18048 VSG SHM EXP
18048 VSG SHM EXP is a mail/express service from Vasco Da Gama (VSG) to Shalimar (SHM). It covers 2,157 km in 41 hr 15 min, calling at 43 stations and spending 1 night on board. It runs on Tue, Thu, Fri, Sun.
Mail/Express · 2,157 km · 41 hr 15 min · 43 stops · Tue, Thu, Fri, Sun
Route and stops
Every scheduled call in order, from Vasco Da Gama (VSG) to Shalimar (SHM). An em dash means there is no such event: the train starts at that station or finishes there. “Day” counts from the day it leaves its origin, so a stop on day 2 is the morning after departure.
| # | Station | Arrives | Departs | Halt | Day | Km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vasco Da Gama VSG | — | 06:30 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Madgaon MAO | 06:55 | 07:00 | 5 min | 1 | 28 |
| 3 | Sanvordem Chuch SVM | 07:33 | 07:34 | 1 min | 1 | 44 |
| 4 | Kulem QLM | 08:03 | 08:05 | 2 min | 1 | 62 |
| 5 | Castle Rock CLR | 09:15 | 09:20 | 5 min | 1 | 121 |
| 6 | Londa Jn LD | 09:48 | 09:50 | 2 min | 1 | 146 |
| 7 | Dharwad DWR | 11:13 | 11:15 | 2 min | 1 | 216 |
| 8 | Hubballi Jn UBL | 11:55 | 12:05 | 10 min | 1 | 236 |
| 9 | Gadag Jn GDG | 12:58 | 13:00 | 2 min | 1 | 294 |
| 10 | Koppal KBL | 13:50 | 13:52 | 2 min | 1 | 352 |
| 11 | Hosapete Jn HPT | 14:28 | 14:30 | 2 min | 1 | 379 |
| 12 | Toranagallu Jn TNGL | 15:03 | 15:05 | 2 min | 1 | 412 |
| 13 | Bellary Jn BAY | 16:18 | 16:20 | 2 min | 1 | 445 |
| 14 | Guntakal Jn GTL | 17:30 | 17:40 | 10 min | 1 | 495 |
| 15 | Dhone Jn DHNE | 18:48 | 18:50 | 2 min | 1 | 564 |
| 16 | Nandyal NDL | 20:20 | 20:25 | 5 min | 1 | 639 |
| 17 | Giddalur GID | 21:29 | 21:30 | 1 min | 1 | 693 |
| 18 | Cumbum CBM | 22:04 | 22:05 | 1 min | 1 | 727 |
| 19 | Markapur Road MRK | 22:29 | 22:30 | 1 min | 1 | 753 |
| 20 | Donakonda DKD | 22:54 | 22:55 | 1 min | 1 | 777 |
| 21 | Vinukonda VKN | 23:33 | 23:34 | 1 min | 1 | 814 |
| 22 | Narasaraopet NRT | 00:05 | 00:06 | 1 min | 2 | 851 |
| 23 | Guntur Jn GNT | 01:10 | 01:15 | 5 min | 2 | 897 |
| 24 | Vijayawada Jn BZA | 02:30 | 02:40 | 10 min | 2 | 928 |
| 25 | Eluru EE | 03:23 | 03:25 | 2 min | 2 | 988 |
| 26 | Tadepalligudem TDD | 04:04 | 04:05 | 1 min | 2 | 1,036 |
| 27 | Rajamundry RJY | 04:58 | 05:00 | 2 min | 2 | 1,078 |
| 28 | Samalkot Jn SLO | 05:39 | 05:40 | 1 min | 2 | 1,128 |
| 29 | Duvvada DVD | 07:48 | 07:50 | 2 min | 2 | 1,261 |
| 30 | Visakhapatnam VSKP | 08:25 | 08:45 | 20 min | 2 | 1,278 |
| 31 | Vizianagram Jn VZM | 09:38 | 09:40 | 2 min | 2 | 1,339 |
| 32 | Srikakulam Road CHE | 10:28 | 10:30 | 2 min | 2 | 1,408 |
| 33 | Palasa PSA | 11:43 | 11:45 | 2 min | 2 | 1,481 |
| 34 | Brahmapur BAM | 13:02 | 13:04 | 2 min | 2 | 1,555 |
| 35 | Khurda Road Jn KUR | 14:40 | 15:00 | 20 min | 2 | 1,702 |
| 36 | Bhubaneswar BBS | 15:20 | 15:25 | 5 min | 2 | 1,721 |
| 37 | Cuttack CTC | 15:55 | 16:00 | 5 min | 2 | 1,748 |
| 38 | Jajpur Keonjhar Road JJKR | 17:24 | 17:26 | 2 min | 2 | 1,820 |
| 39 | Bhadrakh BHC | 18:16 | 18:18 | 2 min | 2 | 1,864 |
| 40 | Balasore BLS | 19:14 | 19:16 | 2 min | 2 | 1,926 |
| 41 | Kharagpur Jn KGP | 20:58 | 21:03 | 5 min | 2 | 2,044 |
| 42 | Santragachi Jn SRC | 22:36 | 22:38 | 2 min | 2 | 2,152 |
| 43 | Shalimar SHM | 23:45 | — | — | 2 | 2,157 |
Longest halts
Where 18048 stands longest, from the scheduled times above. A long booked halt is also where a change of train is most likely to hold — the margin is already in the timetable.
- Visakhapatnam VSKP20 min · arrives 08:25, departs 08:45
- Khurda Road Jn KUR20 min · arrives 14:40, departs 15:00
- Hubballi Jn UBL10 min · arrives 11:55, departs 12:05
- Guntakal Jn GTL10 min · arrives 17:30, departs 17:40
- Vijayawada Jn BZA10 min · arrives 02:30, departs 02:40
- Madgaon MAO5 min · arrives 06:55, departs 07:00
Stations on the 18048 route
A sample of the intermediate calls, spread along the run. Each station page lists everything else that stops there.
- Madgaon (MAO)Day 1 · 28 km from Vasco Da Gama
- Hubballi Jn (UBL)Day 1 · 236 km from Vasco Da Gama
- Guntakal Jn (GTL)Day 1 · 495 km from Vasco Da Gama
- Donakonda (DKD)Day 1 · 777 km from Vasco Da Gama
- Tadepalligudem (TDD)Day 2 · 1,036 km from Vasco Da Gama
- Srikakulam Road (CHE)Day 2 · 1,408 km from Vasco Da Gama
What is and is not on this page
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