SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY
Press Release No. 135 Dt. 05.08.2019
INTRODUCTION OF NEW Bi-WEEKLY PASSENGER SPECIAL TRAIN BETWEEN VASCO - DA - GAMA - BELAGAVI - VASCO - DA - GAMA
The cater the raising demand of public of Belagavi & Vasco - Da – Gama, South Western Railway is pleased to introduce Train No.06921 / 06922 Belagavi – Vasco - Da - Gama – Belagavi Bi-Weekly Passenger Special for three months.
Shri Shripad Yesso Naik,Hon’ble Union Minister of State (Independent charge),of Ayurveda,Yoga and Naturopathy,Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH) &Union Minister of State of Defence and Shri Suresh Channabasappa Angadi, Hon’ble Minster of State of Railways will flag off the inaugural special at 15:00 hrs. on 10.08.2019 from Vasco - Da – Gama. The inaugural special with Train No.06922 will run up to Belagavi with open path and timings.
As regular service Train No. 06921 Belagavi – Vasco - Da - Gama Bi-Weekly Passenger Special will depart from Belagavi at 06:20 hrs and arrive at Vasco - Da - Gama at 12:40 hrs on every Friday and Saturday from 16.08.2019 to 16.11.2019 (Total 28 trips).
Enroute this train will arrive/depart Khanapur - 06:49/06:50, Gunji - 07:09/07:10 hrs, Londa – 07:45/07:50 hrs, Tinaighat - 08:10/08:11 hrs, Castle Rock – 08:40/08:45 hrs, Kulem – 10:20/10:25 hrs, Sanverdam Chuch – 10:50/10:51 hrs, Chandar – 11:09/11:10 hrs, Madgaon – 11:34/11:36 hrs, Cansaulim – 12:01/12:02 hrs and Dabolim – 12:14/12:15 hrs
As regular service of Train No. 06922 Vasco - Da - Gama – Belagavi Bi-Weekly Passenger Special will depart from Vasco - Da – Gama on every Friday and Saturday at 15:55 hrs and arrive at Belagavi at 21:25 hrs on the same day from 16.08.2019 to 16.11.2019 (Total 28 trips).
Enroute this train will arrive/depart Dabolim – 16:03/16:04 hrs, Cansaulim – 16:16/16:17 hrs, Madgaon – 16:34/16:36 hrs, Chandar – 16:50/16:51 hrs, Sanverdam Chuch – 17:02/17:03 hrs, Kulem – 17:30/17:35 hrs, Castle Rock – 18:40/18:45 hrs, Tinaighat - 19:10/19:11 hrs, Londa – 19:45/19:50 hrs, Gunji - 20:11/20:12 hrs and Khanapur - 20:29/20:30 hrs.
The Train will have a composition of EIGHT General Second Class Coaches and TWOSecond Class with Luggage cum Brake-van.
These trains will be a boon for residents of both Belagavi and Goa by helping to improve trade, tourism & culture and extremely helpful in increasing connectivity between Goa and Belagavi /Uttararakannada Districts.
(E. Vijaya)
Chief Public Relations Office
