Velankanni Special trains Sawantwadi Road (SWV) – Velankanni (VLNK) special train Good news for Bardez and Tiswadi taluka (North Goa) & Sawantwadi Pilgrims/devotees Special Velankanni trains service is now extended to upto Sawantwadi Road which means the train will also stop at Tivim and Karmali. The 3 coaches (1 3AC, 1 Sleeper Coach & 1 SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake) will be detached at Margao and added to Vasco – Velankani Train via Karwar/Mangalore Which also means extra tickets quota for Margao (to and from Velankanni) if SWV quota not fully used up. 3AC capacity usually 64 and Sleeper Coach 72 pax
It may be reminded that the extra 3 trains are on Sundays 27th Aug, 3rd Sept and Wed 6th Sept (Returning on Mondays 28th Aug, 4th Sept and Friday 8th Sept respectively) Ticket booking for SWV-VLNK special train starts tomorrow 17th Aug usually from 8 am. Tickets Availability Status as on today 16.8.17 27Aug Sleeper 173 WL (Wait List), 3AC 45 WL 3rd Sept Sleeper 569 Available, Fare 685, 3AC 23 Available Fare 1790 6th Sept Sleeper 826 available, 3AC 81 available Returning on 8th Sept from Velankani 11.45pm Sleeper 49 RAC, 3AC 2WL Following may be noted: Tickets booked under RAC (Reservation against Cancellation) usually means confirmed tickets, usually confirmed 1-4 days before the scheduled departure Wait listed ticket upto 100WL are also safe to buy, final status of which you will know 12 hours before schedule departure time. People get confirmed tickets even if bought at 200WL but risk involved. 471WL tickets are also issued e.g. train on 28.8.17 to Velankani Ticket under RAC/WL will not guarantee 2 or more travelling members in the same coach No concession or half tickets for Senior citizens on these type of special trains Last train will arrive Goa around midnight i.e. 9th Sept Normally, all trains regular and special return same day of arrival into velankani except the one leaving on 6th Sept leaving next day of arrival giving pilgrims a chance of spending 1.5 days at velankanni (A night stay). Hotels around Velankanni are fully booked up to 9th Sept (Feast day is 8th Sept) Don’t know if Velankanni shrine accommodation available around feast days for all. Those ticket showing status RAC/WL may now be available as confirmed after adding SWV quota from tomorrow. Leaving Tivim 10.25/9.30 Karmali 11.30/10.22 on 27Aug, 3Sept / 6Sept respectively Train pic https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk63/34328445963/ more updates here http://goa-joegoauk.blogspot.in/2017/06/railway-station-vasco-da-gama-goa.html Did you know? When you book rail ticket online IRCTC you get FREE accidental Insurance provided by Indian Railways This covers you as follows: Rs. 10 Lakhs in case of death and permanent disability Rs. 7.5 Lakhs for partial disability Rs. 2 Lakh for Hospitalization Rs.10,000 for transportation of Mortal remains This FREE insurance scheme in operation since December 2016 About 60% book tickets online
