Vasco da Gama–Patna Superfast Express

The Vasco da Gama–Patna Superfast Express is a Superfast train belonging to South Western Railway zone that runs between Vasco da Gama and Patna Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 12741/12742 train numbers on a weekly basis.

Service
The 12741/Vasco da Gama–Patna SF Express has an average speed of 57 km/h and covers 2229 km in 39h 05m. The 12742/Patna–Vasco da Gama SF Express has an average speed of 58 km/h and covers 2229 km in 38h 15m.

Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:


 * Vasco da Gama
 * Madgaon Junction
 * Thivim
 * Sawantwadi Road
 * Ratnagiri
 * Chiplun
 * Panvel Junction
 * Kalyan Junction
 * Nashik Road
 * Manmad Junction
 * Bhusaval Junction
 * Khandwa Junction
 * Itarsi Junction
 * Jabalpur Junction
 * Katni Junction
 * Satna Junction
 * Prayagraj Chheoki Junction
 * Mughalsarai Junction
 * Buxar
 * Ara Junction
 * Patna Junction

Coach composite
The train has modern LHB rake with a maximum speed of 130 km/h. The train consists of 21 coaches:


 * 2 AC II Tier
 * 2 AC III Tier
 * 10 Sleeper coaches
 * 1 Parcel Van
 * 4 General Unreserved
 * 1 SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake)
 * 1 EOG (End on Generator car)

Traction

 * Vasco Da Gama (VSG) to Madgaon Jn (MAO) and vice-versa - Diesel traction.
 * Madgaon Jn (MAO) to Patna (PNBE) and vice-versa - Electric traction.

Rake sharing
The train has its dedicated single LHB rake with Primary Maintenance at Vasco Da Gama (VSG) coaching depot.

Direction reversal
Train reverses its direction once:


 * Madgaon Junction

Accident
On 24 November 2017, train number 12741 was derailed near platform number two of Manikpur railway station in Chitrakoot division, Uttar Pradesh. The train was derailed at 4:18 am (IST), with three people getting killed and at least nine injured. One coach of the train was half tilted in the incident. Seven injured were referred to the Manikpur CHC hospital while two were sent to the district hospital in Chitrakoot. According to ADG (Law and Order), Anand Kumar, "prima facie it appears that fractured railway track is the cause of accident as per local assessment".