Yesvantpur–Vasco da Gama Express

The 17309 / 17310 Yesvantpur–Vasco da Gama Express is an Express train belonging to South Western Railway zone that runs between Yesvantpur Junction and Vasco da Gama in India. It is currently being operated with 17309/17310 train numbers on Daily basis.

Service
The 17309/Yesvantpur–Vasco da Gama Express has an average speed of 47 km/h and covers 664 km in 14hr. The 17310/Vasco da Gama–Yesvantpur Express has an average speed of 49 km/h and covers 664 km in 13h 40m. If you know that from Bangalore via Yesvantpur Junction to Goa only 5 (rail) trains were survival between these two cities.

Route and halts
The important halts of the train are:


 * Yesvantpur Junction
 * Tumkur
 * Tiptur
 * Arsikere Junction
 * Kadur Junction
 * Birur Junction
 * Davangere
 * Harihar
 * Ranibennur
 * SSM Haveri
 * Hubli Junction
 * Dharwad
 * Alnavar Junction
 * Londa Junction
 * Castle Rock
 * Kulem
 * Kudchade
 * Madgaon Junction
 * Vasco da Gama

Coach composite
The train has two dedicated LHB rakes of 20 coaches each :


 * 1 AC II Tier
 * 3 AC III Tier
 * 10 Sleeper coaches
 * 4 General Unreserved
 * 1 Seating cum Luggage Rake
 * 1 Generator Car cum Luggage Rake.

Traction
The train is hauled by a Krishnarajapuram Loco Shed-based WDP-4D diesel locomotive from Yesvantpur to Vasco da Gama and vice versa.

Rake sharing
The train is having two dedicated rakes of its own.