Vasco-Da-Gama railway station explained

Vasco-Da-Gama
Caption:Vasco-Da-Gama railway station with WDG4 12149 KJM (KR.Puram) Diesel Engine
Address:Swatantra Path, Vasco da Gama, Goa
Type: Express train & Passenger train station
Style:Indian Railways
Line:Guntakal–Vasco da Gama section
Platforms:3
Electrified:Yes
Owned:Indian Railways
Operator:South Western Railway zone
Status:Functional
Map Type:India Goa#India
Map Dot Label:Vasco da Gama
Coordinates:15.3961°N 73.8117°W

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

Vasco-Da-Gama is the main station in Goa .

12

History

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

Location and Layout

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

Jurisdiction

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

Originating Trains

VASCO da GAMA Railway Station serves as the starting point for Originating Trains:

References

Vasco Da Gama - VSG

Notes and References

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