing convenient link between respective state capitals and New Delhi. Vasco da Gama (IR Code: VSG) is the nearest railhead to the capital of Goa, Panjim. Panjim is not directly accessible by rail.

12779 Goa Express - AC 3 tier coach

History

The train was introduced around 1987. At the time of introduction, rail links into Goa were Meter Gauge. Hence the train ran with a Broad Gauge and a Meter Gauge counterpart, the MG section between Vasco da Gama and Miraj, and the BG section between Miraj and Hazrat Nizamuddin. At the time of introduction the train was numbered 2479/2480, with maintenance in Delhi Division of Northern Railway. Post gauge-conversion when the BG train ran the entire route, the train's maintenance was transferred to the Hubli division of the present day South Western Railway, and renumbered as 12779/12780.

Route

Goa Express was introduced long before Konkan Railways became operational. Thus the train routes via, Margao, Londa, Belgaum, Miraj, Sangli, Satara, Pune, Daund, Manmad, Bhusawal, Khandwa, Itarsi, Bhopal, Jhansi, Gwalior, Agra and Mathura .

During its 39-hour 25 minute journey traversing a distance of about 2202 km, the train passes through Karnataka, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and passes through a small portion of Rajasthan at Dhaulpur without stopping.

The train is the only daily passenger train to pass through the Dudhsagar Falls on the Braganza Ghat section. Also 12779 provides a good opportunity to passengers to enjoy the natural beauty of Goa enoute and enjoy the scenic Vasco Da Gama to Londa Junction rail route.

Accommodations

This train comprises 0.5 AC 1st Class, 2.5 AC 2-Tiers, 3 AC 3-Tiers, 11 Sleeper Class, 3 Unreserved General Compartment, 1 Pantry car, 2 Luggage/Parcel cum Brake van which is provided with the Guards' cabin & RMS[Railway Mail Service]. Total coach composition is 23 coaches.

AC 1st Class service available only in Hubli Nizamuddin Hubli Link portion.

Loco Link

Both Diesel and Electric Locomotives are used.

Vasco da Gama - Londa WDM 3A of Krishnarajapuram(IR Code:-KJM) Diesel shed of South Western Railway.
Londa - Bhusaval WDP4D of Pune Diesel Loco Shed.
Bhusaval - Hazrat Nizamuddin WAP-7 of Ghaziabad(IR code:-GZB) Electric Loco shed of Northern Railways.^[1]

The train also gets Twin WDG3A/WDM3A bankers of Gooty Shed in the Braganza Ghats between Kulem to Castlerock.

Time Table

12780 GOA EXPRESS H Nizamuddin - Vasco Da Gama (Daily)^[2]

Station Code	Halts
NZM	Delhi Hazrat Nizamuddin
MTJ	Mathura Junction
AGC	Agra Cantt
GWL	Gwalior Junction
JHS	Jhansi Junction
BPL	Bhopal Junction
ET	Itarsi Junction
KNW	Khandwa Junction
BSL	Bhusaval Junction
JL	Jalgaon Junction
MMR	Manmad Junction
KPG	Kopargaon
BAP	Belapur
ANG	Ahmadnagar
DD	Daund Junction
PUNE	Pune Junction
STR	Satara
KRD	Karad
SLI	Sangli
MRJ	Miraj Junction
RBG	Raybag
GPB	Ghatprabha
BGM	Belgaum
LD	Londa Junction
CLR	Castle Rock
QLM	Kulem
SVM	Kudchade
MAO	Madgaon Junction
VSG	Vasco-da-Gama

NOTE: This train has a technical halt at Dudh Sagar[DDS] Waterfalls though it is not an official halt.

Slip Service

Slip Route to Hubli and Hazrat Nizamuddin is also available. The train amalgamates/bifurcates at Londa Junction as

7305/7306 Hubli-Hazrat Nizamuddin Goa Link Express

17305 Hubli Link Express

17305 Hubli Link Express - AC 2 tier coach

Direction Reversal

Train Reverses its direction 3 times

Londa Junction
Pune Junction
Daund Junction

References

↑ "Goa express". IRI. Retrieved 2013-05-23.
↑ "12780 GOA EXPRESS H Nizamuddin - Vasco Da Gama". ERAIL. Retrieved 2013-05-23.

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