Velankanni railway station (station code: VLNK) is an NSG–5 category Indian railway station in Tiruchirappalli railway division of Southern Railway zone. It is a terminal station in Velankanni town in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
Jurisdiction It belongs to the Tiruchirappalli railway division of the Southern Railway zone in Nagapattinam district in Tamil Nadu.
About It lies at the end of a long Nagapattinam–Velankanni broad-gauge line. The foundation stone of the line was laid in 1999 and it was completed in 2010 at a cost of . The station belongs to the Tiruchirappalli railway division of Southern Railway zone.
Trains No. Train no. Origin Train name1.16361/16362Ernakulam Jn, KeralaErnakulam Jn - Velankanni Bi Weekly Express2.17315/16Vasco da Gama, GoaVasco da Gama – Velankanni Weekly Express3.06833/34NagapattinamNagapattinam - Velankani DEMU Express Special4.06841/42NagapattinamNagapattinam - Velankani DEMU Express Special5.06733/34Karaikal, PuducherryKaraikal - Velankanni DEMU Express Special6.06840Tiruchirappalli JnTiruchchirappalli Jn - Velankanni DEMU Express Special
See also Velankanni Indian Railways Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health
References
External links VLNK/Velankanni at India Rail Info