Transportation To Goa (By rail)

By Rail

There was a time when the train journey from Mumbai took nearly twenty-four hours, on the winding route via Miraj and Pune, involving a change of trains too. Today, the high-speed Konkan Railway has a daily train which hardly takes around 8-9 hours for the same journey. Other trains between Mumbai and Panaji take typically around 10-12 hours. The rail route also has trains which travel past Mumbai to other northern areas of India right upto Delhi as well as down south to Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala. The Konkan Railway has special reservation facility via the internet for foreigners which allows payment to be made by credit cards. There are also computerized reservation systems in most metros. As the demand for the rail journey is quite high and most trains run filled to capacity, it is highly advisable to reserve the tickets well in advance of your actual journey to Goa. Goa has two major railway stations — Margao and Vasco-da-Gama, both located in the southern area of the state. The South Central Railway terminus is at Vasco-da-Gama and the Konkan Railway terminus is at Margao. Besides the two main stations, the trains usually halt for a few minutes at a number of other smaller stations in Goa. The Konkan Railway has trains which ply between Mumbai and Goa and other destinations. The latest updated schedules for these are available on the official Konkan Railway website. The South Central Railway has one train, the Nizamuddin Goa Express coming in daily in the early morning. This train departs from Delhi and comes to Goa via Pune. The Konkan Railway undoubtedly offers the quickest and cheapest route to Goa from Mumbai. In Mumbai there are two booking offices: one is on the upper floor of the Western Railways booking office in Churchgate Station and the second is at the Central Railway booking office, at the rear of Chatrapati Shivaji Terminus (Victoria Terminus or VT). A list of major trains to and from Goa From Goa to : Ahmedabad . Ernakulam . Gandhidham . Hapa . Howrah . Jaipur . Jodhpur . Karwar . Mangalore . Mumbai . Nagercoil . New Delhi . Okha . Puna . Trivandrum . Vijaywada . Yeshwantpur . To Goa from : Ahmedabad . Ernakulam . Gandhidham . Hapa . Howrah . Jaipur . Jodhpur . Karwar . Mangalore . Mumbai . Nagercoil . New Delhi . Okha . Puna . Trivandrum . Vijaywada . Yeshwantpur . Departures (From Goa to other destinations) Train Name Train No. Margao Karmali Thivim Vasco Arrival Operation Ernakulam  Ernakulam Poorna Express  1097  1325  04205  Sat  Marusagar Express  2978  1325  0420  Fri  Okha Ernakulum Express  6337  0745  2250  Mon, Sat  Gandhidham  Nagercoil Gandhidham Express  6336  1055  1410  Tue  Hapa  Okha Express  6338  1055  1350  Wed, Fri  Howrah  VSG Howrah Express  2848  0750  2225  Tue, Thr, Fri Jaipur  Marusagar Express  2977  1035  1120  1405  Sun  Jodhpur  Trivandrum Jodhpur Express  6312  1055  1700  Sat  Mangalore  Janashatabdi Express  2071  1600  2150  Daily  Matsyaganda Exp.  2619  0020  0615  Daily  Mumbai  Netravati Express  6346  0600  0633  0710  1640  Daily  Mandovi Express  0104  1000  1028  1045  2145  Daily  Matsyagandha Express  2620  2055  0635  Daily  Janashatabdi Express  2052  1420  1502  2255  Except Wed  Konkan Kanya Express  0112  1800  1832  1850  0550  Daily  Nagercoil  Nagercoil Gandhidham Express  6335  0745  0440  Fri  New Delhi  Ernakulam Nizamuddin Mangala Express  1097  0335  0422  1320  Daily  Sampark Kranti Express  2653  0210  1105  Sat  Rajdhani Express  2431  1035  1235  Tue & Thr  Goa Sampark Kranti Expres  2449  1120  1150  1208  1645  Tue  Okha  Okha Express  6338  1055  1143  1730  Wed, Fri  Puna  Poona Express  1098  1520  0505  Mon  Trivandrum  Trivandrum Veraval Express  6333  0850  0600  Thr  Netravati Express  6345  2230  1840  Daily  Rajdhani Express  2432  1235  0525  Tue, Sun  Nagercoil Gandhidham Express  6335  0745  0310  Fri  Bikaner Trivandrum Express  6311  0745  0310  Tue  Veraval Trivandrum Express  6333  0745  0310  Thr  Arrivals (From other destinations to Goa) Train Name Train No. Departure Vasco Thivim Karmali Margao Operation Ernakulam  Mangala Express  2617  1245  0420  0325  Daily  Ernakulam Pooma Express  1098  2245  1500  Mon  Ernakulam Hapa Express  6338  1955  1045  Wed, Fri  Marusagar Express  2977  1955  1025  Sun  Gandhidham  Gandhidham Nagercoil Express  6335  0520  0735  Fri  Hapa  Ernakulam Hapa Express  6337  0515  0735  Mon, Sat  Howrah  Amravati Express  2847  2330  1420  1900  Mon, Tue, Thr &  Jaipur  Jaipur Emakulam Marusagar Expr  2978  1005  1150  1315  Fri  Jodhpur  Trivandrum Jodhpur Express  6311  0045  0735  Tue  Mangalore  Matsyaganda Exp.  2620  1440  2045  Daily  Mumbai  Netravati Express  6345  1140  2228  2154  2230  Daily  Mandovi Express  0103  0655  1712  1733  1845  Daily  Matsyagandha Express  2619  1405  0010  Daily  Janashatabdi Express  2051  0530  1302  1355  Except Wed  Konkan Kanya Express  0111  2300  0926  0948  1045  Daily  Nagercoil  Gandhidham Nagercoil Express  6336  1330  1045  Tue  New Delhi  Emakulam Nizamuddin Mangala Ex  2618  0920  1758  1925  Daily  Goa Sampark Kranti Express  2450  0730  1315  1148  1358  0730  Sat  Rajdhani Express  2432  1105  1225  Tue, Sun  Kerala Sampark Kranti Express  2654  1400  2050  Wed  Okha  Okha Ernakulum Express  6337  0150  0631  0735  Mon, Sat  Puna  Emakulam Pooma Express  1097  2310  1305  Sat  Trivandrum  Trivandrum Jodhpur Express  6312  1515  1045  Sat  Trivandrum Veraval Express  6334  1515  1125  Mon  Netravati Express  6346  1000  0550  Daily  Rajdhani Express  2431  1915  1025  Tue, Thr  Gandhidham Nagercoil Express  6336  1515  1045  Tue