GOA EXPRESS (12779) runs from Goa to Delhi. It departs from Vasco Da Gama station (VSG) at from platform 1 and arrives at Delhi H Nizamuddin station (NZM) at on platform 6. GOA EXPRESS takes 48 hrs to cover the distance of 2163 km between Goa and Delhi. It is a superfast train. The average speed of this train is 45.0625 kmph. It has classes First AC (1A), Second AC (2A), Third AC (3A), Third Economy (3E) and Sleeper (SL). This train runs daily. Final chart for GOA EXPRESS is prepared at Goa usually 3-4 hours before train departure time.
GOA EXPRESS 12779 route
GOA EXPRESS starts from Vasco Da Gama (VSG) at , reaches Goa Madgaon (MAO) at , Pune Jn (PUNE) at , Manmad Jn (MMR) at , Bhusaval Jn (BSL) at , Bhopal Jn (BPL) at , Gwalior Jn (GWL) at and Agra Cantt (AGC) at . It arrives at Delhi H Nizamuddin on third day at . It stops at 297 stations in its route between Vasco Da Gama and Delhi H Nizamuddin. Passengers use 12779 GOA EXPRESS to travel mostly from Goa to Bengaluru and Hubli to Bengaluru.
GOA EXPRESS 12779 coach position
GOA EXPRESS runs with an LHB Rake and has a total of 20 coaches. It has 4 second seating unreserved coaches, 6 sleeper coaches, 1 pantry car coach, 1 third ac coach, 1 second ac coach and 1 first ac coach. The engine of the train reverses at Londa Jn and Pune Jn stations. The full coach composition is:
Goa is India's smallest state. Panaji is the capital of Goa while Vasco-de-gama is the largest city. Goa lies in the Konkan region. Goa's primary industry is tourism and it is a very famous tourist destination - popular with both domestic and international tourists. Goa has characteristic colourful houses, lush green fields and beaches. Lots and lots of beautiful beaches. Calangute, Baga and Anjuna in the north, Palolem and Colva in the south. Goa is also popular for nightlife. A lot of pubs and beachshacks remain open till late in night. Sunburn music festival takes place in Goa each year in December which also attracts a lot of tourists. Due to large number of beaches, water sports like parsailing, banana boat ride, jet skiing etc. are also popular here. Goa is also home to many churches. Best time to visit Goa is from November to February. It is not advisable to go during summer as it is extremely hot. Goa has an international airport. It is also well-connected by roads and rail.
About Delhi
Delhi is the capital city of India. It is second most populous city of India with a population of more than 1.25 crore. It is well connected to almost all of India. Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi is the busiest airport of India. Following its overhaul and with introduction of terminal 3, its passenger handling capacity increased many folds, and was voted as Best airport in the world in 2015. Intra-city connectivity in Delhi is at par with other developed cities in the world owing to world class Delhi-metro. Being the capital city of India, Delhi is home to embassies of almost all the popular countries. Famous tourist attractions in Delhi are Akshardham temple, Lotus temple, Jama Masjid, Humayun's Tomb, Gurudwara Bangla Sahib, Qutab Minar, Red Fort, India Gate, Rashtrapati Bhawan and Parliament House. Connaught Place, Khan Market and the Hauz Khas Village are heaven for the foodies as these places have lots of restaurants offering varied lip-smacking cuisines.