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Velankanni Railway Station, Velankanni,PIN 611111
State: Tamil Nadu

Elevation: 2 m above sea level
Type: Regular   Category: n/a
Zone: SR/Southern   Division: Tiruchchirappalli


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Dec 02 2013 (21:20)   17316/Velankanni - Vasco-Da-Gama Weekly Express (PT) | VLKN/ (3 PFs)
 
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EXPLORING VELANKANNI RAILWAY LINE : INDIAN RAILWAYS : Velankanni - Nagai on train click here
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Once upon a time Steam Engines use to whistle past this stretch and later on the YDM's took over chugging for a decade or so ... very soon this line was closed for gauge conversion and finally opened back to traffic in 2010.
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first Express train to conquer this new BG line was the Vasco Da Gama Velankanni Weekly Express as seen in the video .
Enjoy the scenic back waters of the Velankanni Coast line as the Vasco bound weekly Express hauled by a chugging ALCo from KJM Diesel Shed chugs and beautifully curves towards Nagapatinam.
Nagappattinam - Velankanni is a 10 KM line that branches out from Nagappattinam Junction across the Coromandel Coast.
The town is home to a significant Roman Catholic shrine dedicated to Our Lady of Good Health.
WATCH : DANGEROUS SEA BRIDGE : INDIAN RAILWAYS TRAIN (PAMBAN SEA BRIDGE )
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Oct 29 2013 (19:53)   17316/Velankanni - Vasco-Da-Gama Weekly Express (PT) | VLKN/ (3 PFs)
 
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17316 Velankanni - Vasco-da-gama Express curving towards Nagapattinam — in Velankanni Town.
Pic By: Harris Kiran
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Oct 25 2013 (13:51)   VLKN/ (3 PFs)
 
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What's the best train route from Mangalore to Velankanni?
Am unable to find any direct/chain connectivity.
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Sep 05 2013 (14:53)   VLKN/ (3 PFs)
 
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in 12mins how can u board the train..
if the first train gets delayed, what next
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Sep 03 2013 (21:26)   06106/Dibrugarh - Nagercoil Jn. Special Fare SF Special | VLKN/ (3 PFs)
 
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SPECIAL TRAIN BETWEEN DIBRUGARH - VELANKANNI
The following special trains will be run to clear the extra rush of passengers during Velankanni Festival season.

Dibrugarh – Velankanni – Dibrugarh Special:T.No.05906 Dibrugarh – Velankanni Special will leave Dibrugarh at 19.20 hrs. o­n 04.09.2013, leave Chennai Egmore at 08.30 hrs. o­n 07.09.2013
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and arrive Velankanni at 19.00 hrs. on 07.09.2013.

T.No.05905 Velankanni – Dibrugarh Special will leave Velankanni at 07.45 hrs. o­n 09.09.2013, arrive Chennai Egmore at 15.50 hrs. o­n 09.09.2013 and arrive Dibrugarh at 09.30 hrs. o­n 12.09.2013.

The composition of the trains will be 1 AC 2-tier, 1 AC 3-tier, 6 Sleeper Class, 6 General Second Class and 2 luggage-cum-brake van coaches.

The trains will stop at New Tinsukia, Mariani, Dimapur, Diphu, Lumding, Guwahati, Goalpara Town, New Bongaigaon, Kokrajhar, Alipurduar Jn. Hasimara, Dalgoan, New Mal Jn. Siliguri Jn. New Jalpaiguri, Kishanganj, Malda Town, Howrah, Kharagpur Jn. Balasore, Bhadrak, Bhubaneswar, Khurda Road, Visakapatnam, Samalkot, Rajamundri, Vijayawada Jn. Gudur, Chennai Egmore, Tambaram, Chengalpattu, Villupuram, Tirupadaripulliyur, Chidambaram, Mayiladuthurai, Tiruvarur and Nagapattinam.

Advance reservation for Train No.05905 will commence o­n 04.09.2013.
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