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18047/Shalimar - Vasco-da-Gama Amaravati Express (PT)
शालिमार - वास्को-द-गामा अमरावती एक्सप्रेस

SHM/Shalimar (Kolkata) --> VSG/Vasco-da-Gama

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▪️ Departure from Shalimar on 05.12.23 is cancelled
Mon Dec 04, 2023 (09:28PM)
News History
▪️ Departure from Shalimar on 31.10.23 is cancelled
Tue Oct 31, 2023 (01:00PM)
Train No. 18047 Shalimar - Vasco Da Gama Express journey commences on 21/08/2023, 22/08/2023, 24/08/2023, 26/08/2023, 28/08/2023 & 29/08/2023 is cancelled.
Wed Aug 16, 2023 (06:31PM)
▪️ Rescheduled to leave Shalimar at 02.25 hrs on 09.08.23 instead of 23.20 hrs on 08.08.23▪️ Rescheduled to leave Shalimar at 01.30 hrs on 08.08.23 instead of 23.20 hrs on 07.08.23
Tue Aug 08, 2023 (06:03PM)
▪️ Rescheduled to leave Shalimar at 01.30 hrs on 08.08.23 instead of 23.20 hrs on 07.08.23
Mon Aug 07, 2023 (08:06PM)
▪️ Rescheduled to leave Shalimar at 02.00 hrs on 30.07.23 instead of 23.20 hrs on 29.07.23 & will be short terminated at Hubballi.
Sat Jul 29, 2023 (09:45PM)
▪️ Rescheduled to leave Shalimar at 00.50 hrs on 28.07.23 instead of 23.20 hrs on 27.07.23
Thu Jul 27, 2023 (09:58PM)
🔹Train No. 18047 Shalimar-Vasco da Gama Amaravati Express, which commenced its journey o­n July 25, 2023, is partially cancelled between SSS Hubballi – Vasco da Gama, and it will short terminate at SSS Hubballi.
Wed Jul 26, 2023 (05:57PM)
Short terminated at SSS Hubballi for JCO 24.07.2023 due to landslides between Castle Rock and Caranzol
Wed Jul 26, 2023 (10:31AM)
▪️ Rescheduled to leave Shalimar at 01.20 hrs on 26.07.23 instead of 23.20 hrs on 25.07.23
Tue Jul 25, 2023 (09:52PM)
▪️ Rescheduled to leave Shalimar at 00.50 hrs on 10.07.23 instead of 23.20 hrs on 10.07.23
Mon Jul 10, 2023 (10:40PM)
▪️ Rescheduled to leave Shalimar at 01.20 hrs on 07.06.23 instead of 23.20 hrs on 06.07.23
Thu Jul 06, 2023 (06:44PM)
Departure from SHM on 06.06.23 is cancelled
Tue Jun 06, 2023 (10:43PM)
▪️ Departure from Shalimar on 03.06.23 is cancelled
Sat Jun 03, 2023 (05:14PM)
🔹Train No. 18047 Shalimar – Vasco Da Gama Amaravati Express commencing journey from Shalimar o­n January 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 10, 12, 14, 16 & 17 will be partially cancelled between SSS Hubballi – Vasco Da Gama and it will be short terminated at SSS Hubballi and Kacheguda – Vasco...
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Da Gama slip coaches of Train No. 17603 commencing journey from Kacheguda o­n January 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 13, 15, 17 & 18 will also be partially cancelled between SSS Hubballi – Vasco Da Gama. 🔹Train No 18047 Shalimar-Vasco-da-Gama Amaravati express leaving Shalimar on December 12, 13, 15, 17, 19 and 20 will be partially cancelled between Londa – Vasco Da Gama and it will be short terminated at Londa.
Tue Dec 20, 2022 (08:12PM)
🔹Train No 18047 Shalimar-Vasco-da-Gama Amaravati express leaving Shalimar on December 12, 13, 15, 17, 19 and 20 will be partially cancelled between Londa – Vasco Da Gama and it will be short terminated at Londa.
Fri Dec 09, 2022 (09:33PM)
▪️One 2AC attached on permanent basis wef 19.11.22
Thu Nov 17, 2022 (10:26AM)
Due to Non-Interlocking works between Gajjela Konda - Tarlupadu section of Guntur Division, train num 18047 from Shalimar to Vasco Da Gama will have elimination of stoppage at Markapur Road with additional stoppage provided at Tarlupadu on journey commencing on 16.10.2022 & 17.10.2022. One rake running with exact opposite CC.
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11, 2022 (06:33PM)
▪️One rake running with exact opposite CC
Sun Aug 28, 2022 (09:43AM)
JCO 04.12.2021 cancelled in view of Cyclone Jawad
Sat Dec 04, 2021 (09:43AM)
JCO 04.12.2021 cancelled in view of Cyclone Yaas
Sat Dec 04, 2021 (09:40AM)
08047 Howrah-Vasco Da Gama Special has been rescheduled to leave Howrah at 02.30 hrs on 01.10.2021 instead of 23.30 hrs on 30.09.2021 due to late running of Link Train. JCO 2, 4, 5 and 7 October 2021 will be short terminated at Hubballi 📢⚟ Terminal of T. No. 08047/08048 Howrah-...
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Vasco Da Gama- Howrah Express Special will be changed from Howrah to Shalimar with effect from 01.01.2022 from Shalimar and 04.01.2022 from VascoDaGama with additional stoppage at Santragachi.
Thu Sep 30, 2021 (06:26PM)
10 Follows
Bedroll/Linen: AVAILABLE change
Inaugural Run
Tue May 02, 1989
Pantry/Catering
✕ Pantry Car
✓ On-board Catering
✓ E-Catering
E-Catering at BAM, VZM, VSKP, SLO, RJY, EE, BZA, GNT, UBL,MAO
Updated: Apr 15 (03:02) by Siddharth98^~
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RSA - Rake Sharing
NO RSA . 3 ICF Rakes. PM - PDPK
Rating: 2.7/5 (193 votes)
cleanliness - average (35)
punctuality - average (34)
food - average (29)
ticket avbl - average (33)
u/r coach - poor (22)
railfanning - good (32)
safety - average (30)
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Vasco-da-Gama - Shalimar Amaravati Express   Cuttack Jn  

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Mar 08 (19:53)   12074/Bhubaneswar - Howrah Jan Shatabdi Express | BBS/Bhubaneswar (6 PFs) | VSKP/WDG-3A/14529R
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12074 BBS HWH Jan Shatabdi gets shunted by VSKP WDG 3A , departs on time from BBS and crosses Amaravati Express at outer led by SRC WAP 4. I was onboard till KGP
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Feb 28 (12:24)   18048/Vasco-da-Gama - Shalimar Amaravati Express (PT) | BYC/Ballari Cantt. Halt (Bellary) (2 PFs)
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18048 - Vasco Da Gama - Shalimar Amaravati Express skipping #Ballari Cantonment Halt on #November14th2023

This train was hauled by Gooty (GYD) WDP-4 #20045 (original cab) and Gooty (GYD) WDP-4B #40016 (modified cab and it was in BMTC livery)

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Feb 19 (20:52)   18047/Shalimar - Vasco-da-Gama Amaravati Express (PT) | GTL/Guntakal Junction (7 PFs)
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Such a big slack this train has between GNT to GTL. It easily recovered a 2 hrs delay and arrived GTL 15 minutes BT.
Also because of the slip attachment and detachment at GTL in addition to loco change it had to take a long 50 minutes halt. If slip is cancelled the loco change can be completed in much less time or shifted to UBL.
In the end it reached VSG just 5 minutes late.
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train can be easily speeded up by 2 hours if slip is cancelled and LHB rakes given. SER should definitely put up such proposal in next financial year.
Also completion of GNT GTL doubling will also help.

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Dude ...if SER demands like coach increase or speed increase in SWR, then surely Amaravati will become the next Coromandel and Goa exp......
And 10 SL coaches are sufficient, yes but if reduced then serious complications will happen.
Post slip removal and LHBfication, the rake composition should be
Loco.SLRD.Gen.Gen.S1.S2.S3.S4.S5.S6.S7.S8.S9.S10.B1.B2.B3.B4.B5.A1.SLR.
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10 SL coaches are too much for this train. People in Goa including many migrants can afford 3AC fares.
These days many migrants in Goa I have seen opting even tatkal in 2AC rather than SL class. Wage rates in Goa are pretty good and it's not like West Bengal migrants travel to and fro every month. Maybe once or twice a year. And if this train has high number of 3AC coaches it would be beneficial to them too.
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Come once to SHM or KGP or BLS during this train's timings. You will understand the need and demand in SL class. How much crowded this gets. I regularly see this train at BLS and have travelled many times from BLS to JJKR in SL class throughout the year. Its just so crowded with people in SL class. Difficult to even walk in corridors or to toilet.
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Crowded means Railways are inefficient in handling the people boarding SL coaches. Anyways Railways can always run an additional weekly train with only SL and GS coaches between HWH and VSG.
More AC coaches are beneficial to both Railways as well as people in general.
A good way to manage excess crowd is reserving the GS coaches in all SF and M/E trains like they did during COVID and reducing the amount of WL allowed.
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Feb 21 (08:05)
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Agree Disagree:Reducing SL coaches is a necessity.
Reducing the SL coaches will only increase the crowd and people will suffer more. And starting a new train nowadays is just a political gimmick. Govt doesnt care for needs. They just use this for their political benefits.
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Feb 04 (21:58)   18048/Vasco-da-Gama - Shalimar Amaravati Express (PT) | MAO/Madgaon Junction (6 PFs) | GTL/WDG-4D/70683
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One of the most short-lived holdings of IR !

Still bearing its previous home shed marking of Guntakal (GTL), WDG 4D # 70683 from Gooty mued with its shed mate WDG 4 # 12538 pulls into Madgaon with 18048 Dn Vasco Da Gama - Howrah Amaravati Express.

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it was one of those odd days when bankers were attached with the train from Vasco itself. Banker locomotives: WDG 4 multi, 12039 + 12015 from Hubli (UBL).

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