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{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
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{{Infobox station
{{Infobox station
| name = Vasco da Gama
| name               = Vasco da Gama
| caption = Vasco Da Gama railway station with [[Indian locomotive class WDG-4|WDG4 12149]] [[Diesel & Electric Loco Shed, Krishnarajapuram|KJM (KR.Puram)]] Diesel Engine
| address           = Swatantra Path, [[Vasco da Gama, Goa|Vasco da Gama]], Goa
| address = Swatantra Path, [[Vasco da Gama, Goa|Vasco da Gama]], Goa
| type               = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|30px]] [[Express train]] & [[Passenger train]] station
| type = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|30px]] [[Express train]] & [[Passenger train]] station
| image             = Vasco Railway Station Entrance - panoramio.jpg
| image = Vasco Da Gama railway station (as of Jul '22).jpg
| caption            = Entrance of Vasco da Gama railway station.
| style = Indian Railways
| style             = Indian Railways
| line = [[Guntakal–Vasco da Gama section]]
| line               = [[Guntakal–Vasco da Gama section]]
| platforms = 3
| platforms         = 3
| electrified = Yes
| electrified       = Yes
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code               = {{Indian railway code
   | code = VSG
   | code = VSG
   | zone = [[South Western Railway zone]]
   | zone = [[South Western Railway zone]]
   | division = {{rwd|Hubli}}
   | division = {{rwd|Hubli}}
   }}
   }}
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| services           = {{Adjacent stations|system=Indian Railways
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|line=South Western Railway zone|left=Marmagao|right=Dabolim|type=[[Guntakal–Vasco da Gama section]]}}
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
| owned             = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator = [[South Western Railway zone]]
| operator           = [[South Western Railway zone]]
| status = Functional
| status             = Functional
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| map_dot_label     = Vasco da Gama
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| map_caption = Location in Goa
| map_caption       = Location in Goa
| coordinates = {{coord|15|23|46|N|73|48|42|E|display=inline,title}}
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'''Vasco da Gama''' (station code: '''VSG''') is a railway station serving the town of [[Vasco da Gama, Goa|Vasco da Gama]] in [[Goa]], India.<ref>{{cite web |title=6 COVID-19 Special Arrivals at Vasco-da-Gama SWR/South Western Zone – Railway Enquiry |url=https://indiarailinfo.com/arrivals/vasco-da-gama-vsg/512 |website=India Rail Info}}</ref>
'''Vasco da Gama''' (also known as '''Vasco-Da-Gama''', station code: '''VSG''') is a railway station serving the town of [[Vasco da Gama, Goa|Vasco da Gama]] in [[Goa]], India.  
 
Type: '''Terminus'''
 
Number of Platforms: '''3'''
 
Number of Halting Trains: '''0'''
 
Number of Originating Trains: '''12'''
 
Number of Terminating Trains: '''12'''


== History ==
== History ==
The station was part of Marmagao and [[Vasco da Gama, Goa|Vasco]] metre-gauge railway line. This was main rail in the state until [[Konkan Railway]] was started in 1998.<ref>{{cite web |title=Vasco Da Gama (VSG) Railway Station: Station Code, Schedule & Train Enquiry – RailYatri |url=https://www.railyatri.in/stations/vasco-da-gama-vsg |website=www.railyatri.in}}</ref>
The station was part of the Marmagao and [[Vasco da Gama, Goa|Vasco]] metre-gauge railway line. This was the main rail in the state until the [[Konkan Railway]] was started in 1998.<ref>{{cite web |title=Vasco Da Gama (VSG) Railway Station: Station Code, Schedule & Train Enquiry – RailYatri |url=https://www.railyatri.in/stations/vasco-da-gama-vsg |website=www.railyatri.in}}</ref>
 
== Major trains ==
The train which originates from Vasco-Da-Gama are :
 
● [[Vasco da Gama–Patna Superfast Express]] (12741/12842)
 
● [[Goa Express]] (12779/12780)
 
● [[Hyderabad–Vasco da Gama Express]] (17021/17022)
 
● [[Yesvantpur–Vasco da Gama Express]] (17309/17310)
 
● [[Vasco da Gama–Velankanni Weekly Express]] (17315/17316)
 
● [[Tirupati–Vasco da Gama Express]] (17419/17420)
 
● [[Howrah–Vasco da Gama Amaravati Express]] (18047/18048)
 
== Location and Layout ==
It is located in Swatantra Path, Vasco da Gama, Goa. It has 3 platforms.


== Jurisdiction ==
== Jurisdiction ==
It comes under the jurisdiction of the Hubli division of the South Western Railway Zone.<ref name="inspection">{{cite news|title=Annual inspection of Hubli division conducted |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/annual-inspection-of-hubli-division-conducted/article3140888.ece |date=1 April 2006 |work=[[The Hindu]] |location=[[Hubli]] |access-date=29 December 2014}}</ref>
It comes under the jurisdiction of the Hubli division of the South Western Railway( SWR ) Zone.<ref name="inspection">{{cite news|title=Annual inspection of Hubli division conducted |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/annual-inspection-of-hubli-division-conducted/article3140888.ece |date=1 April 2006 |work=[[The Hindu]] |location=[[Hubli]] |access-date=29 December 2014}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{IndiaRailInfo|512}}
*{{IndiaRailInfo|512}}
 
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{{Railway stations in Goa}}
{{Railway stations in Goa}}



Latest revision as of 14:09, 5 February 2026


Vasco da Gama
Express train & Passenger train station
Entrance of Vasco da Gama railway station.
LocationSwatantra Path, Vasco da Gama, Goa
Coordinates15°23′46″N 73°48′42″E / 15.39611°N 73.81167°E / 15.39611; 73.81167
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouth Western Railway zone
Line(s)Guntakal–Vasco da Gama section
Platforms3
Other information
StatusFunctional
Station codeVSG
Zone(s) South Western Railway zone
Division(s) Hubli
ElectrifiedYes
Services
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Vasco da Gama (also known as Vasco-Da-Gama, station code: VSG) is a railway station serving the town of Vasco da Gama in Goa, India.

Type: Terminus

Number of Platforms: 3

Number of Halting Trains: 0

Number of Originating Trains: 12

Number of Terminating Trains: 12

History[edit | edit source]

The station was part of the Marmagao and Vasco metre-gauge railway line. This was the main rail in the state until the Konkan Railway was started in 1998.[1]

Major trains[edit | edit source]

The train which originates from Vasco-Da-Gama are :

Vasco da Gama–Patna Superfast Express (12741/12842)

Goa Express (12779/12780)

Hyderabad–Vasco da Gama Express (17021/17022)

Yesvantpur–Vasco da Gama Express (17309/17310)

Vasco da Gama–Velankanni Weekly Express (17315/17316)

Tirupati–Vasco da Gama Express (17419/17420)

Howrah–Vasco da Gama Amaravati Express (18047/18048)

Location and Layout[edit | edit source]

It is located in Swatantra Path, Vasco da Gama, Goa. It has 3 platforms.

Jurisdiction[edit | edit source]

It comes under the jurisdiction of the Hubli division of the South Western Railway( SWR ) Zone.[2]

References[edit | edit source]

Vasco Da Gama - VSG

  1. "Vasco Da Gama (VSG) Railway Station: Station Code, Schedule & Train Enquiry – RailYatri". www.railyatri.in.
  2. "Annual inspection of Hubli division conducted". The Hindu. Hubli. 1 April 2006. Retrieved 29 December 2014.

External links[edit | edit source]