Bangalore To Goa By Konkan Railway Train


Bangalore to Goa by Konkan Railway Train

There isn’t a direct train from Bangalore railway station to Goa. For a direct train to Goa getting a train from Yesvantpur (YPR) station (only on Tuesday and Sunday) or from Krishnarajapuram (KJM) station (Wednesday only) is the only option available. All other trains you have to alight at Londa junction. From Londa junction you can take a shared taxi to Ram Nagar, a 15 minutes taxi ride. You will be charged anywhere from Rs.10 to Rs.20 to get to Ram Nagar. From Ram Nagar there is a regular service of buses going to Goa. The bus takes the route from Mollem to Ponda and then city of Panjim, a travel time of 2 hours from Ram Nagar to Ponda. If you are planning to visit South Goa you have to take your onward journey from the city of Ponda.

Information is provided below regarding trains leaving from Bangalore or nearby stations towards Goa.

Train Number: 11006
Train Name: Chalukya Express
Departure from KJM: 4:45 AM
Arrival at Londa Junction: 5:03 PM
This train is available on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday.

Train Number: 16589
Train Name: Rani Chennamma
Departure from Bangalore SBC: 9:15 PM
Arrival at Londa Junction: 7:28 AM
This train is available on all days of the week.

Train Number: 16210
Train Name: Ajmer Express
Departure from Bangalore SBC: 9:50 PM
Arrival at Londa Junction: 8:23 AM
This train is available on Tuesday and Thursday.

Train Number: 11022
Train Name: Chalukya Express
Departure from YPR: 6:30 AM
Arrival at Londa Junction: 5:03 PM
This train is available on Tuesday, Friday and Saturday.

Train Number: 17316
Train Name: VLink VSG Express
Departure from KJM: 11:08 AM
Arrival at Margao: 5:15 PM
This train is available on Wednesday.

Train Number: 17309
Train Name: YPR VASCO Express
Departure from YPR: 02:30 PM
Arrival at Margao: 5:20 AM
This train is available on Tuesday and Sunday.

Goa to Bangalore by Konkan Railway Train


The Goa to Bangalore journey is similar to the Goa to Bombay journey. The options available are road, rail and air.

Many a times the getaway to Goa is unplanned and getting back to home state at your convenient means of transport becomes a problem. In such times reaching home any which you can gains importance.

Information is provided below regarding trains which leave from Margao railway station in Goa, going to Bangalore or near to Bangalore.

Train No.02779
Train Name: VSG SBC Link Express
Departure from Margao Railway Station: 3.50 PM
Arrival at SBC, Bangalore: 6.45 AM
This train is available on all days of the week.

Train No.17315
Train Name: Velankani Express
Departure from Margao Railway Station: 9.35 AM
Arrival at KJM (Krishnarajapuram), Bangalore: 1.00 AM
This train is available on Monday only.
KJM is around 14 km from Bangalore

Train No.17312
Train Name: VSG Chennai Express
Departure from Margao Railway Station: 3.20 PM
Arrival at KJM (Krishnarajapuram), Bangalore: 6.08 AM
This train is available on Thursday only.
KJM is around 14 km from Bangalore

Train No.17310
Train Name: YPR Bi-weekly Express
Departure from Margao Railway Station: 9.25 PM
Arrival at YPR (Yesvantpur), Bangalore: 11.50 AM
This train is available on Monday and Saturday only.
YPR is around 5 km from Bangalore

Arossim Beach





If you want to get away from the crowded beaches like Colva and Calangute, then Arossim Beach is for you. Arossim beach is located in South Goa in the Salcette Taluka and falls within the Cansaulim Village territory.

Arossim beach is located between the Velsao Beach to its North and Utorda Beach to its South. All the beaches in this region are within a few kilometers from each other starting with  the Majorda beach, Utorda beach and Velsao beach.

These beaches are not as well connected from Margao city as the Colva beach and hence are pretty well maintained and not easily accessible to the local tourist who make a mess of everything.

Arossim beach is approximately 12 km away from the city of Margao and 16 km from the airport. 

There is a big choice of hotels near by Arossim beach some of these are;
-          Royal Orchid Beach Resort, Utorda
-          Kenilworth Beach Resort, Utorda
-          Planet Hollywood Beach Resort, Utorda
-          Heritage Village Club, Majorda
-          The Horizon, Velsao Beach
-          Park Hyatt, Arossim
-          Alila Diwa, Majorda