MARGAO: Taking into consideration a huge number of devotees from Goa rushing to Velankanni for the upcoming feast of Our Lady of Good Health in Tamil Nadu, the Konkan Railway Corporation (KRC) in coordination with South Western Railway (SWR) and Southern Railway has decided to run special trains.
KRC officials said there will be special trains for the annual feast at Velankanni and also the Onam festival.
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Train No. 07361 Vasco da Gama-Velankanni Special Express will leave from Vasco at 21:55 hrs on August 27, September 1 and 6 and reach Velankanni at 3:50 hrs on the third day.
Train No. 07362 Velankanni-Vasco da Gama Special Express will leave Velankanni at 1:20 hrs on August 30, September 4 and 9 and will reach Vasco at 08:00 hrs the next day.
Train will halt at Margao Junction, Sanvordem, Curchorem, Kulem, Castle Rock, Londa Junction, Dharwad, Hubballi, SMM Haveri, Ranibennur, Harihar, Davangere, Chikjajur Jn, Birur Jn, Arsikere Jn, Tiptur, Tumakuru, SMVT Bengaluru, White Field, Bangarapet, Salem Jn, Rasipuram, Namakkal, Karur Jn, Tiruchirappalli Jn, Thanjavur Jn, Tiruvarur Jn and Nagapattinam Jn station.
Train No. 06071 Nagercoil-Panvel Special (Weekly) will leave from Nagercoil at 11:35 hrs every Tuesday on August 22, August 29 and September 5 and reach Panvel at 22:45 hrs the next day. Train No. 06072 Panvel-Nagercoil Special (Weekly) will leave Panvel at 00:10 hrs every Thursday on August 24, August 31 and September 7 and reach Nagercoil at 10:00 hrs the next day.
The train will halt at Ereniel, Kulitturai, Thiruvananthapuram Central, Kollam Jn, Kayamkulam, Mavelikara, Chengannur, Tiruvalla, Changanasseri, Kottayam, Ernakulam Town, Aluva, Thrissur, Shoranur, Tirur, Kozhikode, Vadakara, Tellicherry, Kannur, Payyanur, Kasaragod, Mangaluru Jn, Surathkal, Udupi, Kundapura, Mookambika Road Byndoor, Murdeshwar, Kumta, Karwar, Margao Jn, Tivim, Sawantwadi Road, Kankavali, Ratnagiri, Chiplun, Khed, Mangaon and Roha stations.
